Podcasts about platform engineering

This week, we delve into the UK government's substantial investment in AI infrastructure and its implications for cloud sovereignty; Is it related to the trump administration, the economy or the AI arms race? We discuss China's unprecedented 631 GB personal data leak and whether it is a honeytrap or negligence. Plus, Wandercraft's latest advancements in robotic exoskeletons and how technology is transforming mobility and rehabilitation.Whether you're deep in tech, cloud services, AI innovation, or market dynamics, this episode delivers sharp analysis, insightful predictions, and essential context to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.Hosts:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanshanks/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewismarshall/

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereThomas Johnson - Co-Founder & CTO at MultiplayerJulian Wood - Serverless Developer Advocate at AWSRESOURCESTomhttps://x.com/tomjohnson3https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomjohnson3https://github.com/tomjohnson3Julianhttps://bsky.app/profile/julianwood.comhttps://twitter.com/julian_woodhttp://www.wooditwork.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwoodLinkshttps://www.multiplayer.appDESCRIPTIONJulian Wood and Tom Johnson explore the complexities of modern software development, with Tom sharing his journey from machine learning and distributed systems to founding Multiplayer, a company focused on simplifying development by automating documentation, debugging, and system design.They discuss the challenges of building and managing complex software architectures, especially with microservices and cloud platforms, and the need for better tooling to address these issues. Tom emphasizes the importance of simplicity, collaboration, and transparency in development, especially when it comes to API design and managing system dependencies. They also explore best practices for team communication, the evolving role of platform engineering, and the shift toward a future where infrastructure is abstracted away, allowing developers to focus on software creation.Together, they envision a world where better tools and AI lower the barrier to entry for developers, driving innovation and enabling more people to bring their ideas to life.RECOMMENDED BOOKSSimon Brown • Software Architecture for Developers Vol. 2David Farley • Modern Software EngineeringKim, Humble, Debois, Willis & Forsgren • The DevOps HandbookSimon Wardley • Wardley MapsSimon Wardley • Wardley Mapping, The KnowledgeDavid Anderson, Marck McCann & Michael O'Reilly • The Value Flywheel EffectMike Amundsen • Restful Web API Patterns & Practices CookbookBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

In this episode, Jon and Lewis cover four wildly different stories, from Warfare to the impact of Trump conspiracies on Datacentres.First up, Microsoft is investing $400 million to turn Switzerland into the next cloud capital. Is it for neutrality, Trump instability syndrome or just demand? Then, we meet a glow-in-the-dark protein made by an AI called ESM3, because why not let machines start designing life?Next, we detour into wartime sci-fi: Ukraine's drone swarm attack: trucks, remote lids, and enough AI autopilot to cause substantial damage. Finally, we finish with Fi, a smart dog collar that integrates with your Apple Watch. Track your dog's steps, sleep, and GPS location. Why? Who knows!All that, plus plenty of opinions, speculation, and the usual unpacking of what is going on in the Cloud, Tech and AI space. 

This week, we dive into OpenAI's $6.5B acquisition of Jony Ive's ‘io' and what it means for the future of AI-native devices. We explore Google's VEO 3 and the deepfake dilemmas it raises, along with Microsoft's Aurora AI and its ability to predict the weather. Plus, Google's new try-on AI lets you see how clothes fit without leaving your house, and in a more random story, it turns out some plants can hear bees to protect their nectar.Whether you're deep in tech, cloud services, AI innovation, or market dynamics, this episode delivers sharp analysis, insightful predictions, and essential context to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.Hosts:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanshanks/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewismarshall/

Episode SummaryDive into the ever-evolving world of platform engineering with Cory O'Daniel, CEO and co-founder of Massdriver. This episode explores the journey of DevOps, the challenges of building and scaling infrastructure, and the crucial role of creating effective abstractions to empower developers. Cory shares his insights on the shift towards platform engineering as a means to build more secure and efficient software by default.Show NotesIn this episode of The Secure Developer, host Danny Allan sits down with Cory O'Daniel, CEO and co-founder of Massdriver, to discuss the dynamic landscape of platform engineering. Cory, a seasoned software engineer and first-time CEO, shares his extensive experience in the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) space, tracing his journey from early encounters with EC2 to founding Massdriver. He offers candid advice for developers aspiring to become CEOs, emphasizing the importance of passion and early customer engagement.  The conversation delves into the evolution of DevOps over the past two decades, highlighting the constant changes in how software is run, from mainframes to serverless containers and now AI. Cory argues that the true spirit of DevOps lies in operations teams producing products that developers can easily use. He points out the challenge of scaling operations expertise, suggesting that IT and Cloud practices need to mature in software development to create better abstractions for developers, rather than expecting developers to become infrastructure experts.  A significant portion of the discussion focuses on the current state of abstractions in IaC. Cory contends that existing public abstractions, like open-source Terraform modules, are often too generic and don't account for specific business logic, security, or compliance requirements. He advocates for operations teams building their own prescriptive modules that embed organizational standards, effectively shifting security left by design rather than by burdening developers. The episode also touches upon the potential and limitations of AI in the operations space, with Cory expressing skepticism about AI's current ability to handle the contextual complexities of infrastructure without significant, organization-specific training data. Finally, Cory shares his optimism for the future of platform engineering, viewing it as a return to the original intentions of DevOps, where operations teams ship software with ingrained security and compliance, leading to more secure systems by default.LinksMassDriverAnsibleChefTerraformDevOps is BullshitElephant in the CloudDockerPostgresOpenTofuHelmRedisElixirSnyk - The Developer Security Company Follow UsOur WebsiteOur LinkedIn

At KubeCon EU 2025 in London, Nirmal and I discussed the important (and not-so-important) things you might have missed. There's also a video version of this show on YouTube.Creators & Guests Cristi Cotovan - Editor Beth Fisher - Producer Bret Fisher - Host Nirmal Mehta - Host (00:00) - DDT Audio Podcast Edited (00:04) - Intro (01:24) - KubeCon 2025 EU Overview (03:24) - Platform Engineering and AI Trends (07:03) - AI and Machine Learning in Kubernetes (15:38) - Project Pavilions at KubeCon (17:05) - FinOps and Cost Optimization (20:39) - HAProxy and AI Gateways (24:00) - Proxy Intelligence and Network Layer Optimization (26:52) - Developer Experience and Organizational Challenges (29:23) - Platform Engineering and Cognitive Load (35:54) - End of Life for CNCF Projects You can also support my free material by subscribing to my YouTube channel and my weekly newsletter at bret.news!Grab the best coupons for my Docker and Kubernetes courses.Join my cloud native DevOps community on Discord.Grab some merch at Bret's Loot BoxHomepage bretfisher.com

In this episode, we dissect industry-shaping stories, debating CoreWeave's $35 billion IPO, AWS Transform: AI for legacy app modernisation, and the exciting intersection of quantum computing and AI and how much Nvidia is investing in the Market - are they becoming the new Microsoft, Apple or Google?Whether you're deep in tech, cloud services, AI innovation, or market dynamics, this episode delivers sharp analysis, insightful predictions, and essential context to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.Hosts:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanshanks/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewismarshall/

¿Qué pasaba antes de que existiera DevOps como concepto? En este episodio de El podcast de Dynamic Devs, Jonathan González conversa con Renato Covarrubias, SME en Plataforma de Ingeniería en LATAM Airlines, sobre la evolución natural que vivieron muchos equipos técnicos, los aprendizajes que dieron forma al Platform Engineering moderno y por qué diseñar pensando en el desarrollador puede cambiar todo. Una conversación sobre cultura, tecnología y experiencia. ¡No se lo pierdan!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereStephen Fishman - Field CTO at Boomi & Co-Author of "Unbundling the Enterprise"Matt McLarty - CTO at Boomi & Co-Author of "Unbundling the Enterprise"Erik Wilde - Principal Consultant at INNOQRESOURCESStephenhttps://x.com/fistsOfReasonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenhfishmanhttps://github.com/StephenFishmanMatthttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmclartybc.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/MattMcLartyBChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmclartybcErikhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/erikwildehttps://github.com/dretLinkshttps://itrevolution.com/articleshttps://www.hbs.edu/faculty/PagesDESCRIPTIONHow can businesses thrive by embracing optionality through digital transformation?Authors Matt McLarty and Stephen Fishman talk about their book “Unbundling the Enterprise” with Erik Wilde. They highlight the power of APIs and flexible systems in enabling companies to capitalize on unforeseen opportunities, or "happy accidents," and how low-cost experimentation can drive long-term success.The conversation emphasizes that optionality is crucial not only in tech but also in business strategy, urging organizations to view their digital capabilities as part of a broader platform that supports both developer empowerment and revenue growth. With insights on optimization, platform engineering, and the importance of aligning technology with business objectives, the authors offer a roadmap for companies to navigate the future with agility and resilience.RECOMMENDED BOOKSStephen Fishman & Matt McLarty • Unbundling the EnterpriseCarliss Y. Baldwin • Design Rules, Vol. 2Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team TopologiesForsgren, Humble & Kim • Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOpsKim, Humble, Debois, Willis & Forsgren • The DevOps HandbookMik Kersten • Project to ProductAndrew Harmel-Law • Facilitating Software ArchitectureBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

In this episode, we're bringing you a curated selection of conversations from the KubeCon EU 2025 showfloor. We'll be diving into the rise of platform engineering, exploring some cutting-edge technologies, getting updates on core Kubernetes components, and hearing some truly unique user stories, like using Kubernetes on a dairy farm! Do you have something cool to share? Some questions? Let us know: - web: kubernetespodcast.com - mail: kubernetespodcast@google.com - twitter: @kubernetespod - bluesky: @kubernetespodcast.com   News of the week CNCF Blog - Announcing the Automated Governance Maturity Model Kubernetes Blog CNCF Blog - Understanding Kubernetes Gateway API: A Modern Approach to Traffic Management Open Observability Summit Links from the interview NAIS at NAV, with Hans Kristian Flaatten and Audun Fauchald Strand Audun Fauchald Strand Hans Kristian Flaatten NAV (Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration) Kubernetes Podcast 216: NAIS, with Johnny Horvi and Frode Sundby NAIS KubeCon EU 2025 Keynote: Adventures of Building a Platform as a Service for the Government - Hans Kristian Flaatten, Lead Platform Engineer, NAV & Audun Fauchald Strand, Principal Software Engineer, NAV GKE release notes   Platform Engineering, with Max Körbächer and Andreas (Andi) Grabner Max Körbächer Andreas (Andi) Grabner Book: “Platform Engineering for Architects: Crafting modern platforms as a product” by Max Körbächer, Andreas Grabner, and Hilliary Lipsig Cloud Native Summit Munich   Kubernetes at LinkedIn, with Ahmet Alp Balkan and Ronak Nathani Ahmet Alp Balkan Ronak Nathani Kubernetes Podcast 249: Kubernetes at LinkedIn, with Ahmet Alp Balkan and Ronak Nathani Ahmet's Blog Introducing Multi-Cluster Orchestrator: Scale your Kubernetes workloads across regions   LLMs on Kubernetes, with Mofi and Abdel KubeCon EU 2025 talk: Yes You Can Run LLMs on Kubernetes - Abdel Sghiouar & Mofi Rahman, Google Cloud About the Gateway API Gateway API Inference Extension Deploy GKE Inference Gateway   SIG etcd with Ivan Valdes Ivan Valdes etcd.io SIG etcd on GitHub   Open Source Kubernetes, with Jago Macleod Jago Macleod Google Open Source: Kubernetes Schedmd Slurm Ray Run:ai from Nvidia Medium blog: “Deploy Slurm on GKE” by Abdel Sghiouar AI-Hypercomputer, xpk XPK (Accelerated Processing Kit, pronounced x-p-k) is a command line interface that simplifies cluster creation and workload execution on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). XPK generates preconfigured, training-optimized clusters and allows easy workload scheduling without any Kubernetes expertise. Cursor AI Editor   Dairy Farm Automation & Banking with Kubernetes, with Clément Nussbaumer Clément Nussbaumer Talos Linux Cluster-api Cluster API is a Kubernetes subproject focused on providing declarative APIs and tooling to simplify provisioning, upgrading, and operating multiple Kubernetes clusters. KubeCon EU 2025 Talk: “Day-2'000 - Migration From Kubeadm+Ansible To ClusterAPI+Talos: A Swiss Bank's Journey” - Clément Nussbaumer, PostFinance Kubeadm Kubeadm is a tool built to provide kubeadm init and kubeadm join as best-practice "fast paths" for creating Kubernetes clusters.   Being a First-Time KubeCon Attendee, with Nick Taylor Kubernetes The Hard Way K3s - “The certified Kubernetes distribution built for IoT & Edge computing” Kubernetes Ingress Controllers Kubernetes Up and Running Kubernetes Docs KubeCon EU 2025 Sponsored Keynote: The Science of Winning: Oracle Red Bull Racing's Formula with Open Source, Kubernetes and AI - Sudha Raghavan, SVP of OCI Developer Platform, Oracle

As a leader that wants to optimize an organization you are bound to fail if you isolate social (culture and people) and technical (tools and process) changes. When we ask Lesley Cordero, Staff Engineer at The New York Times how to solve this dilemma she answers: "Platform Engineering, it can drive organizational sustainability by practicing sociotechnical principles that provide a community driven support system for application developers using our standardized shared platform architecture"Tune in to our latest episode and learn more about the importance of leadership to continuously keep up and balance the tension between "Developers" and "Operations", between "End User Experience" and "Developer Experience" and ultimately between "Culture and People and "Tools and Processes"Links we discussedLesley's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleycordero/GOTO Conference Talk => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx-XrUONJ-o QCon 2025 Talk Details: https://qconlondon.com/presentation/apr2025/platform-engineering-practice-sociotechnical-excellence DevOpsCon 2024 Talk Details: https://devopscon.io/business-company-culture/platform-engineering-devops/

In this 30‑minute episode, Jon and Lewis unpick the coordinated ransomware wave that struck Britain's high‑street giants. They trace the attack chain that emptied Co‑op shelves, froze M&S online orders and attempted, but failed, to extort Harrods.Lewis takes a look at Amazon's latest generative‑AI arsenal: Amazon Q's new developer‑first agents, the multimodal Nova Premier family running on Bedrock, and AWS's landmark decision to let any SaaS vendor list in Marketplace regardless of where the software runs, a direct play to become the app store for the whole cloud economy. Finally, they ask whether enterprises can really keep their data out of Google's AI engines.Hosts:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanshanks/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewismarshall/

In this 30-minute episode, Jon and Lewis delve into the root causes of Europe's recent Spain, France and Portugal blackouts, scrutinising grid-failure reports and probing whether a sophisticated cyber-attack might have been to blame. They then analyse Meta's newly unveiled AI alongside the arrival of Qwen 3 and Google's AgentSpace update, and how Jon progressed with integrating it into Google Drive to streamline internal teams.Next, they unpack NASA's groundbreaking study showing how three massive dams have redistributed Earth's water mass, subtly altering the planet's shape and extending our days. Hosts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanshanks/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewismarshall/

Mark Freydl (CEO/Founder @codiacio) talks about the challenges of blending IaaC, DevOps and Platform Engineering to drive efficient software development lifecycles.SHOW: 919SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #919 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK:  http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST:  "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Codiac websiteCodiac at Tech Field DayTopic 1 - Welcome to the show, Mark. Give everyone a quick introduction.Topic 2 - Before we dig into the tech, let's start with the problem. What problem were you seeing in software development that wasn't being solved with IaaC, Platform Engineering, DevOps, etc.? Where does SDLC fit into this? Topic 3 - Have microservices helped or hurt? We hear all the time about the loose coupling of microservices and benefits towards production, but doesn't that also make it harder to develop? How do you recreate an environment where you are dependent on a bunch of microservices in a development pipeline?Topic 4 - I get the feeling this is all about removing friction. But where and how? I see Kubernetes as a blessing and curse many times. It's an awesome application platform, as long as you aren't the one that has to do the care and feeding on it. Thoughts?Topic 5 - The goal here I believe is a closed loop system that is beneficial for developers and SRE's, but how do you balance closed loops vs. extensibility and abstraction of different platforms to the systems that are truly write once.Topic 6 - How does the culture and relationships in the org have to change to meet the changes in the tech?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netBluesky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod

In this fact-busting 30-minute episode, Jon and Lewis explore Google's AI AgentSpace technology and how it could let business teams run complete workflows without ever leaving the agent environment. They then test the marketing claims behind Openai's latest model features, before dissecting Oracle's cloud data breach. Finally, they map out the potential impact of the proposed Clean Cloud Act on the energy footprint. Hosts:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanshanks/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewismarshall/

In this episode of Alexa's Input (AI), I'm joined by Max Körbächer, Managing Director & Founder of Liquid Reply and author of Platform Engineering for Architects. We cover the real-world challenges of platform engineering, from treating platforms as products to cloud migrations and AI integration. Max also shares insights on the Linux Foundation's open source efforts, the push for environmental sustainability in tech, how workplace dynamics are evolving with the next generation of engineers, and much more!You can now watch on YouTube! Find more from this podcast at https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/alexagriffith/Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkoerbaecher/Company: https://liquidreply.net/en/Book: https://www.amazon.de/dp/1836203594/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_8ZJWYNK7C2CW0KHX8C5M?skipTwisterOG=1You can support this podcast on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠creators page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make sure to subscribe and follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa's Input Twitter account⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get notified when a new podcast episode comes out.

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In this episode of Cloud Unplugged, Jon talks with Thomas Boltze—CTO at Santander's PagoNxt, former CTO of Funding Circle, Agile Coach, and cloud/fintech leader with 15+ years experience—about fixing broken tech teams. They cover rebuilding systems from scratch, cutting through technical debt, and why culture trumps code every time. Lessons from fintech, startups and hard-won engineering battles.Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasboltze/Follow us on social media @cloudunplugged https://www.tiktok.com/@cloudunpluggedhttps://twitter.com/cloud_unpluggedhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/cloud-unplugged-podcast/Listen on All Platforms: https://cloud-unplugged.transistor.fm/Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3y2djXaListen on Apple Podcasts:  https://bit.ly/3mosSFTJon & Jay's start-up: https://www.appvia.io/Hosts:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanshanks/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaykeshur/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewismarshall/ Podcast sponsor inquires, topic requests: Hello@cloudunplugged.ioWelcome to The Cloud Unplugged Podcast, where hosts Jon Shanks (CEO of a Cloud Platform Engineering and Developer Platform Company), Lewis Marshall (Developer Evangelist, AI enthusiast, and science devotee), and occasionally Jay Keshur (COO, championing business modernisation and transformation) explore the latest in cloud technology.Each week, they investigate developments in AI, data, emerging cloud platforms, and cloud growth, occasionally highlighting the geo-political and global commercial pressures shaping the industry. Drawing on their extensive experience helping customers adopt, scale, and innovate in the cloud (and managing their own Internal Developer Product), Jon, Lewis, and Jay share insights and welcome industry experts to discuss new trends, tackle business challenges, and offer practical solutions.

Platform engineering is both a term and job role that began being discussed around 2018–2019 but has grown significantly lately. Today's guests, Pontus Ullgren and Leo Jordansson, work as platform engineers and discuss what it is and what it means for them: Maintaining platforms internally and an actual task one has in an organisation that applies DevOps. Pontus and Leo will help you understand all about it, don't miss out on this episode of IT Talks!

Il Platform Engineering sta rivoluzionando il modo in cui i team di sviluppo lavorano, migliorando produttività, scalabilità e autonomia. Ma cosa significa davvero fare Platform Engineering? Quali sono le sfide e le best practice? Ne parliamo in questo episodio n. 131 del CTO Show con Dario Carmignani, esperto del settore, per scoprire come progettare e gestire piattaforme che semplificano la vita agli sviluppatori e accelerano l'innovazione.

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereSusanne Kaiser - Independent Tech Consultant & Author of "Architecture for Flow"Michaela Greiler - Code Reviews Expert, Trainer & ConsultantAdele Carpenter - Software Engineer at TriforkDaniel Terhorst-North - Originator of Behavior Driven Development (BDD) & Principal at Dan North & AssociatesSimon Wardley - Thought Lord, Mapper, Mostly GoodRESOURCESSusannehttps://mastodon.social/@suksrhttps://susannekaiser.netMichaelahttps://twitter.com/mgreilerhttps://michaelagreiler.comAdelehttps://bsky.app/profile/97adele.bsky.socialDanielhttps://bsky.app/profile/suksr.bsky.socialhttp://dannorth.net/blogSimonhttps://bsky.app/profile/swardley.bsky.socialhttp://blog.gardeviance.orgDESCRIPTIONExplore the rich tapestry of what it truly means to support developers.The conversation took a forward-looking turn as they examined the role of AI, not as a looming replacement, but as a powerful ally that enhances human creativity, much like past innovations that revolutionized workflows. They showcased how intuitive design—exemplified by tools like IntelliJ—can make a developer's experience seamless and enjoyable.RECOMMENDED BOOKSSusanne Kaiser • Adaptive Systems With Domain-Driven Design, Wardley Mapping & Team TopologiesSimon Wardley • Wardley MapsSimon Wardley • Wardley Mapping, The KnowledgeMatthew Casperson • DevEx as a ServiceChristian Clausen • Five Lines of CodeDavid Anderson, Marck McCann & Michael O'Reilly • TBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

Platform engineering was meant to ease the burdens of Devs and Ops by reducing cognitive load and repetitive tasks. However, building internal development platforms (IDPs) has proven challenging. Despite this, Gartner predicts that by 2026, 80% of software engineering organizations will have a platform team.In a recent New Stack Makers episode, Mallory Haigh of Humanitec and Nathen Harvey of Google discussed the current state and future of platform engineering. Haigh emphasized that many organizations rush to build IDPs without understanding why they need them, leading to ineffective implementations. She noted that platform engineering is 10% technical and 90% cultural change, requiring deep introspection and strategic planning.AI-driven automation, particularly agentic AI, is expected to shape platform engineering's future. Haigh highlighted how AI can enhance platform orchestration and optimize GPU resource management. Harvey compared platform engineering to generative AI—both aim to reduce toil and improve efficiency. As AI adoption grows, platform teams must ensure their infrastructure supports these advancements.Learn more from The New Stack about platform engineering:  Platform Engineering on the Brink: Breakthrough or Bust?Platform Engineers Must Have Strong OpinionsThe Missing Piece in Platform Engineering: Recognizing ProducersJoin our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

ABOUT ELIOT HOROWITZEliot Horowitz is the Founder and CEO of Viam, an engineering platform unlocking AI, automation, and data for devices in the physical world. With a deep commitment to advancing technology, Eliot leads Viam in helping companies build solutions across robotics, food and beverage, climate, marine, industrial manufacturing, and more.A career software developer and technology leader, Eliot co-founded MongoDB in 2007, writing the core code base for the pioneering database and leading the engineering and product teams for 13 years as CTO. MongoDB, which went public in 2017, has since reached a market cap of over $20 billion. Before MongoDB, he co-founded the ecommerce company ShopWiki and served as CTO, and he began his career in software development in the R&D group of adtech firm DoubleClick.Eliot is passionate about using technology to address pressing societal issues, including working with WAVS to protect marine life in the North Atlantic and supporting Billion Oyster Project's work to help restore New York Harbor's ecosystem.SHOW NOTES:The origin story of founding Viam (2:56)How Viam can be a game-changing platform, accelerating robotics software & hardware 10x to 100x (4:33)The ideation journey behind Viam: Building a platform that simplifies the integration of hardware and software development (6:11)Solving challenges with seamless APIs, a modular system, the right abstraction layers, and a comprehensive platform (9:54)Key questions for identifying the right abstraction layers at Viam (11:32)Optimizing your platform for flexibility and ease of use (13:32)The evolution of product building, from first-hand experience to customer-driven (16:33)How Eliot's MongoDB Experience shaped Viam's user-centric approach, open-source strategy, business model & ecosystem approach (18:48)Cultivating developer communities & leveraging community insights at MongoDB & Viam (23:01)Frameworks for deciding on your business model & pricing (24:52)Eliot's approach to building developer tools & products used by engineers (26:23)Aligning your eng team & stakeholders on the product vision (29:51)What it means to deeply understand engineers and how they interact with your product (31:10)Strategies for eng leaders to better connect with customers (34:38)Viam's real-world applications & what's next (36:31)Rapid fire questions (39:31)LINKS AND RESOURCESViam - At Viam, we believe in the power of technology to make our world smarter, happier, and more sustainable. We're building a revolutionary engineering platform for problem-solving in the physical world, so that innovators from all disciplines can address humanity's most complex challenges with practical solutions. Together with our partners, we're committed to making a lasting positive impact on industries, communities, and the planet.This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team:Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-HostJerry Li - Co-HostNoah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereAjay Chankramath - CTO at Brillio & Co-Author of "Effective Platform Engineering"Nic Cheneweth - Principal Consultant at Thoughtworks & Co-Author of "Effective Platform Engineering"Bryan Oliver - Principal at Thoughtworks & Co-Author of "Effective Platform Engineering"Sean Alvarez - CTO of Life Sciences Business at Brillio & Co-Author of "Effective Platform Engineering"Wesley Reisz - Technical Principal at Equal ExpertsRESOURCESAjayhttps://chankramath.comNichttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nicchenewethBryanhttps://olivercodes.comSeanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/seanpalvarezWeshttps://bsky.app/profile/wesleyreisz.comLinkshttps://www.gartner.com/en/experts/top-tech-trends-unpacked-series/platform-engineering-empowers-developershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain-driven_designhttps://www.openpolicyagent.orgDESCRIPTIONThe authors of Effective Platform Engineering—Ajay Chankramath, Sean Alvarez, Nic Cheneweth & Bryan Oliver—discuss the transformative role of platform engineering in software delivery. They highlight how platform engineering streamlines operations, enhances developer experience, and drives innovation through self-service toolsKey topics include evolutionary architecture, treating platforms as lifecycle-managed products, and using generative AI to optimize infrastructure. They also cover practical strategies for launching platform initiatives, focusing on organizational self-awareness, API boundaries, and balancing compliance with productivity. The authors aim to provide actionable insights for building adaptable platforms that drive business agility and long-term value.RECOMMENDED BOOKSChankramath, Cheneweth, Oliver & Alvarez • Effective Platform EngineeringGregor Hohpe • Platform StrategyKate Stanley & Mickael Maison • Kafka ConnectAdrienne Braganza Tacke • "Looks Good to Me": Constructive Code ReviewsMartin Fowler • RefactoringBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

Rooshana Purnyn, Director of Data Architecture and Platform Engineering at Hyatt, discusses the potential of Generative AI in the hospitality sector, and how Hyatt is integrating AI to enhance guest experiences in their 1300 properties worldwide. She also emphasizes the need for balancing technology with human interaction, and fostering a culture of continuous learning within her team. Key Takeaways: How AI is used to understand, anticipate, and enhance the unique needs and travel habits of each guest. How Hyatt leverages AI to deliver seamless, highly personalized guest experiences across its 1,300 worldwide properties. The critical role of robust data architecture and pipeline design in supporting hospitality analytics. How a culture of innovation and a growth mindset drive the recruitment and development of Hyatt's teams. Guest Bio: Rooshana Purnyn is an innovative and strategic technology leader with extensive experience across the hospitality, healthcare, retail, finance, and marketing sectors. With over a decade of expertise in data and analytics, Rooshana serves as the Director of Data Architecture and Platform Engineering at Hyatt, where she is celebrated for designing, building, and managing large-scale, cutting-edge technology platforms that support data-driven decision making. A visionary in leveraging technology for business growth, Rooshana led the development of an advanced analytics platform optimized for AI/ML and generative AI workloads, enabling real-time data processing and supporting algorithmic product development to drive revenue and customer engagement. In her role, Rooshana has overseen the deployment of secure, globally accessible analytics applications, including the implementation of an AI-powered self-service analytics tool that empowers stakeholders with data insights. Her work in the AI/ML and generative AI space includes establishing scalable infrastructure and pipelines for machine learning operations (MLOps), allowing for seamless deployment of personalized customer experiences. Rooshana's commitment to innovation keeps her at the forefront of industry trends, while her customer-focused and data-centric approach consistently drives value and growth. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte  

In the ever-changing IT world, it's hard to create content that stays relevant for long. One of the objectives of "Platform Engineering for Architects: Crafting Modern Platforms as a Product" was to stay timeless by providing practical examples of use cases that are not necessarily tied to current technology trends.The book focuses on the importance of building a platform with a purpose, making the impact measurable and making sure the platform continuous evolves by continuously including the end users (the engineering teams) in the evolution of the platform.Tune in to this episode and hear from Max Körbächer (Founder of Liquid Reply), Hilliary Lipsig (Senior Principal SRE at RedHat) and Andi Grabner (Co-Host of PurePerformance) on what made them write a book on Platform Engineering and get some personal insights into what gets the authors excited about their respective topics.If you have a chance meet Max, Hilliary and Andi at KubeCon in London. They will present at Platform Engineering Day and will also do a book signing at KubeCrawl!Links we discussed:Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Platform-Engineering-Architects-Crafting-platforms-ebook/dp/B0DH5DJFTHPlatform Engineering Day Session: https://colocatedeventseu2025.sched.com/event/1u5mX/platform-engineering-for-architects-crafting-platforms-as-a-product-max-korbacher-liquid-reply-hilliary-lipsig-red-hatHilliary Lipsig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilliary-lipsig-a5935245/Max Körbächer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkoerbaecher/Andi Grabner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grabnerandi/

In this episode of Resilient Cyber, we catch up with Katie Norton, an Industry Analyst at IDC who focuses on DevSecOps and Software Supply Chain Security. We will dive into all things AppSec, including 2024 trends and analysis and 2025 predictions.Katie and I discussed:Her role with IDC and transition from Research and Data Analytics into being a Cyber and AppSec Industry Analyst and how that background has served her during her new endeavor.Key themes and reflections in AppSec through 2024, including disruption among Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and broader AppSec testing vendors.The age-old Platform vs. Point product debate concerns the iterative and constant cycle of new entrants and innovations that grow, add capabilities, and become platforms or are acquired by larger platform vendors. The cycle continues infinitely.Katie's key research areas for 2025 include Application Security Posture Management (ASPM), Platform Engineering, SBOM Management, and Securing AI Applications.The concept of a “Developer Tax” and the financial and productivity impact legacy security tools and practices are having on organizations while also building silos between us and our Development peers.The role of AI in corrective code fixes and the ability of AI-assisted automated remediation tooling to drive down remediation timelines and vulnerability backlogs.The importance of storytelling, both as an Industry Analyst and in the broader career field of Cybersecurity.

This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Ganesh Datta about building excellent engineering organizations and treating platform engineering as a product. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3EtW3R6 Subscribe to the Software Architects' Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: https://www.infoq.com/software-architects-newsletter Upcoming Events: QCon London (April 7-10, 2025) Discover new ideas and insights from senior practitioners driving change and innovation in software development. https://qconlondon.com/ InfoQ Dev Summit Boston (June 9-10, 2025) Actionable insights on today's critical dev priorities. devsummit.infoq.com/conference/boston2025 InfoQ Dev Summit Munich (October 15-16, 2025) Essential insights on critical software development priorities. https://devsummit.infoq.com/ QCon San Francisco 2025 (17-21, 2025) Get practical inspiration and best practices on emerging software trends directly from senior software developers at early adopter companies. https://qconsf.com/ InfoQ Dev Summit New York (Save the date - December 2025) https://devsummit.infoq.com/ The InfoQ Podcasts: Weekly inspiration to drive innovation and build great teams from senior software leaders. Listen to all our podcasts and read interview transcripts: - The InfoQ Podcast https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/ - Engineering Culture Podcast by InfoQ https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/#engineering_culture - Generally AI: https://www.infoq.com/generally-ai-podcast/ Follow InfoQ: - Mastodon: https://techhub.social/@infoq - Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq - Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 - Instagram: @infoqdotcom - Youtube: www.youtube.com/infoq Write for InfoQ: Learn and share the changes and innovations in professional software development. - Join a community of experts. - Increase your visibility. - Grow your career. https://www.infoq.com/write-for-infoq

Send us a textFrom managing servers in his closet to leading the AWS Well-Architected Framework performance pillar, Ryan Comingdeer's cloud journey mirrors the evolution of cloud governance itself. Now, as Co-Founder & CEO of Platformr, he's tackling one of cloud computing's biggest challenges: how to scale governance from individual workloads to entire organizations. Join us for a conversation that spans personal experiences, technical insights, and a vision for the future of cloud management that goes beyond traditional frameworks.Where to Find RyanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/comingdeer/Company: https://platformr.cloud/Show LinksAWS Well-Architected Framework: https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE): https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/enterprise-strategy/what-is-a-cloud-center-of-excellence-and-why-do-you-need-one/AWS Trusted Advisor: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/technology/trusted-advisor/Platform Engineering: https://platformengineering.org/Re:Invent: https://reinvent.awsevents.com/Follow, Like, and Subscribe!Podcast: https://www.thecloudgambit.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCloudGambitLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecloudgambitTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheCloudGambitTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecloudgambit

How do you create an effective platform team and optimize DevOps? Tobi interviews Camille Fournier about her career, technical insights, and best practices in platform engineering. Camille shares her journey from building her own computers and installing Linux in high school to becoming Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase and authoring influential books for engineers

Unlocking Innovation: Kratix and Platform Engineering at NatWest In this episode of the FINOS podcast, Grizz Griswold interviews Chris Plank from NatWest Bank and Derik Evangelisa from Syntasso. They delve into the evolution of platform engineering, open-source technologies, and how NatWest uses cloud-native tools to deliver platforms as a product. Learn about the innovative Kratix framework, its role in enabling developers, and how open-source principles are being adopted in financial services. Whether you're a technical enthusiast or on the business side, this discussion provides valuable insights into modernizing IT practices and fostering innovation. 00:00 The Evolution of Team Collaboration 00:38 Introduction to the Guests 01:08 Overview of the Talk and Key Topics 02:00 Chris Plank's Background and Role 03:14 Defining Platform Engineering 05:52 Derik Evangelista's Background and Role 06:24 Understanding Kratix 10:41 The Journey of Platform Engineering at NatWest 16:54 Building with Kratix: A Technical Insight 19:35 Exploring FINOS Projects and Kratix Integration 20:01 Deep Dive into Kratix and Its Technical Aspects 22:31 The Concept of Golden Paths in Kratix 24:07 Real-World Applications and Industry Impact 29:50 Challenges and Lessons in Change Management 32:51 How to Contribute to Kratix and Future Prospects 37:26 Final Thoughts and Reflections Kratix: https://www.kratix.io/ Chris Plank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisplank/ NatWest: https://www.natwestgroup.com/ Derik Evangelista: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derikevangelista/ Syntasso: https://www.syntasso.io/ Grizz Griswold: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarongriswold/ Find more info about FINOS: On the web: https://www.finos.org/ Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF Conference): https://www.finos.org/osff-2025 2024 State of Open Source in Financial Services Download: ⁠https://www.finos.org/state-of-open-source-in-financial-services-2024⁠ FINOS Current Newsletter Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.finos.org/newsletter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/finosfoundation/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FINOSFoundation About FINOS FINOS (The Fintech Open Source Foundation) is a nonprofit whose mission is to foster the adoption of open source, open standards, and collaborative software development practices in financial services. It is the center for open source developers and the financial services industry to build new technology projects that have a lasting impact on business operations. As a regulatory compliant platform, the foundation enables developers from these competing organizations to collaborate on projects with a strong propensity for mutualization. It has enabled codebase contributions from both the buy- and sell-side firms and counts over 50 major financial institutions, fintechs and technology consultancies as part of its membership. FINOS is also part of the Linux Foundation, the largest shared technology organization in the world. Get involved and join FINOS as a Member.

In this podcast episode, Amir Bormand sits down with Jason Luce, CTO of Paperless Parts, to discuss the evolution from DevOps to platform engineering. They dive deep into the reasons behind this shift, the cultural and technical changes required, and how organizations can implement platform engineering to enhance developer experience and business outcomes. Jason shares insights into the challenges and opportunities that come with adopting platform engineering, drawing from his experience leading the transformation at Paperless Parts. Whether you're leading a DevOps team or considering platform engineering for your organization, this episode is packed with practical advice and thought-provoking takeaways. Key Takeaways: Platform Engineering vs. DevOps: Platform engineering builds on DevOps principles but focuses on productizing systems to streamline developer workflows and reduce cognitive load. The Role of Developer Experience: Improving developer experience is key to increasing productivity and morale while reducing inefficiencies. Adopting Big Tech Practices: Lessons from companies like Netflix and Spotify can inform smaller organizations, but they must adapt these practices to their own scale and needs. The Importance of Consistency: Standardized systems and processes are critical for ensuring security, observability, and operational efficiency. Vision and Communication: Clear goals, a detailed roadmap, and open communication are essential for successful transitions to platform engineering. Timestamped Highlights: [00:01:00] Introduction to Jason Luce and Paperless Parts [00:03:00] What is Platform Engineering, and how does it differ from DevOps? [00:05:49] The skills gap: Moving from DevOps to platform engineering [00:07:58] The role of developer experience in platform engineering [00:10:17] Lessons from large-scale tech companies on platform adoption [00:14:42] Transitioning from a startup mindset to scalable engineering practices [00:18:09] What prompted Paperless Parts to embrace platform engineering? [00:20:47] Best practices and learnings from a year into the transition [00:23:14] The end goal: Building a scalable, efficient platform for the future Jason also discusses the importance of balancing short-term sacrifices for long-term gains and why fostering a culture of collaboration and clarity is critical for success. Don't miss this episode if you're looking to understand how platform engineering can transform your organization! Guest: Jason Luce has a proven track record as a customer-centric technology executive with over twenty-five years of experience building products that drive business success. He spent the first half of his career as a hands-on engineer and grew into leadership roles as he discovered a love for developing talent. Jason is currently CTO at Paperless Parts. Jason has driven results through many phases of scale journeys from pre-revenue startups to high-growth VC-backed companies to global public companies. At the core of each of these journeys is his ability to build global teams, develop strong leaders, and lead highly efficient operations that enable the rapid delivery of large-scale SaaS products. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrluce/

Asim Razzaq is the co-founder and CEO of Yotascale, which builds Cloud cost management for enterprises like Zoom, Disney and Okta. Prior to Yotascale, Asim was Head of Platform Engineering at PayPal where he was responsible for all core infrastructure processing payments and logins. He led the build-out of the PayPal private cloud and the PayPal developer platform generating multi-billion dollars in payments volume. What you will learn Why managing cloud costs is a big challenge for companies—and how Yotascale helps solve it. How AI is transforming cloud cost management and making it easier to track where money is spent. Why cloud costs can spiral out of control—and what companies can do to stay cost-conscious**.** How enterprises can use Generative AI to build smarter tools that reduce friction in finance and engineering teams. Why building a great company culture is critical for startup success—especially in tough economic times.

eBay, Yahoo, Netflix and then 10+ years at Uber. In this episode we sit down with Vishnu Acharya, Head of Network Infrastructure EMEA and Platform Engineering at Uber. Vishnu shares how Uber has scaled over the years to about 4000 engineers and how his team makes sure that infrastructure and platform engineering scales with the growing company and the growing demand on their digital services.Tune in and learn about how Vishnu thinks about SLOs across all layers of the stack, how they manage to get better insights with their cloud providers and why its important to have an end-to-end understanding of the most critical end user journeys.Links we discussed:Conference talk at Observability & SRE Summit: https://www.iqpc.com/events-observability-sre-summit/speakers/vishnu-acharyaVishnu's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishnuacharya/Uber Engineering Blog: https://www.uber.com/blog/engineering/ 

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview here:https://gotopia.tech/articles/336Charity Majors - CTO at honeycomb.io & Co- Author of "Observability Engineering"James Lewis - Software Architect & Director at ThoughtworksRESOURCESCharityhttps://twitter.com/mipsytipsyhttps://github.com/charityhttps://linkedin.com/in/charity-majorshttps://charity.wtfJameshttps://twitter.com/boicyhttps://linkedin.com/in/james-lewis-microserviceshttps://github.com/boicyhttps://www.bovon.orgDESCRIPTIONWhat's next in the observability space? Join Charity Majors and James Lewis as they discuss canonical logs, Observability 2.0 and how to simplify complexity in software engineering!RECOMMENDED BOOKSCharity Majors, Liz Fong-Jones & George Miranda • Observability Engineering • https://amzn.to/38scbmaCharity Majors & Laine Campbell • Database Reliability Engineering • https://amzn.to/3ujybdSKelly Shortridge & Aaron Rinehart • Security Chaos Engineering • https://www.verica.io/sce-bookNora Jones & Casey Rosenthal • Chaos Engineering • https://amzn.to/3hUmuAHRuss Miles • Learning Chaos Engineering • https://amzn.to/3hCiUe8Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble & Gene Kim • Accelerate • https://amzn.to/442Rep0BlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

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In this episode, Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia interviews Sneha Rao, VP of Product for Platform at The New York Times.The New York Times, founded in 1851, has undergone a significant digital transformation over the past decade, evolving from a print-centric business to a digital-first news and lifestyle platform. With over 10 million paid subscribers and more than 100 million weekly active users globally, the company has a market cap of over $9 billion and annual revenue of $2.4 billion.As a Platform Product Leader at The New York Times, Sneha is passionate about building and scaling robust platforms that empower developers to create innovative products. Her focus is on enhancing developer productivity, optimizing cloud infrastructure, and ensuring the reliability of our systems across news and standalone products like games, cooking, wirecutter to name a few.In this episode, we explore Sneha's approach to building and scaling platform products, strategies for driving digital transformation within a large enterprise, and The New York Times' expansion into a multi-product media company. We delve into methods for identifying leading indicators of revenue growth and the science of running multiple experiments to enhance the user experience.What you'll learn:- Sneha's approach to building and scaling platform products at The New York Times.- Strategies for driving digital transformation within a traditional media company.- How The New York Times is expanding into a multi-product media company.- Methods for identifying leading indicators of revenue growth in a platform environment.- The science of running multiple experiments to enhance user experience in news consumption.Key Takeaways

This week, we discuss the relationship between DevOps and Platform Engineering, Gartner's take on Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure, and Nvidia's search for new use cases. Plus, a listener chimes in to clear up some Podman misconceptions. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyjB-jmL0QQ) 495 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyjB-jmL0QQ) Runner-up Titles Prove me wrong AWS, prove me wrong Please turn off the lights Who's googling for “shift left”? 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Bret and Nirmal recorded this special offline episode at KubeCon North America in Salt Lake City. We hung out at the AWS booth to break down the major trends and developments from the conference. The event drew a record-breaking 10,000 attendees, with roughly half being first-timers to the Cloud Native ecosystem. Starting with Cloud Native Rejekts and moving through the pre-conference events, we noticed Platform Engineering emerged as the dominant theme, with its dedicated conference track drawing standing-room-only crowds.The main conference showcased a notable surge in new vendors, particularly in AI and security sectors, representing about a quarter of all exhibitors. We dissect the key engineering trends, ongoing challenges in Cloud Native adoption, and insights gathered from various conferences including ArgoCon, BackstageCon, and Wasm Day. In our 40-minute discussion, we tried to capture the essence of what made this year's KubeCon significant. It's a great listen whether you couldn't attend or if you're a veteran of the CloudNative community.Creators & Guests Cristi Cotovan - Editor Beth Fisher - Producer Bret Fisher - Host Nirmal Mehta - Host (00:00) - Intro (03:38) - KubeCon Rejekts (04:50) - Better Than Namespaces (07:17) - Day 0 (08:32) - BackstageCon and Platform Interfaces (12:35) - Argo CD and Deployment Dashboards (13:57) - GitOps Bridge: Bridging Infrastructure and GitOps (14:49) - Kubernetes Resource Orchestrator (KRO) (16:23) - Fleet Management in Kubernetes (18:12) - Ford's Approach to Kubernetes Tooling (19:36) - CNOE: Community-Driven Kubernetes Reference Architectures (26:21) - AI Integration in Kubernetes Tools (34:03) - Managing Infrastructure at Scale with Karpenter (35:13) - KubeCon Highlights and Future Trends You can also support my free material by subscribing to my YouTube channel and my weekly newsletter at bret.news!Grab the best coupons for my Docker and Kubernetes courses.Join my cloud native DevOps community on Discord.Grab some merch at Bret's Loot BoxHomepage bretfisher.com

Catch up on everything you missed at KubeCon North America 2024! Join us for a special recap that brings you closer to the action. This is a special episode in collaboration with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), the foundation behind KubeCon+CloudNativeCon and the cloud-native projects. Dotan Horovits, our host and a CNCF Ambassador, will be joined by an all-star panel of cloud-native experts—CNCF Ambassadors Viktor Farcic and Max Körbächer—each bringing their unique insights and takeaways from the conference. Together, they unpack the major project announcements and key themes from this year's event: the standout talks, co-located events, maintainer meetings and those memorable hallway conversations. Get insights from the experts who know the cloud-native space inside out. Viktor Farcic is a lead rapscallion at Upbound and a published author. He is a host of the YouTube channel DevOps Toolkit and a co-host of DevOps Paradox. Max is Co-Founder at Liquid Reply. He is Co-Chair of the CNCF Environmental Sustainability Technical Advisory Group and served 3 years at the Kubernetes release team. He runs the Munich Kubernetes Meetup as well as the Munich and Ukraine Kubernetes Community Days. Dotan Horovits is a DevOps specialist with special focus on observability solutions and related open source projects such as OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, Prometheus and OpenSearch. He runs the OpenObservability Talks podcast, now in its 5th year. Don't miss this expert-led KubeCon recap, in collaboration with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation's official channel! The episode was live-streamed on 19 November 2024 in collaboration with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and the video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TrPev5IzB8 You can read the recap post: https://medium.com/@horovits/1362959030c1 OpenObservability Talks episodes are released monthly, on the last Thursday of each month and are available for listening on your favorite podcast app and on YouTube. We live-stream the episodes on Twitch and YouTube Live - tune in to see us live, and chime in with your comments and questions on the live chat. ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@openobservabilitytalks⁠   https://www.twitch.tv/openobservability⁠ Show Notes: 00:00 - episode and speaker intro 02:45 - KubeCon Salt Lake City stats and trends 05:26 - The cloud-native stack is maturing up 08:12 - KubeCon's role in the cloud-native space 11:23 - Platform Engineering trend 14:07 - Open specifications and Kubernetes API 18:44 - Flatcar joins the CNCF with container focused OS 24:54 - wasmCloud moves to CNCF incubation and WASMCon highlights 31:49 - CNCF Ambassador program and recent Community Awards 35:24 - KubeCon event plan and expansion, and local KCDs 43:34 - Environmental Sustainability TAG 47:46 - Dapr and cert-manager reached CNCF graduation 51:11 - Cloud Native Reference Architectures 54:39 - observability updates for Jaeger, Prometheus and more 58:53 - episode outro Resources: CNCF community awards: https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2024/11/14/cloud-native-computing-foundation-announces-the-2024-community-awards-winners/ Dapr graduation: https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2024/11/12/cloud-native-computing-foundation-announces-dapr-graduation/ wasmCloud moves to incubation: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/11/12/cncf-welcomes-wasmcloud-to-the-cncf-incubator/ More on wasmCloud: https://medium.com/p/02a5025c6115 OpenTelemetry expands into CI/CD observability https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7259200802689273856 Jaeger v2 unveiled https://medium.com/p/be612dbee774 Prometheus 3.0 unveiled https://medium.com/p/1c5edca32c87 Flatcar joins the CNCF https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7257278073824288768/ OpenCost matured into incubation https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7257826394179522562 New Cloud Native Reference Architecture hub: https://architecture.cncf.io/ CNCF upcoming events: https://www.cncf.io/events/ Kubernetes Community Days events around the world https://www.cncf.io/kcds/ Socials: Twitter:⁠ https://twitter.com/OpenObserv⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@openobservabilitytalks⁠ Dotan Horovits ============ Twitter: @horovits LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/horovits Mastodon: @horovits@fosstodon BlueSky: @horovits.bsky.social Viktor Farcic =========== Twitter: https://twitter.com/vfarcic LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktorfarcic BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/vfarcic.bsky.social Max Körbächer ============= Twitter: https://twitter.com/mkoerbi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkoerbaecher BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mkoerbi.bsky.social Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@mkorbi@mastodon.social

In this episode of DevOps Diaries, Jack McCurdy speaks with Alba Rivas, Principal Developer Advocate at Salesforce. They discuss Alba's journey in the Salesforce ecosystem, her role in engaging the developer community, and the evolving landscape of Salesforce technologies.Alba dives in to the nuances of artificial intelligence and Salesforce's new Data Cloud. She shares insights on the differences between Agentforce and Einstein Copilot, the importance of hands-on experience, and how to effectively test AI applications. Their conversation emphasizes the need for developers to embrace new technologies, engage with the community for growth and learning, and how to submit a great session for TrailblazerDX.Learn more:- How to pick the right Salesforce DevOps solution for your needs- What is Platform Engineering and how does it impact Salesforce DevOps? - Salesforce CI/CD Pipelines that include LWC testing DevOps - Salesforce DevOps for AI Enterprise About DevOps Diaries: Salesforce DevOps Advocate Jack McCurdy chats to members of the Salesforce community about their experience in the Salesforce ecosystem. Expect to hear and learn from inspirational stories of personal growth and business success, whilst discovering all the trials, tribulations, and joy that comes with delivering Salesforce for companies of all shapes and sizes. New episodes bi-weekly on YouTube as well as on your preferred podcast platform.Podcast produced and sponsored by Gearset. Learn more about Gearset.Subscribe to Gearset's YouTube channel: https://grst.co/4cTAAxmLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gearsetX/Twitter: https://x.com/GearsetHQFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/gearsethqAbout Gearset: Gearset is the leading Salesforce DevOps platform, with powerful solutions for metadata and CPQ deployments, CI/CD, automated testing, sandbox seeding and backups. It helps Salesforce teams apply DevOps best practices to their development and release process, so they can rapidly and securely deliver higher-quality projects. Get full access to all of Gearset's features for free with a 30-day trial.Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Alba and Her Role03:02 The Developer Advocate Journey06:06 Engaging the Developer Community10:00 Navigating the Evolving Salesforce Ecosystem14:23 Embracing AI and Data Cloud16:45 Generative AI: Surprises and Insights22:04 Understanding Agent Force vs. Copilot27:53 Hands-On Experience with Agent Force37:45 Testing and Evaluating AI Applications40:04 Data Cloud Innovations and DevOps45:47 Final Thoughts and Learning Recommendations

In this New Stack Makers, Codiac aims to simplify app deployment on Kubernetes by offering a unified interface that minimizes complexity. Traditionally, Kubernetes is powerful but challenging for teams due to its intricate configurations and extensive manual coding. Co-founded by Ben Ghazi and Mark Freydl, Codiac provides engineers with infrastructure on demand, container management, and advanced software development life cycle (SDLC) tools, making Kubernetes more accessible.Codiac's interface streamlines continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), reducing deployment steps to a single line of code within CI/CD pipelines. Developers can easily deploy, manage containers, and configure applications without mastering Kubernetes' esoteric syntax. Codiac also offers features like "cabinets" to organize assets across multi-cloud environments and enables repeatable processes through snapshots, making cluster management smoother.For experienced engineers, Codiac alleviates the burden of manually managing YAML files and configuring multiple services. With ephemeral clusters and repeatable snapshots, Codiac supports scalable, reproducible development workflows, giving engineers a practical way to manage applications and infrastructure seamlessly across complex Kubernetes environments.Learn more from The New Stack about deploying applications on Kubernetes:Kubernetes Needs to Take a Lesson from Portainer on Ease-of-Use Three Common Kubernetes Challenges and How to Solve Them Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

In this episode of DevOps Diaries, Jack McCurdy sits down with Dave Carroll, a veteran in the Salesforce ecosystem. They discuss Dave's journey from being a Salesforce ISV partner to a key player at Salesforce for 21 years. Dave's mission has been to help develop the tools and practices that empower Salesforce developers to be successful, and has graciously stepped out of retirement briefly to appear on DevOps Diaries.Jack and Dave's conversation covers the evolution of Salesforce, the importance of customization and integrated solutions, as well as the challenges faced by developers across the development lifecycle.Dave shares insights on what it takes to build a successful developer evangelism team through experimentation, and offers valuable advice for aspiring developers looking to navigate the Salesforce ecosystem successfully.Dave Carroll was a Senior Director at Salesforce, managing product development for Salesforce DX, Salesforce Einstein, and was the founding member of the Salesforce developer relations programme.Learn more:How to pick the right Salesforce DevOps solution for your needsWhat is Platform Engineering and how does it impact Salesforce DevOps? Salesforce DevOps for Enterprise customersImprove the quality, performance, and security of your Apex codeAbout DevOps Diaries: Salesforce DevOps Advocate Jack McCurdy chats to members of the Salesforce community about their experience in the Salesforce ecosystem. Expect to hear and learn from inspirational stories of personal growth and business success, whilst discovering all the trials, tribulations, and joy that comes with delivering Salesforce for companies of all shapes and sizes. New episodes bi-weekly on YouTube as well as on your preferred podcast platform.Podcast produced and sponsored by Gearset. Learn more about Gearset.Subscribe to Gearset's YouTube channelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gearsetX/Twitter: https://x.com/GearsetHQFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/gearsethqAbout Gearset: Gearset is the leading Salesforce DevOps platform, with powerful solutions for metadata and CPQ deployments, CI/CD, automated testing, sandbox seeding and backups. It helps Salesforce teams apply DevOps best practices to their development and release process, so they can rapidly and securely deliver higher-quality projects. Get full access to all of Gearset's features for free with a 30-day trial.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Dave Carroll and His Journey02:54 The Evolution of Salesforce and Developer Tools05:52 Customizability and Integration in Salesforce08:59 Developing for the AppExchange Platform11:51 Salesforce DX and Developer Tooling17:52 Challenges in Developer Experience and Testing23:48 The Role of AI and Machine Learning in Salesforce29:

It's time we recognize the idea of a ‘Golden Path' is unrealistic.In this episode of Dev Interrupted, host Dan Lines is joined by Cory O'Daniel, CEO of MassDriver, to discuss Cory's provocative article 'DevOps is Bullshit'. They cover the pitfalls of DevOps, the evolution of cloud operations and whether or not platform engineering is the solution the industry needs .Cory shares insights on why many organizations struggle with DevOps implementation, the impact of cloud technology on traditional operations, and how internal developer platforms are reshaping the industry.Topics:01:03 Where has DevOps gone wrong?04:19 Have we changed or does DevOps mean something different?11:51 Platform engineering in 202420:10 How can platform engineering leaders measure success?26:40 Why are new hires being put in charge of DevOps?29:53 Getting buy in for a better platform engineering experience39:13 Are internal developer platforms a fad? Show Notes:Refactoring x Dev Interrupted SurveyCory O'DanielMassdriver - Standardize Infrastructure | Enhance Developer Experience | Enable Self-ServiceCory O'Daniel k8s/acc (@coryodaniel) / XDevOps is BullshitBridging Cloud Talent GapSupport the show: Subscribe to our Substack Leave us a review Subscribe on YouTube Follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn Offers: Learn about Continuous Merge with gitStream Get your DORA Metrics free forever

This week, we discuss the intersection of DevOps and Platform Engineering, the latest WordPress drama, and some M&A tips for Intel. Plus, a few recommendations on using iPhone mirroring. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxrtrRWtvc) 486 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxrtrRWtvc) Runner-up Titles I'm out of nuts, time to podcast System Settings Security, it never ends Fancy Sysadmins Providing needles for your balloons Batman's not real What's the opposite of a taboo DevOps is not the tooling Software gets old Release the turbo button Rundown ‎Windows App (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windows-app/id1295203466?mt=12) PlatformDays vs. DevOpsDays Has DevOps been "worth it" to you? 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Bad Idea. 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This week, we discuss IBM acquiring Kubecost, AWS moving OpenSearch to the Linux Foundation, and Amazon employees heading back to the office. Plus, some thoughts on what it means to be in "employee mode." Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWj5n7LWCdk) 485 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWj5n7LWCdk) Runner-up Titles That's a good looking setup there Feels like sweatpants London's busy, Amsterdam's laid back AIFinOps Mission Bankruptcy The settings page is more than 1 page Don't get turned into hamburger, that's the goal Feature checkbox acquisition. Employee Mode Using people as a whiteboard. Work on smarter things, not dumber things. Rundown Announcing Kubecost's Acquisition by IBM! 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In this episode, Purnima Padmanabhan, the general manager of Tanzu at Broadcom, talks with Coté about the evolution of DevOps and platform engineering. Purnima has worked at many interesting over the years LoudCloud, BMC Software, and VMware. That experience gives her a great perspective on the industry's ongoing journey to empower developers to deploy code into production quickly and reliably. The discussion follows the industry innovations and trends from early infrastructure automation to the rise of cloud computing and the emergence of platform engineering.   Purnima highlights the enduring challenge of bridging the gap between development and operations, emphasizing that the core objective remains consistent: accelerating the time it takes to move code into production. She underscores the importance of continuous improvement, noting that the industry is still striving for perfection. The conversation also delves into the nuances of platform engineering and DevOps, exploring the balance between standardization and flexibility, the role of automation in fostering trust, and the enduring need for both development and operations roles.   Purnima also discusses her experiences at various companies and the lessons she's learned throughout her career. Listen in to this 20+ year journey from LoudCloud's early foray into cloud computing to BMC's focus on process automation and VMware's cloud management solutions, all the way up the Tanzu's focus on cloud native development and platforms.   Find Purnima in LinkedIn. And check in on Tanzu.   Chapters:    00:00 Introduction 00:23 DevOps Evolution 01:30 Platform Engineering and Automation 02:24 LoudCloud and Early Cloud Innovations 03:10 BMC Software and Process Automation 04:30 Pivotal and Tanzu Division 09:06 The pull to on-premises 12:12 What ever happened to ITIL? 12:57 ITIL and Service Management 14:41 Remediation and Repaving 19:02 Moka5 21:03 Security Startups 21:40 VMware 22:49 Startup Experience in Large Organizations 26:51 Future of DevOps and Platform Engineering 30:15 Wrap up

Camille Fournier is the author of The Manager's Path, which many consider the definitive guide for navigating one's career path in tech. Camille was previously the CTO of Rent the Runway, VP of Technology at Goldman Sachs, Head of Platform Engineering at Two Sigma, and Global Head of Engineering and Architecture at JPMorgan Chase. She is about to release new newest book, Platform Engineering: A Guide for Technical, Product, and People Leaders. In our conversation, we discuss:• What product managers do that annoys engineers• Why major rewrites are a trap• Why you should have fewer one-on-ones• Strategies for organizing and working with platform teams• Tips for new managers• Advice for transitioning from individual contributor to manager• Much more—Brought to you by:• DX—A platform for measuring and improving developer productivity• CommandBar—AI-powered user assistance for modern products and impatient users• Coda—The all-in-one collaborative workspace—Find the transcript and show notes at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/engineering-leadership-camille-fournier—Where to find Camille Fournier:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camille-fournier-9011812/• Website: https://skamille.medium.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Camille's background(02:17) Common annoyances between PMs and engineers(07:09) Avoiding the telephone game(08:05) Hoarding ideas and over-engineering(09:55) The importance of involving engineers in ideation(11:37) The middle-person dilemma(14:21) Rewriting systems: a big trap?(20:40) Engineering leadership lessons(36:02) Moving from IC to management(40:32) One-on-one meetings(45:10) Pushing beyond comfort zones(45:27) Building a balanced work culture(48:01) Effective time management strategies(54:15) Advice for platform team success(01:02:42) Platform team responsibilities(01:04:43) When to form a platform team(01:07:02) Thriving on a platform team(01:12:48) AI corner(01:17:03) Lightning round and final thoughts—Referenced:• Platform Engineering: A Guide for Technical, Product, and People Leaders: https://www.amazon.com/Platform-Engineering-Technical-Product-Leaders/dp/1098153642/• The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change: https://www.amazon.com/Managers-Path-Leaders-Navigating-Growth/dp/1491973897• 97 Things Every Engineering Manager Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts: https://www.amazon.com/Things-Every-Engineering-Manager-Should/dp/1492050903• Avoiding the Rewrite Trap: https://skamille.medium.com/avoiding-the-rewrite-trap-b1283b8dd39e• Levelsio on X: https://x.com/levelsio• Pieter Levels on the Lex Fridman Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFtjKbXKqbg• GraphQL: https://graphql.org/• New Blue Sun by André 3000 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/33Ek6daAL3oXyQIV1uoItD• Musk's 5 Steps to Cut Internal Bureaucracy at Tesla and SpaceX: https://icecreates.com/insight/musk-s-5-steps-to-cut-internal-bureaucracy-at-tesla-and-spacex-you-may-say-it-s-his-algorithm/• Ian Nowland on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inowland/• Studio Pulls ‘Megalopolis' Trailer Using Fake Quotes from Famed Movie Critics: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/studio-pulls-megalopolis-trailer-using-fake-quotes-from-famed-movie-critics_n_66c74046e4b0f1ca469413c7• Claude 2: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-2• What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful: https://www.amazon.com/What-Got-Here-Wont-There/dp/1401301304• When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times: https://www.amazon.com/When-Things-Fall-Apart-Difficult/dp/1611803438• Alien: Romulus: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18412256/• Whoop: https://www.whoop.com—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Paul Delory (@pacdelory, Research VP @Gartner_Inc for Technical Professionals) shares insights about cloud computing, cloud costs, VMware, Platform engineering and IaC.SHOW: 853CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW NOTES:On The CUBE discussing VMware in April: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wIClYI6bDQSoftware Development Times discussion Platform Engineering: https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/analyst-view-whats-new-whats-now-and-whats-next-in-platform-engineering/Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before we jump into a broad set of topics today, give us a little bit about your background and what you focus on today.Topic 2 - The hyperscalers have grown quite large over the last decade, but as we came out of COVID, many of their customers were concerned about the cost of cloud. Are we seeing a new rationalization coming around cloud costs and accountability of costs? Topic 3 - We've all read the headlines regarding changes to VMware by Broadcom. Alternatives to VMware would be big decisions for many companies. As a neutral independent, how are you framing your thinking about the VMware ecosystem and the decisions being made about the future of virtualization? Topic 4 - Over the last decade, we've seen so many new technologies. To get value from them, they require more cross-functional collaboration. These days we tend to call that Platform Engineering. How well do you see the evolution of people and processes being adopted, and how much more needs to happen?Topic 5 - Behind the scenes of every transition over the past decade (Cloud, AI, Cloud-native) is the adoption of automation. This seems like a no-brainer, but actual adoption is lumpy across companies. What are some of the hard parts of automation that aren't discussed enough? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod

Guest: Chris Hughes, President / Co-Founder, AquiaOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/resilientcyber/____________________________Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/sean-martinView This Show's Sponsors___________________________Episode NotesIn this episode of The Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast, host Sean Martin connects with Chris Hughes, a seasoned author and consultant in cybersecurity. The primary focus is on the intricacies of vulnerability management and software supply chain security, particularly in an era where software pervades every aspect of modern life.Chris Hughes emphasizes the paramount importance of understanding what is in the software we consume. Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) has emerged as a focal point, akin to ingredient lists in the food industry, highlighting the need for transparency. Hughes argues that transparency is not just about knowing the components; it extends to understanding the risks associated with those components. He illustrates his point by referencing infamous incidents like the Log4j vulnerability, which unveiled the critical gaps in our knowledge of software components.The conversation also shifts towards the broader challenges in software supply chain security. Hughes discusses the government's push for self-attestation and the role of third-party validators in ensuring software security. While acknowledging the complexities and potential bottlenecks, he underscores the necessity for a balanced approach that combines self-attestation with external validation to foster a secure software ecosystem.Additionally, Hughes addresses the concept of Secure by Design, advocating for practices that embed security into the software development lifecycle right from the outset. He notes the historical context of this concept, which dates back to the Ware Report, and argues for its relevance even today. Secure by Design entails building security measures inherently into products, thereby reducing the need for perpetual patching and vulnerability management.Internal risk management within organizations also gets spotlighted. Hughes insists that organizations should maintain an inventory of the software and components they use internally, evaluate their risks, and contribute to the open-source communities they rely on. This comprehensive approach not only helps in mitigating risks but also fosters a resilient and sustainable software ecosystem.On the topic of platform engineering, Hughes shares his insights on its potential to streamline software development processes and enhance security through standardization and governance. However, he is candid about the challenges, particularly the need to balance standardization with the diverse preferences of development teams.As the discussion wraps up, Hughes and Martin underline the importance of focusing on contextual risk assessment in vulnerability management, rather than merely responding to static severity scores. Hughes' advocacy for a more nuanced approach to security, balancing immediate risk mitigation with longer-term strategic planning, offers listeners a thoughtful perspective on managing cybersecurity challenges.Top Questions AddressedHow can organizations ensure transparency and security in their software supply chains?What strategies can be implemented to address the challenges of vulnerability management?How can platform engineering and internal governance improve software security within organizations?___________________________SponsorsImperva: https://itspm.ag/imperva277117988LevelBlue: https://itspm.ag/attcybersecurity-3jdk3___________________________Watch this and other videos on ITSPmagazine's YouTube ChannelRedefining CyberSecurity Podcast with Sean Martin, CISSP playlist: