Tanzu Talk
311 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA collection of podcasts from VMware Tanzu, covering IT modernization and digital transformation from every angle. We cover the week’s news, talk with guests, and have the occasional oddball thing. Topics range from engineers in the weeds of cloud, developers, to executives pushing change within their organizations.
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Developer Platforms and Productivity, with Serdar Badem
January 23, 2024 11:46 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBFresh from working on developer platforms at Uber, Serdar Badem tells us his experience working on improving developer productivity. He's working at Tanzu now and so he also discusses the work we're doing to help improve developer productivity.
What is ”waste” in software development? With Steve Pereira
December 18, 2023 07:38 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBThe phrase "value stream" is used so often in software development that it's easy to forget exactly what it means. "Waste" is another word like that. In this episode, Coté talks with Steve Pereira about value stream mappings, what waste is, exactly, and why it's so difficult to do what seems like an obviously good idea, like value stream mapping. - Steve in LinkedIn. - Steve's book. - Flow community. - Awesome waste/countermeasure handout, including definitions of waste.
Re-thinking tech debt, developer productivity, & better meetings, with Laura Tacho
December 08, 2023 08:38 - 47 minutes - 44 MBIn this episode Coté talks with Laura Tacho, the CTO of DX on several topics, starting with tech debt. Laura shares her viewpoint on how the concept and use of 'tech debt' changes based on perspective, and the need for better quantification of these concepts for businesses. They also discuss developer productivity metrics and three types of meetings. Read all of Laura's great articles here.
Keep it small to make big changes, with Betty Junod
October 20, 2023 12:01 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBYou always hear that making a series of small changes is better than BIG BANG change. How does this really play out though? Doesn't that seem a little...naive when it comes to large organizations doing the BIG and MISSION CRITICAL work? In this episode, Coté talks with Betty Junod on this topic. She draws from many sources like her first hand experience as an executive and working with the DevOps and cloud native community. They also discuss making culture changes in organizations and how ...
What is Backstage? What does Backstage do? What does Backstage not do? Why would you use Backstage?
September 22, 2023 12:41 - 1 hour - 92 MBBen educates Coté on what Backstage is. Coté is always thinking that new tech does more than it actually does, and he eagerly de-scopes his inflated expectations with Ben's wiseness. This is the most detailed explanation of the core of Backstage you're likely to see, and the two only about third of the Backstage ecosystem overall. See Ben at BackStageCon, Nov 6th, 2023 in Chicago.
What is a Service Mesh? And Why Would You Want One?
September 15, 2023 12:45 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBThe three of us are back to discuss what a service mesh is and why it exists as a stand-alone thing. The result we come to is that you want this kind of network control and management as its own layer, not something that’s built into the stack. Check out the video if you prefer that. Come see us at: VMware Explore EU, Nov, 2023. SpringOne Tour Amsterdam, Oct 9th, 2023. SpringOne Tour London, Oct 12th. Links: Gartner’s overview: Market Guide for Service Mesh. GigaOm’s Service mesh rad...
Lessons from 5 years of agile transformation at Jaguar Land Rover
August 15, 2023 13:27 - 59 minutes - 58.4 MBWhat does a car manufacture need to do to speed up their software delivery cycle? Manufacturing is often finely tuned following lean and other principles, but the software development and delivery process, oddly, is not. In this episode, we talk about he last five years of software transformation at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). We discuss the type of software JLR creates for itself, the need to change to transform (driven by quality and speed of delivery), putting CI/CD in place, challenges to ...
The Business Doesn’t Care About Kubernetes as a Kost Center. They Care About This, with Bryan Ross.
August 04, 2023 06:05 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBCoté talks with Bryan Ross about fitting Kubernetes (and it's use) into the business strategy. Check out Bryan's YouTube channel for more Bryan.
A Developer Perspective on Developer Experience, also, COBOL, with Paul Kelly
July 28, 2023 09:37 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB"75% of IT and business executives say that their companies’ ability to compete is directly related to their ability to release quality software quickly" reads a recent Forrester Consulting report. If that’s the case, why are so many developer in large organizations have a bad developer experience? Paul Kelly wrote up the case for good DevEx and what it looks like for developers on the VMware Tanzu blog recently. In this episode, Cora and Coté talk with him about the blog. Paul also wrote tw...
Manage Kubernetes Clusters Anywhere, From Anywhere with Tanzu Mission Control, with Corey Dinkens
July 21, 2023 05:30 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this episode, Coté talks with Corey Dinkens about Tanzu Mission Control. The most recent version can now run on-premises, meaning those who can't run it as a public SaaS now can run Tanzu Mission Control where ever they like, on or off the Internet. We also discuss Tanzu Mission Control in general and some other new features. Learn more about Tanzu Mission Control: - More about the new release here. - Corey's quick demo of Tanzu Mission Control. - More about all of Tanzu Mission Control...
Platform marketing, advocacy, DevEx, documentation, and Backstage
July 14, 2023 14:11 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBSo you've built an app platform. And those pesky developers aren’t showing up to use. Or, worse, they grumble about it! Did you remember to tell anyone about it, to convince them to use it? You know: marketing! Also, they'll need to know how to use it. And you know what that means! Documentation. In this episode, Coté and Ben talk about the basics platform marketing: brand, principles, advocacy, internal conferences, and more. They also discuss the role of Backstage in making platforms bet...
Changes in the RHEL Streams, and, what is Crossplane?
June 30, 2023 12:27 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThis week, Ben and Ed try to help Coté understand what the changes in RHEL open source development mean. We don't figure it out completely, but get close enough. Also, Ed tells us what Crossplane is. Finally, we briefly discuss two new reports from Gartner and Forrester that seek to define the cloud native application stack.
Cloud Foundry Day 2023
June 23, 2023 14:50 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBRight after Cloud Foundry Day 2023, Nick and Coté do a quick re-cap of the day. Taking place in Germany, there were many people from the German community, and elsewhere of course. Nick goes over his little talk which focused on Cloud Foundry usage and metrics. His recent post on The New Stack includes a lot of the same content. Keep an eye on the Cloud Foundry YouTube channel for recordings of all the talks, including Nick’s and Coté’s.
Cloud Foundry: Community, Developer Experience, Kubernetes, and more, with Ram Iyengar
June 13, 2023 14:05 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBCloud Foundry is one of the most mature, most proven platform as a service stacks. And it's open source! Ahead of CF Day on June 21st, 2023 (in person and live), Coté catches up with Ram Iyengar, Chief Evangelist at Cloud Foundry Foundation. They discuss Cloud Foundry's integrations with Kubernetes and related projects, organizations that use and contribute to Cloud Foundry, how Cloud Foundry fits into platform engineering think (and doesn't), the Cloud Foundry Foundation, and how Ram ended ...
What’s a ”Platform Maturity Model”?
June 07, 2023 14:31 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this episode, Cora and Coté talk with Abby Bangser about the platform maturity model draft that the platform working group at the CNCF has been working on. While the draft is a work in progress, the model the team is developed is extremely useful for thinking about how you build and run your platform team. Check out the interview, and if you’re interested in more, take a look at the draft paper. If you’re really full of beans, you can also contribute. You can also watch the video of this...
Cloud Native Security & Compliance, with David Zendzian
June 02, 2023 07:59 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe talk about getting PCI compliance into Kubernetes, and other security think in the cloud native world. Securing Tanzu Application Service and Tanzu Application Platform. David Zendzian talks with Cora and Coté about what exactly “security” means in the cloud native context. They use his upcoming paper on PCI compliance as an example throughout. See David in LinkedIn, Twitter, and charming home page. Watch the video of this interview if you prefer that format.
Sausages and Cycling - Coding with AI/LLMs, microservices vs. monoliths, kubernetes vs. application developers
May 26, 2023 13:03 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBThis week, Coté and Ben talk about using AI for software development, and general text use. They check in on Kubernetes usability for application developers, and give their takes on the recent microservices vs. monoliths dust-up. There’s a bonus discussions about cycling in London and regional sausage taxonomies, right at the beginning to whet your appetite. You can also watch the video of our recording as well. Mentioned items: The platform talk Coté gave at DevoxxUK. Steak chips. S...
The Smells of the Kubernetes Community
May 05, 2023 11:56 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBWe discuss what we did at KubeCon, the recent VMware State of Kubernetes 2023 survey, and the smells of platform engineering maturity. Also, some tips on daily logging and to do list management. Here is the original video recording if you're into that kind of thing. As ever, with your three friends: @egrigson, @benbravo73, & @cote. Links and Notes The 2023 State of Kubernetes Survey is fully out. The new component is looking at the benefits of Kubernetes. Distro/service marketshare - V...
How to change mainframe apps into microservices, modernizing mainframe applications with Fouad Hamdi
April 28, 2023 12:10 - 36 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this episode, Coté is joined by Fouad Hamdi, to discuss a project he worked on to modernize of a 30-year-old mainframe app. Fouad provides a comprehensive breakdown of how he and his team at VMware Tanzu Labs approached this task, migrating a system relied on by over 3 million users from a mainframe infrastructure to a microservices architecture. Read the original blog post they discuss here. Details Fouad and Coté delve into the initial goals for mainframe modernization, the constrain...
Creating the business case for platform engineering, Kerry Schaffer
April 10, 2023 05:30 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBA lot goes into getting a platform up and running. Before you even get to that point, though, you’ll need to put together a business case and the plans for your platform. In this episode, Coté talks with Kerry Schaffer about that business case, but also about the role of developer happiness and platform marketing. We also discuss getting more women into IT and Kerry’s work with the Women’s Security Alliance. Find Kerry in LinkedIn and Twitter.
What’s in the Tanzu Application Service 4.0? With Nick Kuhn
April 04, 2023 14:36 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBWith Backstage, more Windows support, support for MySQL 8.0, and numerous other improvements, the new release of the Tanzu Application Service is packed. In this episode, Nick Kuhn walks us through the highlights of the Tanzu Application Service 4.0. Nick goes over the 4.0 release in detail in a blog post. Everything you’d want to know about the Tanzu Application Service. Find Nick in Twitter and LinkedIn.
The 3 Types of Kubernetes, and, Better Developer Productivity Improves Everything
March 31, 2023 11:25 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWe should start distinguishing between on-premises kubernetes and public cloud kubernetes. Also, it looks like improving developer productivity improves everything. That’s what Ben and Coté conclude after look over a recent analyst report ranking kubernetes distros/services and a survey on developer experience efforts in organizations. The two reports: Justin’s report at GigaOm, also here. Forrester Consulting’s survey on platform engineering. Here's the video of the recording if prefer...
orly? ops people actually talking with developers. Also: Spring talk.
March 27, 2023 14:54 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBIn the DevOps, cloud, platform world we're told that operations people starting working closely with developers. This week @thecote been asked "does that really happen?" several times. We discuss the orly on that. Also, Ben and Coté talk about the Spring Framework community. Here is the video recording this episode if you prefer that kind of thing.
DevSecOps in Practice with VMware Tanzu - A Discussion with the Authors
March 17, 2023 11:26 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MBWhat is VMware Tanzu? I get asked this question a lot and, you know, I try to explain it. If you want a really good explanation, you should check out a new book on the topic, DevSecOps in Practice with VMware Tanzu. It’s expansive and in-depth, not only on the parts of Tanzu, but also the theory, ideas, and ways of working that Tanzu embodies. Cora Iberkleid joins me (Coté) to interview the authors of the book, Parth Pandit and Rob Hardt. Here’s the book from Packt, in O’Reilly Safari, and...
Cloud Repatriation and Low CI/CD Usage
March 08, 2023 12:27 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBThere's been a lot of talk about controlling cloud costs by bringing workloads back to the datacenter, you know, private cloud. The three of us discuss what's going on here. Also, surveys consistently show that only about half of developers are doing continuous integration (CI), and fewer are doing continuous delivery (CD). Can that be real? Ben doesn't think so. We also discuss how secure software supply chain thinking might change the tight coupling between CI/CD, making that slash back in...
You were told to install kubernetes, now what? A talk with Robert Kloosterhuis of ITQ
February 14, 2023 06:30 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBYou've been asked to build a cloud native cloud platform. The developers need some containers, probably some orchestration. So, what do you now? In this episode, Coté talks with ITQ's Robert Kloosterhuis about just this topic. Drawing on Robert's background as a virtualization admin and now, the Tanzu portfolio of stuff, they go through the type of thinking and work ITQ does with customers. Also, some tips on getting around Amsterdam for the people coming in for KubeCon EU. Check out the li...
The more kubernetes you use, the more frequently you release software
February 09, 2023 13:20 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBThe CNCF has a new kubernetes survey out and it has some interesting findings. We discuss several of them and our takes on them. Also, fresh back from cfmgmtcamp in Ghent, Coté talks about a new entrant in the configuration and release management space, System Initiative. As ever, with your three friends: @egrigson, @benbravo73, & @cote. Here's the original video we streamed live if you're into that kind of thing.
State of Spring 2022 Survey, Kubernetes in the Wild
February 07, 2023 12:01 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this episode, we check in on the Spring community by looking at the most recent State of Spring survey. While in survey land, we look at the Dynatrace Kubernetes in the Wild study: what are the top languages used in kubernetes, and how is on-premises use shaping up> Also, SpringOne was great, and now there's so much more of it each week until the next SpringOne this fall. And, check out how smooth Ben is at picking up MC duties when Coté's internet stops working. Here is the original,...
When low code is good, when it’s dangerous, and $4.5 trillion worth of computer stuff
January 19, 2023 13:36 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBWhat's the deal with low code? After discussing current IT spending forecasts, Ed, Ben, and Coté discuss some recent thinking on how low code seems to fit into your business. We also discuss the organization structures needed for doing platform engineering and all that. As ever, with your three friends: @egrigson, @benbravo73, & @cote. Discussed: IT forecast Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.5 trillion in 2023, an increase of 2.4% from 2022, according to the latest forecast b...
2023 Predictions and Hopes
December 13, 2022 13:05 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBIt’s the last episode of the year so the three of us go over not only predictions in the cloud native space, but also our hopes for what happens. Also, there’s special guest ChatGPT on its predictions and a surprise piece of advice for New Year’s Day. In the original video of this recording, at the end you get a bonus overview of GNOME from Ben. A bit of a spoiler for you: platform engineering, more edge, consolidation of the app and kubernetes stack and platforms. Also, a shocking hope ab...
Developer templates and secure software supply chains for kubernetes with the Tanzu Application platform. Also: developer tools at AWS re:Invent and using ChatGPT to eliminate needless work.
December 07, 2022 15:15 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBIn this episode, we discuss the use of accelerators in the Tanzu Application Platform to help developers start programming quickly and efficiently. We also touch on some of the developer-focused announcements made at the recent AWS re:Invent conference. Finally, we have a discussion about ChatGPT experiments and their potential to reduce the amount of tedious work for office workers. Ben expresses some concerns about the technology, but Coté offers a compelling argument for its usefulness.† ...
What is GraalVM? What is Spring Native? And why do you need native Java?
December 02, 2022 10:42 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBBen educates Coté on what exactly native Java is and goes over GraalVM. They also discuss what Spring Native is and why it exists. You can also watch the video version of this episode. Links More on Spring Boot 3.0. Spring Native here.
Highlights from #VMwareExplore; Backstage/DX/platform engineering checkin; new IaaS+PaaS MQ; learning from Twitter
November 15, 2022 12:35 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBThere was a lot going on at VMware Explore Europe last week, so we focus in on the Tanzu related stuff. Then: we do our usual check-in on platform engineering; a brief magic quadrant tour; see if there's any lessons to learn from Twitter the company; and close out discussing VMware's recent open source supply chain survey. VMware Explore EU: Cindy's round-up. Tanzu Kubernetes Grid 2.1 - including support for Oracle Cloud. Tanzu Mission Control - getting air gap stuff working (not out ...
The Vibe at Cloud Foundry Day
November 14, 2022 15:56 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBWhat’s going on in the Cloud Foundry community? In this episode, Ben and Coté are joined by Nick Kuhn (a return guest!) to talk about the recent Cloud Foundry Day at KubeCon. They discuss Cloud Foundry on kubernetes, build packs, Detroit pizza, and singing the hits of the day back in the late 80s. Mentioned: The Application Service Adaptor to wire up Cloud Foundry with kubernetes. Nick’s demo of the Adaptor. Recordings of talks from Cloud Foundry Day, 2022. The Tanzu Application Service...
What’s is Backstage? How are people using backstage to improve developer productivity
November 11, 2022 15:36 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBCoté talks with Charles Lowell and Taras Mankovski about the Backstage work they've been doing with clients. First, they talk about what Backstage is in the first place. Obviously, it's an internal developer portal...thing...but what does that mean beyond, like, a wiki? Check out The Frontside, and also, Taras' talk at BackstageCon. Watch the video of this recording if you prefer that kind of thing.
The people side of platform engineering, and, what is platform engineering?
November 02, 2022 14:13 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBCoté talks with Darran Rice about his experience and other's with building and sustaining platform engineering teams. If you haven’t already, check out our conference SpringOne, Dec 6th to 8th. We’ll be talking a lot about platform engineering and you can hear from people like Darran who’ve actually done it. Get the chance to talk with them directly, ask questions, and learn in the hallway track. When you register, use the code COTE200 to get $200. Links mentioned: Darran's advice on ...
Platform Engineering is something like”DevOps4k8s,” maybe (idk?), and, Google Next and Microsoft Ignite News
October 26, 2022 10:31 - 39 minutes - 26.2 MBWe check-in on "platform engineering," and ponder the theory that it's "DevOps for kubernetes." Also, Coté gives his theory on the rise of platform engineering. In the news section, we cover some of the announcements from Google Next and Microsoft Ignite. Before we start: VMware Explore EU is about a week away. There's lots of Tanzu-land talks there, including this one with Coté and Mercedes going over their seven years of platform engineering, from back when it was called "platform as a pr...
Networking in Kubernetes, and, The SpringOne Missing Track
October 18, 2022 10:02 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBConferences are a great chance, sometimes the only change, to discuss your peculiar problems with peers and experts. In the case of SpringOne, the topics range from programming, operations, and even management. It's the hallway track! Ben and Coté discuss two talks where you can maximize the hallway track and get your questions answered. And, then, stay to listen to and interview with Duffie Cooley about eBPF, networking on kubernetes, and more, from Explore US 2022. The two talks from Spri...
The Best Developer Conference, Platform Engineering, FinOps
October 11, 2022 11:21 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week we give a little previous of what will be at the SpringOne conference, then cover some recent conferences. We then discuss the sudden emergence of "platform engineering" as a thing, and finish out by discussing what the kids are calling "FinOps," getting a handle on how much you're spending on cloud stuff. As always, with your pals @egrigson, @benbravo73, & @cote. Check out the livestream video if you like that kind of thing. Show Notes SpringOne Dec 6th and 8th. Chec...
Tanzu Application Service 3.0 Overview, with Nick Kuhn
October 07, 2022 06:40 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBThe new version of the Tanzu Application Service is out. In this episode, Nick Kuhn walks Coté and Ben through the new features for developers and operations staff. Find out more: Blog with full details on VMware Tanzu Application Service 3.0. Get the deep dive on the version format and updates to the long-term support track. Read about VMware’s continued commitment to Cloud Foundry. Check out the Tanzu Application Service tech zone site to stay current on all the things. As you may re...
Ambient Mesh, the 90% of IT and the 2% of sysadmins, and an uninformed look at GitLabs
September 29, 2022 10:41 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBHow much on-premises IT is there? Is it 25% of all IT, or more like 90%. We try to figure that out at the start, and then move onto our selected news items since last time: a new take on services meshes known as "ambient mesh," a look at GitLabs, and two surveys going over cloud security and management/observability. And, check out Ben's video on getting kubernetes setup for developers with the Tanzu Application Platform. Check out SpringOne which is coming up Dec 6th to 8th in San Franc...
Davanum ”dims” Srinivas on the CNCF and kubernetes SIGs at VMware Explore 2022
September 19, 2022 14:28 - 24 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week it's another interview from VMware Explore, this time about the kubernetes community and governance. Alex Williams and Coté talk with Davanum "dims" Srinivas. We cover lessons learned from other foundations, especially OpenStack; how new ideas are introduced into the CNCF; and otherwise talk about how the CNCF operates. You can also see the video of the talk dims gave before the interview. This interview was recorded at VMware Explore 2022.
Dagger.io, programable pipelines, platform engineering, and more with Solomon Hykes at VMware Explore 2022
September 14, 2022 20:19 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBThere's a lot going on in the build, pipeline, CI/CD, supply chain space - so much so that there's all these phrases for the concept. Dagger.io is taking stab (hahahahah...) at builds and pipelines. In this episode, Alex Willians of The New Stack and Coté talk with Solomon Hykes to answer the question "what is Dagger?" We also discuss platform engineering, the concept of programable pipelines, and how Dagger wants you to think. You can also see the video of the demo Solomon gave before th...
VMware Explore, k8s 1.25, Heroku’s free tier EoL’ed, NGINIX talks open source, Serverless
September 07, 2022 13:33 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week's news: VMware Explore, k8s 1.25, Heroku's free tier EoL'ed, NGINIX talks open source, Serverless But, first: Candy Corn! After the news, you'll hear an interview from VMware Explore with Jen Kelly all about Backstage. Check out her presentation and the original interview, in video format, as well. Check out SpringOne which is coming up Dec 6th to 8th in San Francisco. You can get $200 off if you register with the code COTE200. News: VMware Explore 2022: watch the videos. ...
Operations new customers: developers
August 29, 2022 16:14 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBHow does operations change when you’re supporting developers? That’s what Barton George and I discuss in this episode. We recorded this at DevOpsDays Dallas 2022. Check out the video of this discussion if you’re into that. Also, check out our upcoming conference on this topic and app dev, SpringOne. It’s December 6th to 8th. When you register, use the code COTE200 to get $200 off.
Platform as a Product with Bryan Ross
August 16, 2022 05:03 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBWhat is Platform as a Product? As Bryan Ross and Coté discuss, it's how operations people shift their mindset to be more customer-centric as they help developers out. It involves building a platform to automate as many tasks as possible to shift to self-service, but also changing expectations and interactions between development and operations. They also discuss issues with finance, the need for marketing, and realistic expectations of moving support from helpdesks to Slack (or whatever). ...
What is a ”Service Mesh”? with Oren Penso
August 09, 2022 11:08 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MBIstio! Service Mesh! Netflix OSS! The technologies and concepts for doing API-driven architectures have existed for longer than most of us have been alive, at least, able to program. In our kubernetes world, a "service mesh" is the all-in concept for managing and doing microservices at the application layer, but it also brings in all sorts of operational security capabilities that can be overlooked at first. In this episode, Ben and Coté talk with Oren Penso about the evolution of the servic...
Command lines and Kernels, Tanzu Application Platform 1.2
August 01, 2022 11:57 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBTanzu Talk is back! Your new hosts are Coté, Ed, and Ben. In this episode we cover recent news in the cloud native world, plus highlights from the recent Tanzu Application Release. Plus, light discussion of the political climate in Star Trek versus Star Wars as it represents programming philosophy. Watch the original live-streamed video if you're into that kind of thing. People: @cote, @egrigson, and @benbravo73. Links: Ed's Most Thrilling News from Last Week™ Azure Developer CLI (...
Securing Cloud Applications, the book, with Adib Saikali
December 08, 2021 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBSecurity for developers has always been…complex. When you re-design for and move your application to the cloud, there’s a new set of security concerns to work with. Adib Saikali’s working on a book on this topic, and he discusses it with Coté in this episode. It all starts with the basics of security, and goes from there. Check out the book and read along as Adib finishes it over at Manning (https://www.manning.com/books/securing-cloud-applications), and, find him in Twitter: @asaikali (https...
Outrunning the Bear - a tale of Digital Transformation in Government IT
December 02, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MBGovernments run on just as much software as the private sector, sometimes it can seem like even more! Government agencies feel the need to run their processes on software like any other organization and are starting to prioritize custom written software. Like everyone else, people in government feel the need to get better at software. In this episode, Jeremiah Sanders and Igor Steinberg talk with Coté about the motivations for getting better at software, common barriers, and a little bit of ...