Episode 57 - Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, and Govtech with Raft
The POPCAST with Dan POP
English - March 17, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsTechnology k8s cncf danpop devops kubecon dan papandrea agiledevelopment developer kubernetes software Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode we speak to 3 of the principles of Raft talk about their approach to Govtech! They discuss how they work with government agencies (Such as Platform One and many others) to adopt open source projects like Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Flux, and others. They also provide some additional detail around Raft's Diversity and Engineering Principles.
Who is Raft
A new breed of digital consulting firm, that’s part full stack consultancy, part think tank and part band of creative folks. We’re problem solvers and innovators with a focus on Open Source. Our name is actually inspired from the , which revolutionized solving consensus problems by being more reliable and easier to understand. It is also the algorithm implemented by etcd (brain of the Kubernetes). We took on this name because we share a similar goal: replace any overly complex and outdated system with a new, efficient, and secure one that just works.
00:00 - Sponsor - Lightstep
00:47 - Sponsor - Redhat
00:53 - Popcast Opening
01:03 - Intro to Raft Team; Barak, Paul, and Bhaaraat
01:30 - Barak, Paul, and Bhaaraat Journey
05:40 - Raft Protocol? What is with the Raft name?
09:07 - Open Source Adoption in the government
12:26 - Why Raft over other providers?
19:19 - Raft's Diversity as a Super Power
22:55 - Engineering Principles
26:08 - Contributing to Open source projects
27:59 - How to get in touch with goraft.tech
29:25 - Work you are most proud of
Episode Links:
Raft's Website - https://goraft.tech/Diversity Super Powers Blog Post https://goraft.tech/2021/02/24/diversity-is-our-superpower.htmlEngineering Principles - https://goraft.tech/2020/02/19/engineering-principles.htmlHow to get in touch with Raft - https://goraft.tech/contact/POPCAST SHOW DETAILS
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