Episode 340: The Dumb Pipe Manifesto

This week we discuss Open Source Model Business Models, Cloud Migrations and the prospect of cloud providers becoming “dumb pipes.” Plus, some thoughts on the rise of Professor Galloway.
Rundown
There is such a thing as an open source business model (https://tracymiranda.com/2022/01/18/there-is-such-a-thing-as-an-open-source-business-model/)
Web3 | No Mercy / No Malice (https://www.profgalloway.com/web3/)
AWS is Not a Dumb Pipe (https://matt-rickard.com/aws-is-not-a-dumb-pipe/)
Clouded Judgement 1.14.22 (https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-11422?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cta)
Remote work and cloud adoption lands 1Password with $620M Series C, now valued at $6.8B (https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/19/1password-series-c-funding/)
Relevant to your Interests
Kubernetes needs a developer platform (https://odedia.org/kubernetes-needs-a-developer-platform)
Observable raises $35.6M to bring better visibility to enterprise data (https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/13/observable-raises-35-6m-to-bring-better-observability-to-enterprise-data/)
People Building 'Blockchain City' in Wyoming Scammed by Hackers - Slashdot (https://it.slashdot.org/story/22/01/14/2049248/people-building-blockchain-city-in-wyoming-scammed-by-hackers?utm_source=feedly1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed)
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Custom Models Production Reportedly Halted Amidst BIOS & Design Issues (https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-custom-models-production-reportedly-halted-amidst-bios-design-issues/)
Superior Court judge rules that Google's nondisclosure agreements are so broad they violate the state's ban on noncompete agreements (https://twitter.com/josheidelson/status/1482172137100103681?s=21)
Dutch competition authority recently ruled that Apple must allow dating apps to offer alternative payments. (https://twitter.com/eric_seufert/status/1482352249359765504?s=20)
Web3 is going just great (https://web3isgoinggreat.com/)
It was nice to be invited but I wish I hadn’t been. #aws #tektok (https://www.tiktok.com/@quinnypig/video/7051805142575828229?_d=secCgwIARCbDRjEFSADKAESPgo8n%2BSYoNkGjICEDwLtsEq5Vw8vYOrCeKA%2BYdnbH2q%2BGzCJSq0PR6HDK9dRZrD9ybwiTPzGCTYAE5wzEUzOGgA%3D&checksum=39492f2b99a6e16e45d03599f4c740f13d168c4885ba087d002c9da02d345c79&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAloz292Ou8nd0JpLkbR5Ni1HtvoxFxXznJH7K8cTaC-sb_PTSx0Gz3VJhg0IaQE-y&share_app_id=1233&share_item_id=7051805142575828229&share_link_id=ED4E7720-207C-4CE8-B721-3156FE8CBB61&source=h5_m&timestamp=1642380671&tt_from=copy&u_code=dh620mifaijla3&user_id=6930822818507047942&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&_r=1)
10 real-world stories of how we’ve compromised CI/CD pipelines (https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/01/13/10-real-world-stories-of-how-weve-compromised-ci-cd-pipelines/)
Ford signs five-year payments deal with Stripe for e-commerce drive (https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/17/ford-signs-five-year-payments-deal-with-stripe-for-e-commerce-drive.html)
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device - Stories (https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/)
I automated my job over a year ago and haven't told anyone. (https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/s2igq9/i_automated_my_job_over_a_year_ago_and_havent/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Tales From Crypto: A Billionaire Meme Feud Threatens Industry Unity (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/business/dealbook/web3-venture-capital-andreessen.html)
Better.com CEO Who Fired 900 Workers On Zoom Call Reinstalled (https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2022/01/18/better-ceo-vishal-garg-returns-softbank/?sh=3d7d30903595)
Charted: Big tech's ballooning deals (https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-1a493767-1c76-4401-bcde-04aaa86927e2.html?chunk=1&utm_term=emshare)
Airlines warn of "catastrophic disruption" in 5g service deployment (https://www.axios.com/airlines-catastrophic-disruption-flights-5g-55446670-0f98-4f7b-8a89-c76bdacb2675.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&stream=top)
Harness releases open version of continuous delivery product with access to source code – TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/19/harness-releases-open-version-of-continuous-delivery-product-with-access-to-source-code/?tpcc=tcplustwitter&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADLmrkm7w_e6Izxgu7aR_NvVW7P0_mJUDI6o-fuqX4cafEZWt6pA7YDzu1R1QI58Z1Abyd6nBlRaz3J99j3TJdT7rBb_-hdPut3zznMQrSKhqeexm71mz9m5wJ4sG6InSkB4lr-mS63m7GT2EDpUFDyvAfhEoDoos75FVvDKH8An)
Kubernetes needs a developer platform (https://odedia.org/kubernetes-needs-a-developer-platform)
‘It’s All Just Wild’: Tech Start-Ups Reach a New Peak of Froth (https://dnyuz.com/2022/01/19/its-all-just-wild-tech-start-ups-reach-a-new-peak-of-froth/)
SaaS acquisition multiples in 2021 (https://blossomstreetventures.medium.com/saas-acquisition-multiples-in-2021-d9f646f914ba)
Google to free G Suite users: Pay up or lose your account (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-tells-free-g-suite-users-pay-up-or-lose-your-account/)
Zoom multiple (https://twitter.com/gilbert/status/1482075188602699779?s=21)
Nonsense
Busy Simulator (https://busysimulator.com/)
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Brandon: Sweet Booby Podcast (https://www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/sweet-bobby/).
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Cricket Explainer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZGLHdcw2RM).
Coté: The Good Enough Parent (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58644937-the-good-enough-parent).
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This week we discuss Open Source Model Business Models, Cloud Migrations and the prospect of cloud providers becoming “dumb pipes.” Plus, some thoughts on the rise of Professor Galloway.

Rundown

There is such a thing as an open source business model
Web3 | No Mercy / No Malice
AWS is Not a Dumb Pipe
Clouded Judgement 1.14.22
Remote work and cloud adoption lands 1Password with $620M Series C, now valued at $6.8B

Relevant to your Interests

Kubernetes needs a developer platform
Observable raises $35.6M to bring better visibility to enterprise data
People Building 'Blockchain City' in Wyoming Scammed by Hackers - Slashdot
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Custom Models Production Reportedly Halted Amidst BIOS & Design Issues
Superior Court judge rules that Google's nondisclosure agreements are so broad they violate the state's ban on noncompete agreements
Dutch competition authority recently ruled that Apple must allow dating apps to offer alternative payments.
Web3 is going just great
It was nice to be invited but I wish I hadn’t been. #aws #tektok
10 real-world stories of how we’ve compromised CI/CD pipelines
Ford signs five-year payments deal with Stripe for e-commerce drive
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device - Stories
I automated my job over a year ago and haven't told anyone.
Tales From Crypto: A Billionaire Meme Feud Threatens Industry Unity
Better.com CEO Who Fired 900 Workers On Zoom Call Reinstalled
Charted: Big tech's ballooning deals
Airlines warn of "catastrophic disruption" in 5g service deployment
Harness releases open version of continuous delivery product with access to source code – TechCrunch
Kubernetes needs a developer platform
‘It’s All Just Wild’: Tech Start-Ups Reach a New Peak of Froth
SaaS acquisition multiples in 2021
Google to free G Suite users: Pay up or lose your account
Zoom multiple

Nonsense

Busy Simulator

Sponsors

strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at strongdm.com/SDT

Conferences

THAT Conference comes to Texas, May 23-26, 2022

Discount Codes:
Everything Ticket ($75 off): SDTFriends75
3 Day Camper Ticket ($50 off): SDTFriends50
Virtual Ticket ($75 off): SDTFriendsON75

THAT Conference Wisconsin Call for Speakers is open, July 25, 2022
DevOpsDays Chicago 2022: Call for Speakers/Papers, May 10 & 11th, 2022

CFP closes on Jan 31, 2022,

DevOps Days Birmingham AL, 2022 Call for Speakers, April 18 & 19th, 2022

CFP closes on Jan 31, 2022,

SDT news & hype

Join us in Slack.
Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to [email protected] and we will send you free laptop stickers!
Follow us on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total.
Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk!

Recommendations

Brandon: Sweet Booby Podcast.

Link to subscribe in Overcast.

Matt: Eufy RoboVac35c Wi-Fi Robotic Vacuum.

Cricket Explainer.

Coté: The Good Enough Parent.

Photo Credits

Cloud Pipes Banner
CoverArt

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