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This episode is from the reboot of Software Defined Interviews. Whitney Lee joins Coté to discuss her varied career path, from artist and wedding photographer to her career in DevRel within the cloud-native world. They kick off this revamped series with an engaging conversation. Expect new episodes of Software Defined Interviews every two weeks! Subscribe at softwaredefinedinterviews.com (https://www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com). Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 489 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks_bK94A5uA). Full show notes for Software Defined Interivews Episode 83. (https://www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com/83) Special Guest: Whitney Lee.

This week, we discuss WordPress paying employees to quit, the perils of management by fear, and Matt shutting down his datacenter. Plus, the definitive top 5 ranking of Australia’s iconic Big Things. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTYb9mUd38M) 488 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTYb9mUd38M) Runner-up Titles The Spirit of Open Source Debating ‘Benevolent’ The Hero 1-Day Guy The Mullenweg Way He has Been Great for Podcasting Spider Vacuuming Rundown A Guide To 30 Of Australia's Iconic Big Things (https://www.australiantraveller.com/australia/most-iconic-big-things-of-australia/) More WordPress WordPress cofounder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/4/24261931/wordpress-matt-mullenweg-automattic-employee-pay-package) The WordPress Saga: Does Matt Mullenwegg Want a Fork or Not? (https://thenewstack.io/the-wordpress-saga-does-matt-mullenwegg-wants-a-fork-or-not/) Automattic demanded web host pay $32M annually for

This week, we recap the WordPress showdown between Automattic and WP Engine, and discuss the future of OpenAI. Plus, Coté has a lot (maybe too much) to say about Chick-fil-A coming to the UK. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/live/KDlBdG0OlZ8?si=bg705q4AX0WmFOcr) 487 (https://www.youtube.com/live/KDlBdG0OlZ8?si=bg705q4AX0WmFOcr) Runner-up Titles Time change is a-comin’. Don’t worry, I’m wearing clothes under this bathrobe. Where-ever there are chickens, there is fried chicken, I assume. Waffle Chips Free Refills and Ice The tyranny of no free refills Take the Five Guy approach You can’t change the rules in the race Fill the square Rundown Chick-fil-A to open in the UK (https://www.chick-fil-a.com/press-room/chick-fil-a-launching-in-the-uk) Wordpress Big chronological list of WordPre (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/09/24/automattic-vs-wp-engine/)s (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/09/24/automattic-vs-wp-engine/)s/WP Engine drama (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/09/24/automattic-vs-wp-

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? (https://www.reddit.com/r/devops/comments/1f5srog/has_devops_been_worth_it_to_you/) R (https://newsletter.cote.io/p/how-devops-can-come-back-from-the)enaming a few DevOpsDays (https://newsletter.cote.io/p/how-devops-can-come-back-from-the) t (https://newsletter.cote.io/p/how-devops-can-com

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! (https://blog.kubecost.com/blog/ibm-acquisition-announcement/) AWS hands OpenSearch to the Linux Foundation (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3520875/aws-hands-opensearch-to-the-linux-foundation.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=content&utm_campaign=organic&utm_source=twitter) Update

This week, we discuss Dell's growth in AI servers, GEICO’s transition from VMware to OpenStack, and the concept of Kingmaking. Plus, plenty of thoughts on USB hubs. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Y7WI3BU0c) 484 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Y7WI3BU0c) Runner-up Titles You just put it in a different USB port I am just going to repeat thing you say A Decade of Aftershow Happy Anniversary Whatever :43 it is for you Cascading hubs not supported anywhere. Mac Dongle Pro Getting DevOps to work on Intel Enterprise Gaming PCs. Brian Cantrell as Elon Musk Computers are awesome Matt and JJ can always go to GIECO. I’ll take the more. Really good surfers Rundown Dell Dell’s AI Server Business Now Bigger Than VMware Used To Be (https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/08/30/dells-ai-server-business-now-bigger-than-vmware-used-to-be/) There's a lot of private cloud out there (https://newsletter.cote.io/p/theres-a-lot-of-private-cloud-out) OpenStack US insurer GEICO drops VMware

This week, we discuss Intel's challenges, Elastic's adopting the AGPL, and getting AI to introduce itself. Plus, some thoughts on a gesticulating flâneur using a speakerphone in public. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 483 (https://www.youtube.com/live/iOnzx3rL_hE?si=1Z53JKvpHYRmTji7) Runner-up Titles Why are you in an attic Flâneur Gesticulating That’s not I’m over the big pile of nachos What’s your corporate strategy here? They carry the flame Keeper of the Flame Cote’ likes weather Brakenthetical Rundown Intel Intel Said to Explore Options to Cope With Historic Slump (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-30/intel-is-said-to-explore-options-to-cope-with-historic-slump) Intel debuts second-gen Core Ultra mobile chips in bid to fend off Qualcomm, AMD (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-debuts-second-gen-core-ultra-mobile-chips-in-bid-to-fend-off-qualcomm-amd-160038473.html) 'Time is running out' for Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger: Analyst (https://finance.yahoo.com/video/time-running-in

This week, we discuss our AI usage, recap key announcements from VMware Explore, and examine RedMonk's analysis of how open-source licensing impacts revenue and market cap. Plus, some thoughts on power bricks. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/live/eb85zwGi-I8?si=obl5uvVehHdNZYQ8) 482 (https://www.youtube.com/live/eb85zwGi-I8?si=obl5uvVehHdNZYQ8) Runner-up Titles Information wants to be free, yo Stay In The Bushes Tip Jar Culture Tell Me About Meatloaf I want you in here with me Platforms For Building Platforms Private SaaS Mom and Dad having a fun conversation on a road trip I have my special chargers I want it back Rundown Sign up for Coté’s Newsletter (https://newsletter.cote.io) IDC's Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending (https://blogs.idc.com/2024/08/21/idcs-worldwide-ai-and-generative-ai-spending-industry-outlook/) Private Cloud at VMware Explore - Notebook (https://newsletter.cote.io/p/private-cloud-at-vmware-explore-notebook) Cursor.com (https://newsletter.cote.io

This week, we discuss CockroachDB's relicensing, the ongoing debate about remote work, and platform engineering. Plus, some thoughts on the use of speakerphones in public. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1iHd2XPB48) 481 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1iHd2XPB48) Runner-up Titles Put in your AirPods People’s lives are boring More than zero Know your risks Violating the social contract Keeping my “Rug Pull” card Love of the code I call it a waiting room Rundown Cockroach Labs shakes up its licensing to force bigger companies to pay (https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/15/cockroach-labs-shakes-up-its-licensing-to-force-bigger-companies-to-pay/) Justin Warren’s newsletter this week (https://pivotnine.com/the-crux/). Oxide: Whither CockroachDB? (RFD) (https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0508) and Whither CockroachDB? (Podcast) (https://oxide.computer/podcasts/oxide-and-friends/2052742) Remote Work Eric Schmidt Walks Back Claim Google Is Behind on AI Because of Remote W

This week, we revisit our 2021 Intel CEO predictions, discuss Hyperscaler AI investment concerns and debate LinkedIn content. Plus, which products could thrive if Google were broken up? Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6rXxIXc1Us) 480 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6rXxIXc1Us) Runner-up Titles New camera, dog is still here Teenagers can put away some meat We operated at a loss last year because of BBQ Dog ate your Internet Getting out of a Zoom Under the couch data center Excuse me can I plug in my Satellite Dish A lot of 86-stuff You shouldn’t be AI-ing that much Out of tokens, again Never bet against inertia Home of Markdown One cord, all power. Rundown Looking back at Intel Predicatons SDT Episode 281 (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/281) Gaudi processors & Intel's AI portfolio (https://changelog.com/practicalai/281) How chip giant Intel spurned OpenAI and fell behind the times (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chip-giant-intel-spurned-openai-110138000.htm

This week, we discuss what people buy for Kubernetes, the latest cloud earnings, enterprise product management, and health records coming to apps. Plus, why I-95 is the most important U.S. interstate. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 479 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d81zRf3erSA) Runner-up Titles Eat some sausages I can’t eat good cheese Certified Thought Leader Rundown What people buy for Kubernetes (https://newsletter.cote.io/p/what-people-buy-for-kubernetes?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=50&post_id=147369016&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2l9&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email) Exploring the State of Cloud Native App Platforms and VMware Tanzu (https://www.linkedin.com/events/7217250057580892160/comments/) Clouded Judgement 8.2.24 - Uncertainty Everywhere (https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-8224-uncertainty?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=56878&post_id=147253899&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2l9&triedRedirect=t

This week, we discuss Meta making Llama "open source," Microsoft (over)investing in AI, and AWS doing some spring cleaning. Plus, a lightning round and lamenting the end of Southwest Airlines' open seating. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 478 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaiUufwNdU4) Runner-up Titles Meat in pastry Llama in sheep’s clothing Cookies again Joining the ranks of the rank I don’t like it, but I like the things he said Rug pull source Where is the source for legless VR? Be quiet and do your job They’re all ruthless Rundown Southwest Airlines is getting rid of open seating (https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/25/investing/southwest-airlines-assigned-seats/index.html) Meta Open Source AI Is the Path Forward (https://about.fb.com/news/2024/07/open-source-ai-is-the-path-forward/) Try Llama (https://www.meta.ai/?utm_source=llama_meta_site&utm_medium=web&utm_content=Llama_nav&utm_campaign=July_moment) Meta Sales Surpass Estimates on Advertising Growth; Shares Jump (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/

This week, we discuss the CrowdStrike outage, FinOps data exports, and the state of open-source forks. Plus, Matt shares some exciting exclusive news about his future! Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYoFk0K_XpI) 477 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYoFk0K_XpI) Runner-up Titles Matt Ray Explains Channel File 291 Documenting CYA An intern did it Default lifestyle strikes again All the Nelson GIFs Rundown CrowdStrike Huge Microsoft Outage Linked to CrowdStrike Takes Down Computers Around the World (https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-windows-outage-crowdstrike-global-it-probems/) 12-hour timelapse of airline traffic after what was likely the biggest IT outage in history (https://x.com/US_Stormwatch/status/1814268813879206397) Flights grounded and offices hit as internet users face disruptions (https://apnews.com/live/internet-global-outage-crowdstrike-microsoft-downtime) TODAY (@TODAYshow) on X (https://x.com/TODAYshow/status/1814266372882391523?ref_src=twsrc%5Ego

This week, we discuss Google possibly buying Wiz, why "meta work" leads to too many meetings, and why it took forty years to get spell check in Notepad. Plus, we share some thoughts on enjoying your vacation. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 476 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsf8ZV0y2cI) Runner-up Titles Enjoy the time Everyone can get a beef rib at this year’s club. We also need to go over your summariztion prompt, because mine is dog shit right now. Make your own happiness Grand unified theory of food - every culture has a tortilla and an empanada. “Platform” is the new “Suite.” A robust NO Answer Writing a book report Failure by lack of airport ads. What is you five dollar chicken I write to figure out what I am thinking Rundown There's a lot of private cloud out there (https://newsletter.cote.io/p/theres-a-lot-of-private-cloud-out?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=50&post_id=146459324&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2l9&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email) Google nea

This week, we discuss Mary Meeker's AI & Universities report, the CD Foundation's State of CI/CD Report, and share a few thoughts on DevRel. Plus, Coté gets fiber and is forced to watch soccer. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV1ppy88kwg) 475 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV1ppy88kwg) Runner-up Titles If not better, at least the same. The enterprise software buyer’s lament. Order tokens at fantastical speeds. They think I am an idiot Cherry pick it from a survey The Demo Matters Rundown Mary Meeker’s new report AI and Universities (https://www.bondcap.com/reports/aiu) State of CI/CD Report 2024 - CD Foundation (https://cd.foundation/state-of-cicd-2024/?utm_source=cote&utm_content=30pctvcs) 70% of people hadn't checked their code in for 12 months (https://twitter.com/cote/status/1810279223946334292) Relevant to your Interests Opinion | The Blue-State Wealth Exodus Continues (https://apple.news/AP-Z9HB9_T4iZwJdA75Q0Vw) How Apple used Google's help to train its AI

This week, we explore the reasons behind the slowdown in DevOps adoption, compare open-source and proprietary foundation models, and discuss how AI might simplify CI/CD implementation. Additionally, Matt takes on an Australian history quiz. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xmarzk5aw8) 474 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xmarzk5aw8) Runner-up Titles No silver bullets If you aspire for nothing, you’re done. We can hang out with the boulder at the bottom Who owns the black box You have to want to put in the effort Anyone on the bleeding edge is going to bleed Rundown A Eulogy for DevOps (https://matduggan.com/a-eulogy-for-devops/) DevOps Isn't Dead, but It's Not in Great Health Either (https://thenewstack.io/devops-isnt-dead-but-its-not-in-great-health-either/) The InfraRed Report from Redpoint (https://www.redpoint.com/infrared/report/) Dan Davies Explains Why Accountability Sinks Are Everywhere Now (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-01/dan-davies-exp

This week, we discuss the 5 key trends from Bessemer’s State of the Cloud 2024 report. Plus, Matt makes a stock pick for the next 10 years! Runner-up Titles Is it named after Hootie and the Blowfish? Prepaying for your bad behavior You have a thought piece, we’re gonna think about it The Footloose Soundtrack Rundown Amazon Hits $2 Trillion Market Value as AI Frenzy Fuels Rally (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-26/amazon-amzn-hits-2-trillion-market-value-as-ai-frenzy-fuels-rally) State of the Cloud 2024 (https://www.bvp.com/atlas/state-of-the-cloud-2024) The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting Worse (https://youtu.be/1bZ0OSEViyo?si=F_Yy7c1RYkXh-Iqd) Relevant to your Interests The short, happy reign of CD-ROM (https://www.fastcompany.com/91128052/history-of-cd-roms-encarta-myst) 1Password is simplifying setup on new devices and adding 'Recovery codes' (https://9to5google.com/2024/06/20/1password-recovery-code-sign-in-beta/) Apple is winning in financial services (https://www.axios.com/2024/06/20/app

This week, we discuss Forrester’s LLM Wave, Nvidia's Market Cap Dilemma, and why everything is code. Plus, Matt Ray explains more about Australian slang. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfWDSWwjpPM) 472 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfWDSWwjpPM) Runner-up Titles Is pig latin American? The final boss for Duolingo The Corrections Episode You can always get it from the leader Frito Lay of Chips Everything is code Rundown Forrester has no idea what its talking about (https://www.threads.net/@aakashg0/post/C78Ob6MBYxv) Get it from Google (https://cloud.google.com/resources/forrester-wave-ai-foundation-models?hl=en). Nvidia Nvidia Earnings: Stock Rallies As AI Giant Reports 600% Profit Explosion, 10-For-1 Stock Split (https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/05/22/nvidia-earnings-stock-rallies-as-ai-giant-reports-600-profit-explosion/?sh=18dffe2e4679) Nvidia: Short bets against stock top $34B (https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidia-short-bets-against-stock-14371755

This week, we discuss the AI Hype Cycle, Apple Intelligence and other announcements from WWDC. Plus, Coté concludes the episode by using as many phrases as possible from Taylor’s Urgent/Optimistic Meeting Matrix. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz8EOYkfyps) 471 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz8EOYkfyps) Runner-up Titles Our dreams fell with the Berlin Wall I need two offers You Kids We are the rock eaters to Slack I mean, what else am I doing with my life? Rundown Apple Made Once-Unlikely Deal With Sam Altman to Catch Up in AI (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-05/why-is-apple-aapl-teaming-up-with-openai-both-companies-need-each-other) Apple WWDC 2024: the 13 biggest announcements (https://www.theverge.com/24171190/apple-wwdc-2024-biggest-announcements) iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Overview (https://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-and-ipados-18-the-macstories-overview/) Blog - Private Cloud Compute: A new frontier for AI privacy in the cloud (

Matt interviews Paul Yuknewicz, Product Leader for Azure Serverless. They discuss Azure Functions, Dapr, WASM, and security. Plus, Matt explains rhyming Australian slang in the aftershow. Show Links Serverless Days Sydney (https://sydney.serverlessdays.io/) dapr.io (https://t.co/4skLywNAZq) Dapr integration with Azure Container Apps (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/dapr-overview) Paul is hiring a Principal Product Manager (https://jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/job/1703452/Principal-Product-Manager) Contact Paul LinkedIn: Paul Yuknewicz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-yuknewicz-50a91125/) Twitter: @paulyuki99 (https://twitter.com/paulyuki99) SDT News & Hype Join us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack). Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com (mailto:stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com) and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/sdtpodcast), Twitter (https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk),