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Understanding Observability with OpenTelemetry

Join us as we sit down with Austin Parker, Director of Open Source at Honeycomb.io to discuss observability with OpenTelemetry, explaining its importance in cloud native software and discussing the OpenTelemetry project's growth and community contributions. He shares insights on the evolution and adoption of Open Telemetry, its impact on the software industry, and the collaborative nature of its development. 

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Understanding OpenTelemetry

02:48 The Importance of Observability

05:01 Challenges and Innovations in Observability

09:36 The OpenTelemetry Community

12:12 Challenges with Vendor Lock-In

14:29 Encouraging New Contributions

18:07 Recognizing Community Contributions

20:24 Final Thoughts

 

Guest:

Austin Parker is Director of Open Source at honeycomb.io, an OpenTelemetry maintainer and governance member, author of several books, and all around great person.

AI and MLOps with Kubernetes

In this episode, we caught up with Abdel Sghiouar, a Developer Advocate at Google and the co-host of The Kubernetes Podcast. Abdel shared the latest developments in Kubernetes and AI applications, highlighting the unique challenges of running machine learning models on Kubernetes, particularly focusing on scalability and the context window in large language models. We also discussed the importance of working groups in overcoming these challenges and emerging concerns in AI security.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back

00:20 Abdel's Role and Podcast

00:36 Kubernetes and Cloud Native Space

01:14 AI and MLOps Discussion

02:20 Challenges with Large Language Models

04:48 Kubernetes Working Groups

05:55 Security Concerns in MLOps

09:48 Exploring Solutions and Community Interaction

18:23 Conclusion 

 

Guest:

Abdel Sghiouar is a Cloud Developer Advocate @Google Cloud. His focus areas are GKE/Kubernetes, Service Mesh and Serverless. Abdel started his career in datacenters and infrastructure in Morocco before moving to Google's largest EU datacenter in Belgium. Then in Sweden he joined Google Cloud Professional Services and spent 5 years working with Google Cloud customers on architecting and designing large scale distributed systems before turning to advocacy and community work. You can follow him at @boredabdel.

Positioning and Strategy with Open Source

Consultant Emily Omier discusses her work with open source companies on product strategy and positioning. She explains the unique challenges and opportunities such companies face, particularly the tension between commercial offerings and open source projects. Emily highlights the importance of solid product strategy, shares her process from customer interviews to leadership workshops, and addresses common misconceptions and struggles companies encounter. Additionally, she touches upon the strategic reasons for open-sourcing software.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

00:16 Understanding Product Strategy in Open Source

01:58 Engaging with Companies at Different Stages

03:10 Workshop and Internal Knowledge Surfacing

04:16 Differentiating Open Source and Commercial Offerings

07:09 Common Struggles and Misunderstandings

10:35 Community Building and Its Importance

14:21 Open Sourcing Projects: Reasons and Benefits

17:28 Experience at All Things Open

18:07 Conclusion and Upcoming Events

Guest:

Emily Omier is a consultant who helps open source startups accelerate growth with killer positioning. She also hosts The Business of Open Source, a podcast about building open source companies and is the founder of Open Source Founders Summit, a business-focused conference for leadership of open source companies.

 

Balancing Act: Software Security and Developer Experience

In this episode, we sit down with Luke Hinds, CTO of Stacklok and creator of Sigstore, to learn from his extensive background in open source security. Luke shares insights into his journey and passion for security, highlighting the thrill of the 'cat and mouse' dynamics. He discusses Stacklok’s project, Minder, a software supply chain platform designed to streamline security while boosting developer productivity. Luke also touches on Trusty, another Stacklok initiative aimed at assessing the security risks of open source packages using data science. The conversation expands to the impact of AI on code contributions and developer identity, reflecting on the evolving dynamics in software development and security. Finally, Luke shares thoughts on the ongoing challenges and opportunities in bridging the gap between operations and engineering to maintain robust security in fast-paced development environments.

00:00 Introduction 

02:29 Personal Reflections on Security

04:14 Introduction to Stacklok and Minder

05:02 Minder's Features and Capabilities

07:38 Target Audience and Use Cases for Minder

10:41 Balancing Security and Developer Productivity

13:00 The Importance of Seamless Security

13:52 Introduction to Trusty: Understanding Open Source Security Risks

14:45 Analyzing Malicious Packages and Developer Contributions

18:06 The Role of Developer Identity in Open Source Projects

19:20 AI's Impact on Code Development and Security

20:10 Challenges and Future Directions in Developer Identity

23:31 Concluding Thoughts and Future Conversations

Guest:

Luke Hinds is the CTO of Stacklok. He is the creator of the open source project sigstore, which makes it easier for developers to sign and verify software artifacts. Prior to Stacklok, Luke was a distinguished engineer at Red Hat.

 

Open Source and Public Policy: A Conversation with Deb Bryant

Deb Bryant discusses her career journey and the significant role of open source software in public policy, particularly in the US and Europe. She highlights her work with the Open Source Initiative, Oregon State University, and Red Hat, emphasizing the importance of open source in government operations and cybersecurity. Deb also addresses the challenges and evolution of open source policies, the critical need for sustainability in open source projects, and her current focus on AI's impact on the ecosystem. She concludes by advocating for harmonized international regulations and human-centered AI approaches.

00:00 Introduction

00:44 Government and Open Source Software

01:38 Experiences in the Private Sector

02:14 Open Source in Public Policy

04:31 Cybersecurity and Open Source

07:42 Sustainability in Open Source

15:05 Future of Open Source and AI

18:53 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Guest:

Deb Bryant, Director, US Policy and Founder, Open Policy Alliance Open Source Initiative Throughout her career, Deborah has lent her voice to supporting open source projects and developers, building bridges between academia, industry, non-profits, and government along the way. Today she provides guidance to open source foundations seeking to support public policy development in open technology domains. She has worked in emerging technology and has been an advocate of free and open source software and the community that makes it so since the 1990s. Deborah is board director emeritus at the Open Source Initiative (OSI); serves on the DemocracyLab board; serves on the advisory boards of Open Source Elections Technology Foundation and the OASIS Open Project, and as an advisor to the Brandeis University Open Technology Management program. She also represents OSI as a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance. For eight years prior to her reentry into the nonprofit world, she led one of the world’s largest open source program offices (OSPO) at Red Hat where her global team was responsible for the company’s strategy and stewardship in open source software communities. While at Red Hat she served on the Eclipse Foundation board for two years. Deborah’s published academic research includes the Use of Open Source in Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry and Collaborative Models for Creating Software in the Public Sector.

 

Canonical's Data Science Stack and AI's Open Future

In this episode, Andreea Munteanu of Canonical discusses Data Science Stack, an out-of-the-box machine learning environment solution. Emphasizing the industry's shift to Kubernetes and cloud native applications, she outlines her vision for accessible and secure open source AI. The conversation also covers the importance of community contribution, challenges faced by data scientists, and the future of AI being open source.

00:00 Introduction 

01:50 Data Science Stack Introduction

03:31 Community and Collaboration

06:30 Getting Started with Generative AI

08:56 Andreea's Journey into Data Science

10:59 The Future of AI and Open Source

14:57 Encouraging Open Source Contributions

17:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

 

Guest:

Andreea Munteanu helps organizations drive scalable transformation projects with open source AI. She leads AI at Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu. With a background in data science across industries like retail and telecommunications, she helps enterprises make data-driven decisions with AI.

 

Mastering Generative AI

In this episode, Andrew Brown, founder of Exam Pro, joins the podcast to discuss his background in educational technology and his current endeavors in teaching tech certifications and coding boot camps. Andrew shares his excitement about generative AI and how developers can stay updated with rapidly evolving innovations like Deepseek and the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA), the importance of understanding foundational concepts, and the role of open models in democratizing AI technology. The conversation also covers the relevance of deploying custom models, integrating reliable educational strategies, and ensuring developers have the knowledge to use AI applications effectively. Andrew shares insights on his courses and offers practical advice for developers keen on diving into generative AI.

 

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:19 Andrew Brown's Background and Current Work

01:10 Exciting Trends in Tech Education

02:20 Deep Dive into Generative AI

05:23 DeepSeek and AI Model Costs

07:44 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Development

09:22 Open Source AI and Developer Training

11:00 Practical Advice for Aspiring Developers

13:00 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Development

18:34 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

 

Resources:

FREE GenAI Boot Camp

Exam Pro Resources on GitHub

Andrew on GitHub

Guest:

Andrew Brown is the founder of Exam Pro where he creates training materials for developers. He also creates free cloud certification courses for freeCodeCamp.

From Kubernetes to Argo: Exploring the World of the Cloud Native End User

In this episode, Henrik Blixt, a product manager at Intuit and Argo maintainer, shares his experiences and insights into managing platform engineering teams that handle Kubernetes, service mesh, API gateways, and more. He emphasizes the importance of product management within platform engineering and discusses his involvement with the CNCF's end user technical advisory board. Henrik also highlights the significance of open source in his professional journey and details the ongoing initiatives and advancements within the Argo project.

 

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:53 Discussion on Argo and Developer Tools

01:41 Open Source Community Involvement

02:06 CNCF End User Technical Advisory Board

03:11 Reference Architectures and Initiatives

08:18 Challenges and Solutions for End Users

13:20 Argo Project Insights

16:03 The Importance of Product Management

17:16 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

 

Guest:

Henrik Blixt leads a Product Management team responsible for the Intuit core platform, where he defines the strategy and direction that has shaped Intuit’s cloud native platform based on CNCF projects like Kubernetes, Envoy, Istio, Prometheus, Argo (and many more!) that’s used by 7000 developers and serving over 100M users. Being a passionate member of the open source community for almost 30 years, from Linux through OpenStack and Kubernetes, Henrik is currently focused on the Argo project as a core maintainer. He also represents Intuit across other committees, like the CNOE project and the broader Linux Foundation, where he shares experiences and best practices from Intuit’s use of open source, making sure end users are heard and their pain points understood. He loves engaging with the community and has been a prolific speaker and event program committee member across ArgoCon, GitOpsCon, Kubecon over the years. A native of Sweden, earning his B.Sc in information systems from the University of Gothenburg, he now resides in California with his family.