Making Kubernetes Child’s Play: An Interview with Karen Chu and Matt Butcher

Join Katherine Druckman as she dives into the whimsical world of Kubernetes with Karen Chu and Matt Butcher, the creative minds behind the "Illustrated Children's Guide to Kubernetes." Discover how a playful presentation with stuffed animals evolved into a beloved book series simplifying complex tech concepts. Listen as they introduce their latest character's adventure into the speedy realm of WebAssembly (Wasm). From the origins of Phippy the giraffe to their shared love of Drupal, this episode is a delightful journey through the intersection of technology, creativity, and community. Don't miss out on this fun-filled tech talk!

Resources:

Fermyon Presents: Phippy’s Field Guide to Wasm

Phippy & Friends

Guests:

Karen Chu is the Head of Community at Fermyon, where she’s building the community around the next wave of cloud computing. As a long time open source contributor in the cloud native ecosystem, she spent her previous life at Microsoft Azure focused on creating inclusive and welcoming spaces around Kubernetes, Helm, Brigade, DeisLabs, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), andthensome. Together with Matt Butcher, she created The Illustrated Children’s Guide to Kubernetes book series. When she’s not connecting dots in the community, you can find her pursuing photography, making ceramics, cooking, and sipping on chai in NYC.

Matt Butcher is co-founder and CEO of Fermyon, the serverless WebAssembly in the cloud company. He is one of the original creators of Helm, Brigade, CNAB, OAM, Glide, and Krustlet. He has written or co-written many books, including Learning Helm and Go in Practice. He is a co-creator of the Illustrated Children’s Guide to Kubernetes series. These days, he works mostly on WebAssembly projects such as Spin, Fermyon Cloud and Bartholomew. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy. He lives in Colorado, where he drinks lots of coffee.