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Dosu: An AI Tool for Maintaining Code

In this episode, Devin Stein, founder of Dosu, shares his journey from being an active open source user and maintainer to solving maintainer burnout with Dosu, a GitHub app designed to automate and streamline open source project management. He discusses key pain points faced by maintainers, the innovative use of LLMs to enhance task automation, and his partnership with the CNCF to support various projects. Stein reflects on the broader impact of AI in open source maintenance, emphasizing the potential to enhance efficiency and community engagement while preserving the human element in open source development.

 

00:00 Introduction
02:21 Challenges Faced by Open Source Maintainers
06:53 How Dosu Works
11:39 Partnership with the CNCF
16:39 Future of Open Source and AI

 

Guest:

Devin Stein is the CEO and Founder of Dosu. Prior to Dosu, Devin was an early engineer and leader at various startups. Outside of work, he is an active open source contributor and maintainer.

That Open Source Maintainer Life

Sarah Christoff discusses her experiences and challenges as an open source maintainer with a focus on her work with the Porter and Zarf projects. Sarah shares insights into the frustrations and isolation often felt by maintainers, and emphasizes the importance of community and human connections in navigating these roles. We chatted about of Porter and its function in simplifying complex DevOps tool integrations. Additionally, Sarah talks about Zarf, a project recently donated to the OpenSSF aimed at facilitating air-gapped Kubernetes deployments. 

00:00 Introduction

01:29 Challenges of Being an Open Source Maintainer

03:12 The Human Element in Software Development

05:45 Advice for Aspiring Maintainers

08:42 The Porter Project

11:10 The Zarf Project

13:09 The Importance of Community in Open Source

15:31 Women in Tech and Role Models

21:45 Animal Rescue and Community Building

26:10 Final Thoughts and Hot Takes on Open Source

 

Guest:

Sarah Christoff is a software engineer at Defense Unicorns who loves making complex code more digestible. She is the self-proclaimed founder of the Leslie Lamport fan club. When she's not bugbusting, she is running her animal rescue and competing in triathlons. She believes code should be like cats: intelligent, fluffy, and easy to take care of.

 

Tightening Our Cloud Native Belts: OpenCost for Kubernetes Cost Monitoring

Matt Ray, the community manager for the CNCF sandbox project OpenCost, discusses their cloud and Kubernetes cost monitoring technology. He covers the capabilities of OpenCost in tracking cloud expenses and its new feature for monitoring carbon costs. Matt elaborates on the project's origin, its open source community, and the collaborative effort with other companies like Grafana and Microsoft. The conversation covers the community's growth, contribution processes, and OpenCost's goals for becoming more diverse and integrated with other technologies. Matt also reflects on the increasing interest in cost monitoring and his personal journey in the open source community.

 

00:00 Introduction to Matt Ray and OpenCost

01:09 OpenCost's Origins and CNCF Contribution

02:25 OpenCost vs. KubeCost: Defining the Boundaries

03:35 Adoption and Integration of OpenCost

04:30 Community Contributions and Project Growth

07:00 Flexibility and Use Cases of OpenCost

13:58 Becoming a Committer and Maintainer

14:47 Community Engagement and Participation

15:25 Future Plans and Focus

16:39 Carbon Cost and Plugin Architecture

17:53 Personal Journey in Open Source

 

Guest:

Matt Ray has been active in Open Source and DevOps communities for over two decades and has spoken at and helped organize many conferences and meetups. He is currently the Senior Community Manager at Kubecost for the CNCF Sandbox Project OpenCost. He has worked in and with enterprises and startups across a wide variety of industries including banking, retail, and government. He currently resides in Sydney, Australia after relocating from Austin, Texas. He co-hosts the Software Defined Talk podcast and is active on Mastodon, GitHub, and too many Slacks.

Fine-Grained Authorization with OpenFGA

Andres Aguiar joins us to discuss OpenFGA, an open source project for managing fine-grained authorization. Andres covers the challenges in implementing authorization and the importance of using precise access controls to enhance security. He outlines the project's journey, use cases, and how it can be integrated into different software environments. The conversation highlights the community's contributions, the roadmap for OpenFGA, and the potential of AI in improving security through centralized logging and anomaly detection.

00:13 Meet Andres and OpenFGA
01:48 Project Maturity and Community
02:55 Adoption and Use Cases
04:43 Contributions and Integrations
05:59 Understanding Relationship-Based Access Control
16:13 Future Roadmap and AI Potential

Guest:

Andres Aguiar has spent his 20+ year career building tools for developers, wearing different hats. He’s been working on the identity space for the last 6 years, and is currently the Product Manager for OpenFGA.

How to Make Your First Open Source Contributions

We spoke with Edoardo Dusi from Sparkfabrik about Edoardo's career path from a backend software engineer specializing in Drupal to his current role in Developer Relations (DevRel). He shared his experiences and the importance of community involvement when working with open source software. He highlighted the supportive nature of open source communities and provided advice for newcomers. We also covered the work of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) and the significance of security in open source projects.

00:00 Welcome and Introduction 01:03 Sparkfabrik and Drupal
02:01 Exploring KubeCon
02:56 Getting Involved in Open Source
06:10 Challenges in Modern Open Source
08:37 Joining OpenSSF
11:21 Importance of Security in Open Source
13:01 European Perspectives on Security
14:14 The Role of Big Tech in Open Source
14:36 Community Contributions and Impact
16:34 Navigating the Contribution Process
21:24 Advice for New Open Source Contributors
25:47 The Human Side of Software Development

Guest:

Edoardo Dusi is a Developer Relations Engineer at SparkFabrik, a company that helps organisations build digital products with open source technologies. He has a strong software developer and team leader background, working on various projects and platforms. He is passionate about creating and sharing content that educates and inspires other developers, such as tech talks, videos, podcasts, conferences, and more. He enjoys connecting with the developer community and promoting the benefits of open source software.

Building Better Open Source Projects

Divya Mohan of SUSE discusses her role in in the open source community, highlighting the significance of documentation in software development, drawing from her experiences in the Kubernetes SIG Documentation group and her previous roles. The discussion spans topics like the impact of poorly documented code, the challenges of maintaining comprehensive documentation in open source projects, and advice for fledgling project maintainers. Divya shares her enthusiasm for WebAssembly and its potential to revolutionize software development through inclusivity and standardization, challenging the traditional write-once-run-anywhere paradigm. We conclude with insights on the formation and mission of the Bytecode Alliance and the future prospects of WebAssembly.

 

00:00 Introduction

01:26 Role and Responsibilities at SUSE

04:25 Importance of Documentation

08:19 Challenges in Documentation and Code Commenting

12:21 Single Maintainer Projects and Documentation Advice

14:47 Challenges in Maintaining Documentation

17:53 Introduction to Bytecode Alliance

18:12 WebAssembly: Beyond the Web

19:00 The Role of Standards in WebAssembly

21:55 The Future of WebAssembly

28:34 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

 

Guest:

Divya Mohan is a Senior Technical Evangelist at SUSE, where she contributes to Rancher’s cloud native open source projects. She co-chairs the documentation for the Kubernetes & LitmusChaos projects & has previously worked extensively in the systems engineering space during her tenure with HSBC & IGate Global Solutions Pvt Ltd. A co-creator of the KCNA exam & a CNCF ambassador, she is invested in making technical communities & technologies more accessible & inclusive.

 

 

Empowering Developers with AI Tools

In this episode, we dive into Codium, an AI-powered coding platform designed to assist developers throughout the software development lifecycle, especially in testing, code review, and documentation. Dedy Kredo, one of Codium's co-founders, explains the unique features and benefits of the platform, comparing it to other tools like GitHub Copilot. The discussion also touches on Codium's adaptability for test-driven development and its flexible deployment options, highlighting the importance of security and configuration. Additionally, the significance of the Intel Ignite startup program and the impact of AI hype on Codium's rapid growth are discussed. Listeners will gain insights into Codium's open-core model and open-source projects, including the Alpha Codium research project.

00:00 Introduction
00:13 What is Codium?
01:35 Comparison with Other AI Coding Tools
03:01 Test-Driven Development and Codium
05:40 Customization and Configuration
08:17 Deployment Options and Security
11:11 Intel Ignite Program Experience
13:45 Impact of AI Hype on Business
17:02 AI-Assisted Development and Semi-Automation
17:43 Improving Code Quality and Productivity
18:33 Challenges and Opportunities in AI for Software Development
20:27 Adopting AI Tools in Development Teams
24:07 Open Source Projects and Community Engagement
28:11 Conclusion and Future Prospects

Guest:

Dedy Kredo is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of CodiumAI, leading the product and engineering teams to empower developers to build software faster and more accurately through the use of artificial and human intelligence. Before founding CodiumAI, he served as VP of Customer Facing Data Science at Explorium, where he built and led a talented data science team and played a key role in the company's growth from seed to series C. Previously, he was the founder of an online marketing startup, growing it from a bootstrapped venture to millions in revenue. Before that, he spent seven years in Colorado and California as a product line manager at VMware's management business unit. During this time, he worked closely with Fortune 500 companies and successfully launched several new products to market.

The Kubernetes Effect: Abdel Sghiouar on Modernizing Infrastructure and Communities

We had a fun chat with Abdel Sghiouar of Google about his work in the Kubernetes world, being a cloud native road warrior, and his thoughts on where the ecosystem goes from here. Abdel shares his transition from a data center role at Google to consulting and finally into developer relations, emphasizing the importance of in-person interactions and learning from community engagements. He reflects on Kubernetes' evolution, its application beyond traditional computing environments, and the shift towards more developer-friendly infrastructure management tools. We also explore the cultural and technological shifts within the tech community, stressing the perpetual relevance of foundational computing skills, the potential of emerging technologies like WASM, and the critical nature of security in development practices. 

00:00 Welcome and Intro
01:45 From Data Centers to Kubernetes
04:25 The Evolution and Impact of Kubernetes
07:40 Navigating the Kubernetes Ecosystem and Community Growth
13:52 Addressing the Complexity of Kubernetes for Newcomers
15:20 Fundamentals to Cloud Transition
17:29 The Never-Ending Journey of Learning and Adaptation
20:49 The Future of Tech: Kubernetes, AI, and Beyond
24:51 The Simplicity Behind Complex Tech Solutions
26:19 Looking Ahead

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.