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Charting the CHAOSS: Insights into Open Source Health and Viability

Dawn Foster, Director of Data Science for the CHAOSS Project, joins us to discuss the pressing issue of open source project health and sustainability.  Dawn offers a look into the CHAOSS Project, aimed at improving open source project health through analytics and metrics. She emphasizes the importance of community participation, the challenges of maintaining project health, especially in the face of single organization dominance, and the issue of contributor sustainability. Dawn also touches on her academic research on the Linux kernel, exploring communication and collaboration within the project. The conversation underlines the significance of strategic contributor engagement from businesses to ensure the longevity and success of open source projects that are vital to their operations.

00:00 Introduction
00:17 Open Source and Data Science
02:25 the CHAOSS Project
03:22 Identifying and Addressing Project Health Red Flags
05:33 The Elephant Problem: Navigating Single Organization Dominance
09:32 CHAOSS Project Tools: Augur and GrimoireLab
12:56 The Importance of Data and Privacy in Open Source Communities
13:55 Insights from Research on the Linux Kernel Collaboration
21:24 The Future of Open Source: Sustainability and Viability
27:47 Closing Thoughts on Contributor Sustainability

Resources:

Home - CHAOSS

Guest:

Dr. Dawn Foster works as the Director of Data Science for CHAOSS where she is also a board member / maintainer. She is co-chair of CNCF TAG Contributor Strategy and an OpenUK board member. She has 20+ years of experience at companies like VMware and Intel with expertise in community, strategy, governance, metrics, and more. She has spoken at over 100 industry events and has a BS in computer science, an MBA, and a PhD. In her spare time she enjoys reading science fiction, running, and traveling.

It's All About Observability: Jaeger, OpenSearch, and OpenTelemetry

In our conversation at KubeCon in Paris, Jonah Kowall of Aiven discusses his extensive background in observability, his role at Aiven overseeing product management, and his active involvement in open source projects such as Jaeger, OpenSearch, and OpenTelemetry. We also touch on software licensing and Redis's shift to proprietary software. We explore the challenges of maintaining project sustainability, attracting new contributors, and the importance of cross-project collaboration within the open source community. The discussion encapsulates the vibrant dynamics of open source development, the evolving landscape of observability tools, and underscores the collective endeavor to foster innovation and sustainability in this space.

 

00:00 Introduction

01:19 Deep Dive into Jaeger: The Observability Tool

02:21 Exploring OpenSearch and Its Ecosystem

03:27 The Impact of Licensing Changes on Open Source

06:20 The Challenge of Sustaining Open Source Projects

09:36 Fostering New Contributors and Community Engagement

12:30 Observability Trends and the Future of Open Source

19:25 Enhancing Collaboration in the Open Source Ecosystem

20:55 Final Thoughts and Advice for Aspiring Contributors

 

Resources:

Jaeger: open source, distributed tracing platform (jaegertracing.io)

OpenTelemetry

OpenSearch

Guest:

Jonah Kowall, computer scientist and open-source contributor to OpenSearch, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry. A technical leader across startups to large enterprises specialized in operations, security, and performance. Led Gartner research on monitoring. Product leadership at AppDynamics, Cisco (post-acquisition), Kentik, Logz.io, and is current the head of product management at Aiven building tomorrow’s open source data platform for everyone.

The Future of Security is Open

Loris Degioanni, CTO and founder of Sysdig, shares his open source story, from his work on Wireshark to pioneering cloud native security platforms with Sysdig and Falco. Sysdig is a universal system visibility tool with native support for containers, while Falco, now under the CNCF, provides real-time anomaly detection in containers and Kubernetes. We discuss the evolution of network security with the advent of containers and Kubernetes, highlighting the shift from packet-based to system call-based security through eBPF technology. He also underscores the importance of community collaboration in enhancing security measures and is optimistic about the role of open source in shaping the future of security.

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
01:34 The Evolution of Sysdig and Falco
02:37 Connecting the Dots: From Wireshark to Falco
04:37 eBPF Technology
09:18 Falco's Impact and Unexpected Uses
11:24 The Importance of Runtime Security Detection
13:11 Empowering Developers for Better Security
17:41 Excitement in the Open Source AI Ecosystem
21:04 Closing Thoughts and Future of Security

 

Guest:

Loris Degioanni (he/him) is the Chief Technology Officer and founder of Sysdig. He is also the creator of the popular open source troubleshooting tool, sysdig, and the open source container security tool Falco. Prior to founding Sysdig, Loris co-created Wireshark, the open source network analyzer, which today has 20+ million users. Loris holds a PhD in computer engineering from Politecnico di Torino and lives in Davis, California.

 

Teaching Kids the Cloud Native Way

Cassandra Chin, a college student and instructor at CNCF Kids Day, shares her experience teaching children about programming and hardware using Raspberry Pis. The workshop, themed around 'Phippy', a giraffe mascot, aims to introduce over a hundred kids to basic programming concepts and practical hardware applications. Cassandra explains the structure of her workshop, which involved a game designed to teach children coding and hardware integration in an engaging way. She also discusses her plans for future workshops, her educational background in computer science, and her views on open source software and the importance of introducing technology to children at an early age.

00:00 Introductions
00:18 Inspiring the Next Generation with Open Source
00:46 Diving into the CNCF Kids Day Experience
01:03 Raspberry Pi Workshops
06:45 Looking Ahead: AI and ML for Kids
11:05 Future Aspirations and Open Source Perspectives
14:17 Exploring New Interests and Advocacy

Guest:

Cassandra Chin is a keynote speaker, book author, children's workshop instructor, and in her spare time, a college student getting a computer science degree. She has been teaching technology kids workshops at international conferences since she was 13 years old and is passionate about helping allow women, minorities, and underprivileged students to learn about technology.

Cloud Native Computing and Environmental Sustainability: A Discussion with Intel's Marlow Weston

Marlow Weston discusses her role at Intel, focusing on Kubernetes resource management and optimization, and her role as the environmental sustainability technical advisory group chair within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Marlow highlights the importance of considering power usage in data centers and the shift toward green energy sources. We cover her journey into open source, the power of collaboration within the CNCF community, and the collective effort to optimize computing from both a performance and environmental perspective. 

00:00 Introduction to Marlo's Role in the Cloud Native Community
00:16 Marlo's Work at Intel and Involvement with CNCF
03:49 Open Source and Community Engagement
07:31 The Importance of Environmental Sustainability in Computing
08:23 Aligning Missions: Intel, CNCF, and the Broader Impact
16:18 Advice for Aspiring Open Source Contributors

Resources: 

Keynote: Environmental Sustainability in the Cloud Is Not a Mythical Creature - Frederick Kautz, TestifySec; Rimma Iontel, Red Hat; Tammy McClellan, Microsoft; Marlow Weston, Intel; Niki Manoledaki, Grafana Labs

 

CNCF Environmental Sustainability TAG Updates and Information - Marlow Weston, Intel & Niki Manoledaki, Grafana Labs

Guest:

Marlow Weston is a Cloud Software Architect working on resource management for Kubernetes at Intel. She also is a chair for the CNCF Environmental Sustainability TAG. Marlow has expertise in resource management, the AI/ML Kubernetes cloud compute ecosystem, embedded systems, high performance compute system tools, kernel drivers, tracing libraries, and security. Marlow's interests lie in optimizing the cloud native ecosystem for both performance and sustainability.

Getting Involved: Making the First Move in Open Source

Amber Graner shares her experiences in the open source community, beginning with her early days in open source, her experiences with Linux New Media, and her eventual role at Canonical. She emphasizes the importance of community, documentation, and the non-code contributions that are essential for project success. 

00:00 Introductions
00:44 The Evolution of Women in Open Source
05:14 Beyond Coding in Open Source
12:49 The Ongoing Journey Towards Inclusivity
16:15 Fostering a New Generation of Open Source Enthusiasts
21:02 The Power of Community and Mentorship in Open Source
26:30 Navigating Challenges and Leadership in Open Source
30:26 The Critical Role of Transparency and Trust
36:24 Contributing Beyond Code: Expanding the Definition of Technical

Guest:

Amber Graner’s personal open source journey started in 2009 when she started blogging about Ubuntu. Since then she’s written for Ubuntu User Magazine, co-authored The Official Ubuntu Book (6th & 7th edit.) and served as a technical reviewer for Jono Bacon’s Art of Community. She was the first Community Manager for Linaro (Linux on ARM) and went on to help architect and manage the Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation Community where she later became the Operations Director from there she went to Corelight to become the Director of Community for the Zeek Project and later was the VP of Community and Marketing at Arrikto Inc. Currently, Amber is the Open Source Evangelist and Community manager at HPE, for the Ezmeral software products.  Amber actively mentors new leaders in open source on how to build their community or project of interest and encourages everyone around her to participate, support, and learn about Kubeflow and Open Source software and hardware. With a smile and a sense of humor, Amber reminds people that there is a place for everyone in an open source community – regardless of technical skill level (or lack thereof). She is constantly looking for people, places, and events within open source communities that help inspire others to communicate, collaborate and contribute to those communities.

 

Real-Tme Streaming with Numaproj and Kubernetes

We spoke with Vigith Maurice, a principal engineer at Intuit and the co-creator of Numaproj, during the booth crawl at KubeCon. Vigith introduces Numaproj, a streaming platform designed for real-time analytics, machine learning inference, and ease of use across various developer disciplines. Recently released as version 1.0, Numaproj aims to make streaming accessible to all, requiring no new learning for those familiar with Kubernetes. With a few external contributors and usage within Intuit, the project seeks to expand its adoption and get community feedback. 

00:00 Introduction
00:26 Overview of Numaproj
00:52 The Challenges and Solutions in Streaming
02:45 Community Contributions and Future Needs
03:38 Real-world Applications
06:27 Unexpected Uses
07:40 Closing Remarks and Future Expectations

Guest:

Vigith Maurice is a co-creator of Numaproj, and Principal Software Engineer for the Intuit Observability and Analytics team in Mountain View, California. One of Vigith's current day-to-day focus areas is on the various challenges in building scalable data and AIOps solutions for both batch and high throughput systems. He is pivotal in building the streaming platform to ease data engineering. Previously, he has been a key driver for Intuit's journey to Big Data-first. He also led various engineering initiatives at Yahoo!

Exploring the Past and Future of Open Source at SCaLE

We chatted with Ilan Rabinovich, a co-founder of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE), about the significance of Kubernetes as an open source success story and the rise of containers and adoption of Kubernetes. Rabinovich provides insights into the Scale Conference, explaining its unique energy, blend of commercial and non-commercial content, and its welcoming atmosphere for newcomers and experts in open source. The decision process for adding new tracks, based on popular trends in the tech world and attendees' feedback, is also explained. The discussion concludes with Rabinovich recounting personal anecdotes on impactful moments of running the SCaLE Conference and details on its upcoming event in Pasadena, California, from March 14th through the 17th.

00:00 Introduction and KubeCon Experience
00:32 Kubernetes: The Open Source Success Story
01:48 Introducing Ilan Rabinovich and the SCaLE Conference
02:29 The Unique Personality of SCaLE
04:21 The Evolution of SCaLE and Its Impact
04:50 Deciding on New Tracks
07:46 The Impact of Scale on the Community

Resources:

 

Guest:

Ilan Rabinovich is a co-founder of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) and a long-time Linux and open source advocate.  He previously led product and technical marketing at Datadog and now advises and consults with early-stage companies on their product and open source strategies.