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Kubernetes Community Leadership: Breaking Contribution Barriers

In this episode, host Katherine Druckman chats with Nikhita Raghunath, a Staff Software Engineer at VMWare leading the Kubernetes engineering team. Nikhita shares her journey into open source contribution, her experiences with Kubernetes, and the importance of diversifying roles in open source communities beyond coding. She also discusses the challenges many face when contributing to open source, from time constraints to language barriers, and provides practical advice on navigating these hurdles.

The conversation takes an exciting turn as Nikhita expresses her enthusiasm about the intersection of AI and cloud native technology and their potential to benefit each other. She concludes the episode with valuable advice for new contributors, emphasizing the importance of personal research and initiative when approaching open source projects. This episode is a must-listen for those interested in open source contribution, Kubernetes, and the future of AI in cloud native technology.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

01:23 Journey into Programming

03:29 Getting Involved in Open Source

12:27 Challenges in Open Source Contribution

16:43 Advice for New Contributors

18:59 Addressing Limitations in Open Source Communities

22:00 Exciting Developments in Open Source Technology

24:32 Final Thoughts and Advice for New Contributors

 

Guest:

Nikhita Raghunath is a senior member of technical staff at VMware, a member of the Kubernetes Steering Committee, and is responsible for the overall governance of the Kubernetes project. She is also a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Ambassador and an international public speaker.

Performant JavaScript with Qwik

In this conversation from the All Things Open Conference, Miško Hevery, known as the creator of Angular and currently the CTO at Builder.io, explains what Builder.io does and the role of the Qwik JavaScript framework in web development. He describes how Builder.io enhances existing infrastructures with a drag-and-drop capability using Qwik and Qwik's performance-oriented features. 

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
00:15 Understanding Builder.io
02:09 Exploring Qwik
02:51 The Problem of Hydration in Web Development
03:36 How Qwik Addresses Hydration and Performance Issues
04:07 The Importance of Lazy Loading
13:04 The Role of AI in Web Development
16:11 The Qwik Community and Its Evolution
17:40 Advice for Potential Qwik Users
19:13 Preview of AllThingsOpen Talk
20:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Resources:

Qwik Documentation

Guest:

As CTO, Miško Hevery oversees the technology division that powers the Builder.io applications and software. Before joining Builder.io, he created Open Source platforms for Google, including Angular, AngularJS and was co-creator of Karma. While at Google, he focused on improving testing culture and than transitioned to focusing on improving the web. Miško started his career designing digital circuits and moved to databases, full-stack development and finally, front-end frameworks, giving him a unique perspective. He understands all of the layers from the web down to a transistor. In addition to Google, he worked for tech powerhouses Adobe Systems and Sun Microsystems. He holds an MS/BS from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

Cilium, eBPF and Beyond

In this podcast, Isovalent's Liz Rice discusses her involvement with several open source projects, such as the Cilium project and the eBPF platform. With the graduation of Cilium in the CNCF, Liz explains its networking and security capabilities and how it benefits the cloud-native ecosystem. She also dives into eBPF and discusses the implications of AI. The talk concludes with an exploration about open source communities, recommendations regarding emerging trends in the open source world, and Liz's anticipation for the future of Cilium and the impact of eBPF.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
01:10 Understanding Cilium and its Role in Networking
02:15 Exploring the Origins and Impact of eBPF
04:21 Insights into the eBPF Summit and Community Events
08:00 The Role of Open Source in Technology Development
12:40 The Intersection of AI and Open Source
18:21 Future Developments in Cilium and Open Source
21:02 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Guest:

Liz Rice is Chief Open Source Officer with eBPF specialists Isovalent, creators of the Cilium cloud native networking, security and observability project. She was Chair of the CNCF’s Technical Oversight Committee in 2019-2022, and Co-Chair of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in 2018. She is also the author of Container Security, published by O’Reilly. She has a wealth of software development, team, and product management experience from working on network protocols and distributed systems, and in digital technology sectors such as VOD, music, and VoIP. When not writing code, or talking about it, Liz loves riding bikes in places with better weather than her native London, competing in virtual races on Zwift, and making music under the pseudonym Insider Nine.

 

The Art of Open Source: A Conversation with Stephen Augustus

Stephen Augustus, the Head of Open Source at Cisco, shares his experiences and insights about contributing to and maintaining open source projects including Kubernetes and OpenSSF Scorecard. Stephen highlights the importance of building sustainable practices and the value of having product, program, and project management skills in open source projects. Discussions delve into the inner workings of the Kubernetes project, the role and functionality of the OpenSSF Scorecard, and the process of incorporating new contributors and projects. He further emphasizes the importance of transparency and intentionality in corporations' involvement in open source projects.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
00:22 Stephen's Journey into Open Source and Kubernetes
05:41 The Success Factors of Kubernetes
06:09 Maintaining the Maintainers: The Balance of Work in Open Source
06:28 The Role of Corporations in Open Source
09:03 The Overwhelming Nature of Open Source Contribution
10:10 The Impact of Kubernetes on Other Open Source Projects
10:59 The Increasing Complexity in Full Stack Development
12:29 The Importance of Open Source Project Management
20:27 OpenSSF Scorecard 

Guest:

Stephen Augustus is a Black engineering director and leader in open source communities. He is the Head of Open Source at Cisco, working within the Strategy, Incubation, & Applications (SIA) organization. For Kubernetes, he has co-founded transformational elements of the project, including the KEP (Kubernetes Enhancements Proposal) process, the Release Engineering subproject, and Working Group Naming. Stephen has also previously served as a chair for both SIG PM and SIG Azure. He continues his work in Kubernetes as a Steering Committee member and a Chair for SIG Release. Across the wider LF (Linux Foundation) ecosystem, Stephen has the pleasure of serving as a member of the OpenSSF Governing Board and the OpenAPI Initiative Business Governing Board. Previously, he was a TODO Group Steering Committee member, a CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) TAG Contributor Strategy Chair, and one of the Program Chairs for KubeCon / CloudNativeCon, the cloud native community’s flagship conference. He is a maintainer for the Scorecard and Dex projects, and a prolific contributor to CNCF projects, amongst the top 40 (as of writing) code/content committers, all-time. In 2020, Stephen co-founded the Inclusive Naming Initiative, a cross-industry group dedicated to helping projects and companies make consistent, responsible choices to remove harmful language across codebases, standards, and documentation. He has previously held positions at VMware (via Heptio), Red Hat, and CoreOS. Stephen is based in New York City.

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.

Balancing Acts: Navigating Open Source and Enterprise Marketing

In this insightful podcast, Katherine Druckman chats with marketing expert Swarna Podilla about the delicate dance of balancing open source community and enterprise interests. Swarna shares her rich experience in various marketing roles, emphasizing the importance of clear communication, understanding organizational goals, and avoiding common pitfalls like the "bait and switch" policy. This conversation offers valuable insights for anyone at the crossroads of open-source projects and enterprise marketing.

 

Guest:

Swarna Podila (she/her) is a seasoned product marketer and marketing leader. She has been a successful technology product marketer for open source and enterprise products at various stages of product life cycle for over two decades. Hailing from an engineering background and with a strong penchant for communities, she drives people-first and community-first marketing initiatives to benefit communities and enterprises alike.

Unleashing the Collective Potential: Open Source Community Building with Jono Bacon

In this engaging interview, Katherine Druckman and Jono Bacon delve into the world of open source community building. They discuss the importance of bridging gaps, valuing non-code contributions, and pushing the boundaries of collective potential. Jono shares success stories from Blender, opensource.com, and the CNCF, while also highlighting the need for better collaboration and breaking biases within the open source community. With a touch of humor and a glimpse into pop culture, this conversation leaves you inspired and excited about the future of open source.

Resources:

The Importance of Community, Jono Bacon, Community Leadership Core

Guest:

Jono Bacon is a leading community and collaboration speaker, author, and podcaster. He is the founder of Jono Bacon Consulting which provides community strategy/execution, workflow, and other services. He previously served as director of community at GitHub, Canonical, XPRIZE, and OpenAdvantage. His clients include Huawei, GitLab, Microsoft, Intel, Google, Sony Mobile, Deutsche Bank, Santander, HackerOne, Mattermost, SAP, FINOS Foundation, The Executive Center, data.world, Creative Commons, and others. He is the author of ‘People Powered: How communities can supercharge your business, brand, and teams’ and The Art of Community, a columnist for Forbes and opensource.com, founder of the Community Leadership Summit, founder of Conversations With Bacon, and co-founder of Bad Voltage. He is an advisor to AlienVault, Moltin, data.world, Mycroft, Open Networking Foundation, and Open Cloud Consortium.

Fairness Evaluation and Responsible AI

Katherine Druckman and Ezequiel Lanza, Intel Open Source Evangelists, chat with Melinda Thielbar, Vice President, Data Science at Fidelity Investments. This lively discussion covers pressing issues in fairness evaluation to ensure that AI models work equally well for everyone.

Resources:

The Search For Transparency And Accountability In The Age Of AI-RAI & XAI As Essential Tools, Ezequiel Lanza, Intel

Jurity: State of the Art Open Source Software for AI Fairnessevuation, Melinda Thielbar, Fidelity Investments

Jurity: Fairness & Evaluation Library

Guests:

Melinda Thielbar is a researcher and statistical software developer with over twenty years of industry experience. Her career ranges from statistics education to developing algorithms for commercial software to Hollywood script consulting. She co-founded Research Triangle Analysts, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit focused on education and training for people working in analytics and data science in the Raleigh-Durham area. She works as a Practice Lead for Data Science in Fidelity Investments’ Workplace Investing business.

Passionate about helping people discover the exciting world of artificial intelligence, Ezequiel Lanza is a frequent AI conference presenter and the creator of use cases, tutorials, and guides that help developers adopt open source AI tools.