Software Defined Talk
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
406 episodes of Software Defined Talk since the first episode, which aired on April 29th, 2016.
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Episode 395: Should you start a podcast?
January 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
This week Brandon is joined by Brian Gracely cohost of the The Cloudcast and they discuss starting a podcast. They cover the Who, What Why and How of launching a podcast and recommend podcast recording gear, editing software and hosting services.
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Episode 394: 2022 Year in Review
December 30th, 2022 | 1 hr 25 mins
This week we revisit the major cloud news and tech trends of 2022. Topics include: hyperscaler growth, remote work, missed opportunities and what were watching in 2023. Plus, we buy or sell: Serverless, Blockchain, Crypto, Twitter and Cloud Repatriation/FinOps.
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Episode 393: 10 Years of Project Sputnik, with Barton George
December 23rd, 2022 | 1 hr 9 mins
interview
Ten years ago Dell launched the developer laptop, shipping a Linux desktop of their best gear. In this episode, Coté talks with Barton George who's lead the project about Project Sputnik, lessons learned about innovating in large companies, and compressed air can sponsorships.
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Episode 392: Success is going to Day 2
December 16th, 2022 | 1 hr 13 mins
This week we discuss the Pentagon’s new C loud Contract, Day 2 at Amazon and Nutanix acquisition rumors. Plus, some thoughts on kids and headphones…
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Episode 391: Anton Grishko on managing Cloud Costs with FinOps
December 13th, 2022 | 50 mins 27 secs
interview
Brandon is joined by Anton Grishko, Chief Architect at ProfiSea Labs and they discuss DevOps adoption and the rise of FinOps. Plus, Anton offers practical tips on implementing FinOps and reducing your cloud spend.
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Episode 390: It’s just a bunch of programming
December 9th, 2022 | 1 hr 6 mins
This week we discuss Werner’s AWS Keynote, Event-Based Architectures and the potential of ChatGPT. Plus, some thoughts on International Condiments.
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Episode 389: The Miscellaneous Keynote
December 2nd, 2022 | 1 hr 12 mins
This week we recap the news from AWS re:Invent and discuss application vendors mandating use of specific Kubernetes distros. Plus, some thoughts on dog boarding…
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Episode 388: The Death of DevOps, with Andrew Clay Shafer
November 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
interview
In case you haven't heard, DevOps is dead. Again. To discuss its demise, Coté talks with Andrew Clay Shafer. They talk about a lot more: Andrew's new company, working with executives, sociotechnical systems, Andrew's recent SREcon talk in Amsterdam, and more.
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Episode 387: Trust and Incentives
November 18th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
This week we discuss the Gartner MQ for CIPS and all the happenings at Twitter. Plus, more thoughts on passwords and calendars.
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Episode 386: I’ve been to VMware Media Training
November 11th, 2022 | 1 hr 7 mins
This week we recap VMware Explore Europe and discuss the Battery Ventures 2022 State of the OpenCloud report. Plus, some thoughts on cologne…
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Episode 385: Armchair Strategist
November 4th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 mins
This week we discuss Cloud Growth Rates, Corporate Security, Meta’s Strategy and Elon’s Twitter Takeover. Plus, some thoughts on bike locks and a parenting post mortem.
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Episode 384: KubeCon NA 2022 Recap
November 1st, 2022 | 47 mins 5 secs
conference
Matt reports in from Detroit with all the news at KubeCon NA 2022. Plus, some tips on proper etiquette when stretching on International Flights.
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Episode 383: My bag did not make the flight
October 28th, 2022 | 1 hr 12 secs
This week we discuss Twitter’s Workforce, DHH leaves the cloud and Tech Earnings. Plus, some thoughts on International Travel.
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Episode 382: The Ultimate Dogfooding
October 21st, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
This week we discuss Aboard.io, cutting cloud costs, commute hours and final thoughts on Google Next. Plus, Matt Ray goes car shopping.
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Episode 381: Aspiration Fatigue
October 14th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 mins
This week we discuss Platform Engineering and compare the Microsoft Ignite and Google Cloud Next Keynotes. Plus, some thoughts on legs in the Metaverse.
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Episode 380: No Free Lunches or Haircuts
October 7th, 2022 | 53 mins 54 secs
This week we discuss why Google abandons products, the 2022 State of DevOps Report and Elon’s texts. Plus, some thoughts on glasses…