Brandon Whichard

Episode 270: The Crossover Episode

November 10th, 2020  |  52 mins 18 secs

The Drunk and Retired Crossover Episode.

Episode 269: I like the no friction

November 6th, 2020  |  59 mins 8 secs

This week we discuss Docker Hub's new rate limits, Tech Earnings and what Apple’s shift to ARM means for the industry. Plus, some advice on gaming for kids.

Episode 268: Drew Firment on teaching the world to cloud

November 3rd, 2020  |  56 mins 37 secs

interview

Brandon interviews Drew Firment from A Cloud Guru. They discuss Drew's career, how Capital One embraced the cloud and A Cloud Guru's mission to teach the world to cloud. Plus, Drew offers advice on deciding which cloud certifications to get first.

Episode 267: Databases are at the end of a network connection

October 30th, 2020  |  49 mins 26 secs

We discuss Zoom’s new phone system, debate the merits of Serverless and reflect on how SaaS has taken over the enterprise. Plus, Coté explains why he is trying to live the iPad Pro life.

Episode 266: Dan Balcauski on sabbaticals, consulting and reducing product churn.

October 27th, 2020  |  1 hr 4 mins

interview

Brandon interviews Dan Balcauski from Product Tranquility. They discuss Dan's mid-career "mini retirement", what it's like to be a consultant and some strategies for B2B companies to reduce churn. Plus, Dan shares two of the most interesting places he visited on his trip around the world.

Episode 265: Configuring DNS? Pull up a chair.

October 23rd, 2020  |  1 hr 8 mins

Coté, Matt and Brandon discuss the latest news from the Cloud Foundry and OpenStack conferences, Docker alternatives, Google getting sued and the downfall of Quibi.

Episode 264: I poisoned the security well with my children

October 16th, 2020  |  54 mins 1 sec

Matt and Brandon discuss Hashicorp’s recent product announcements and Twilio buying Segment. Plus, Matt gives his thoughts on the new iPhone 12 mini.

Episode 263: End of an Era

October 13th, 2020  |  48 mins 44 secs

Brandon is joined by JJ Asghar and they discuss the recent changes at Chef and what it means for the Chef Community going forward.

Episode 261: Arnav Hiray on High School, Tech and Debate

October 3rd, 2020  |  54 mins 42 secs

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Brandon interviews Arnav Hiray from Stony Point High School. Arnav is an accomplished High School Senior who has a passion for learning and technology. They discuss what it's like to go to High School during a pandemic, Arnav's tech projects and Lincoln-Douglas Debates.

Episode 260: Show me what you got

October 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 13 mins

This week we recap the latest announcements at VMworld, discuss App Modernization and rate the best software features of all time. Plus, lots of talk on what makes for a great EBC experience.

Episode 259: Michael Levan on Developer Relations, Go Programming and Code Quality.

September 29th, 2020  |  57 mins 57 secs

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Brandon interviews Michael Levan from Octopus Deploy. They discuss developer relations, Go Programming and Code Quality. Plus, Michael offers some tips for lighting your home office.

Episode 258: One more adjustment and then we can start

September 25th, 2020  |  40 mins 55 secs

Cote and Brandon discuss PagerDuty's acquisition of Rundeck, the current state of AIOps and why is Reed Hastings writing a book about Netflix’s Culture. Plus, some advice on haircuts.

Episode 257: Once again, I have not read the report

September 18th, 2020  |  1 hr 39 secs

This week we discuss Snowflake’s IPO, Forrester’s Multicloud Container Wave and Nvidia buying ARM. Plus, an extensive discussion of what constitutes a breakfast taco.

Episode 256: There is no passion in peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

September 11th, 2020  |  54 mins 28 secs

Cote and Brandon discuss Chef being acquired, the Private Equity Operating Model and Gartner’s Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS) Magic Quadrant. Plus, Cote offers advice on peanut better and jelly sandwiches.

Episode 255: We should not emphasise this behaviour

September 4th, 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins

Matt and Brandon discuss VMware’s flex, recap Kubecon and aww at the sight of Zoom’s latest earnings. Plus, we are enlisting all listeners to come help stress test Slack Threads.

Episode 254: Alexandra Martinez on MuleSoft and API Design

September 1st, 2020  |  39 mins 30 secs

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Brandon interviews Alexandra Martinez and they discuss the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, API Design and ProstDev. Plus, Alexandra recommends the best tacos in Monterrey, Mexico.