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This week, we discuss OpenTofuâs response to Hashicorp, Salesforce potentially acquiring Informatica and the latest Kubernetes Market Size from IDC. Plus, when will Enterprise A.I. improve the DMV experience?Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Yvt-NtjVc) 463 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Yvt-NtjVc)Runner-up TitlesThe fun run was fun.You donât have to pay for this, just glue it together with a couple of bash scripts.The Phish are bitingEverythingâs cool zoneWords that rhyme with âacquisationâMaybe AI can find itThe market for products that start with âKâI like hotdogsDonât do the values, just the fun factsRundownAn Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About Googleâs Enterprise AI Strategy (https://stratechery.com/2024/an-interview-with-google-cloud-ceo-thomas-kurian-about-googles-enterprise-ai-strategy/)OpenTofu responds to HashicorpOur Response to Hashicorp's Cease and Desist Letter | OpenTofu (https://opentofu.org/blog/our-response-to-hashicorps-cease-and-desist/)Matt Asay response Tweet (https://twitter.com/mjasay/status/1778454498664690108)Adam Jacob take (https://twitter.com/adamhjk/status/1778470920094691625)Salesforce in Advanced Talks to Buy Informatica (https://www.wsj.com/tech/salesforce-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-informatica-ba9ec09c?mod=tech_lead_story&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosprorata&stream=top)451 Research's kubernetes market-sizing ($2.85 billion in 2028) (https://clients.451research.com/reportaction/203924/Toc?ref=PCN%20email)Exclusive: API startup Noname Security nears $500M deal to sell itself to Akamai (https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/12/akamai-acquisition-talks-noname-security/)Relevant to your InterestsIntroducing Our Next Generation Infrastructure for AI | Meta (https://about.fb.com/news/2024/04/introducing-our-next-generation-infrastructure-for-ai/?utm_campaign=%5BREBRAND%5D+%5BTI-AM%5D+Th&utm_content=1095&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio&utm_term=124)ISPs roll out mandatory broadband 'nutrition' labels that show speeds, fees and data allowances (https://www.engadget.com/isps-roll-out-mandatory-broadband-nutrition-labels-that-show-speeds-fees-and-data-allowances-103832369.html)How ZIRP benefited hyperscaler revenue (https://twitter.com/treiner5/status/1778403310871179678)Platformonomics - Follow the CAPEX: The Clown Car Race Checkered Flag (https://platformonomics.com/2024/04/follow-the-capex-the-clown-car-race-checkered-flag/)Splunk vs Cribl Lawsuit of Terms Violating Enterprise License (https://cybersecuritynews.com/splunk-vs-cribl-lawsuit/)It's easy to bash tech, but I've started taking robotaxis â and they're awesome (https://www.businessinsider.com/waymo-self-driving-robotaxi-cars-without-drivers-amazing-tech-review-2024-4)Citi slashes 110 apps: Next up... Data transformation (https://www.thestack.technology/citi-data-transformation-2024/)Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/technology/microsoft-g42-uae-ai.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosprorata&stream=top)Widely-Used PuTTY SSH Client Found Vulnerable to Key Recovery Attack (https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/widely-used-putty-ssh-client-found.html)Meta's Oversight Board probes explicit AI-generated images posted on Instagram and Facebook | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/metas-oversight-board-probes-explicit-ai-generated-images-posted-on-instagram-and-facebook/?_hsmi=302971940)New UK law targets âdespicable individualsâ who create AI sex deepfakes (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/uk-seeks-to-criminalize-creation-of-sexually-explicit-ai-deepfake-images-without-consent/?_hsmi=302971940)Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe (https://www.theverge.com/24100464/altstore-pal-dma-eu-launch-delta-nintendo-emulator-clip-clipboard-manager)Linux Foundation leads the fight against fauxpen source (https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/12/linux_foundation_opinion/)Enterprise NonsenseHow to setup your own Database as a Service (DBaaS) for RabbitMQ, MySQL, Postgres, Redis (https://youtu.be/FBvQRpZYSXw?si=BAtYDg4ImZDgYxea)Listener FeedbackAmazon.com: Sink Soap Dispenser (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SJ8SQ6Q?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share)Grip Case for Nintendo Switch Lite (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DVCCWXH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1)Andrew Shafer owns an All American Burger? (http://All> American Burger - Tucson, AZ)ConferencesOpen Source Summit North America (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-north-america/), Seattle April 16-18. Mattâs speaking.NDC Oslo (https://substack.com/redirect/8de3819c-db2b-47c8-bd7a-f0a40103de9e?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), CotĂ© speaking (https://substack.com/redirect/41e821af-36ba-4dbb-993c-20755d5f040a?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), June 12th.DevOpsDays Amsterdam (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-amsterdam/welcome/), June 19-21, 2024, CotĂ© speaking.DevOpsDays Birmingham, August 19â21, 2024 (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-birmingham-al/welcome/).SDT news & hypeJoin us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack).Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) and we will send you free laptop stickers!Follow us: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/sdtpodcast), Twitter (https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/softwaredefinedtalk/), Mastodon (https://hachyderm.io/@softwaredefinedtalk), BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/softwaredefinedtalk.com), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-defined-talk/), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@softwaredefinedtalk), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@softwaredefinedtalk) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3OJPV6h9tp-hbsGBLGsDQ/featured).Use the code SDT to get $20 off CotĂ©âs book, Digital WTF (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt), so $5 total.Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/ads)!RecommendationsBrandon:Discovering the XZ Backdoor with Andres Freund / Oxide (https://oxide.computer/podcasts/oxide-and-friends/1843393)Civil War (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/civil_war_2024)Matt:Ostrich travel pillow (https://amzn.to/3Jm4ixF)H (https://www.heb.com/product-detail/optic-shop-pro-sleep-blindfold-sleeping-mask-each/6176002)- (https://www.heb.com/product-detail/optic-shop-pro-sleep-blindfold-sleeping-mask-each/6176002)E (https://www.heb.com/product-detail/optic-shop-pro-sleep-blindfold-sleeping-mask-each/6176002)- (https://www.heb.com/product-detail/optic-shop-pro-sleep-blindfold-sleeping-mask-each/6176002)B Pro-Sleep Mask (https://www.heb.com/product-detail/optic-shop-pro-sleep-blindfold-sleeping-mask-each/6176002)CotĂ©: Continuity Camera (https://support.apple.com/en-us/102546), kibbeling (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbeling).Photo CreditsHeader (https://unsplash.com/photos/six-black-and-yellow-fishing-rod-in-boat-UivGzIDhVyw)Artwork (https://opentofu.org/blog/our-response-to-hashicorps-cease-and-desist/)
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This week, we discuss Matt Asay accusing OpenTufu of "lifting code" and recap the Google Next '24. announcements. Plus, we share some thoughts on camera placement and offer listeners a chance to get free coffee beans.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VBJU8UdLOA) 462 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VBJU8UdLOA)
Runner-up Titles
Hey, I’m VP of Cables, not VP of Hubs.
Well, I still have meetings.
The Cote’ Experience
ClosedTofu
Our Cloud is Huge(tm)
Rundown
Matt Asay vs. OpenTofu
OpenTofu may be showing us the wrong way to fork (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3714980/opentofu-may-be-showing-us-the-wrong-way-to-fork.html)
OpenTofu vehemently disagrees with any suggestion that it misappropriated (https://twitter.com/opentofuorg/status/1776398008558493991?s=46&t=kiCCT8LlOOqj0WYcmUddTg)
Matt Asay (https://x.com/mjasay/status/1776635226124632423?s=46&t=EoCoteGkQEahPpAJ_HYRpg) Follow up Tweet
Bryan Cantrill (https://x.com/bcantrill/status/1775962870762844212) calls it an extraordinarily serious accusation
Adam Jacob says “incendiary claim with no actual facts backing it up. The code looks completely different. (https://twitter.com/adamhjk/status/1775663819693703674)
Google Cloud Next ’24
Introducing Google’s new Arm-based CPU (https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/introducing-googles-new-arm-based-cpu/)
Google’s first Arm-based CPU will challenge Microsoft and Amazon in the AI race (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/9/24125074/google-axion-arm-cpu-ai-chips-cloud-server-data-center)
Welcome to Google Cloud Next ‘24 | Google Cloud Blog (https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/google-cloud-next/welcome-to-google-cloud-next24)
Gemini for Google Cloud is here | Google Cloud Blog (https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/gemini-for-google-cloud-is-here)
Google Cloud Next '24 Opening Keynote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6DJYGn2SFk)
Google Cloud Next '24 Developer Keynote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMH5OcW5UYw)
Relevant to your Interests
WhatsApp goes down in Meta's second big outage this year (https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/whatsapp-goes-down-in-metas-second-big-outage-this-year/)
Alphabet is weighing an offer for $32 billion marketing tech firm HubSpot, sources say (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-google-parent-alphabet-weighs-134439629.html)
OpenStack debuts its first easy-to-upgrade release (https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/04/openstack_caracal_released/)
No, Amazon Isn’t Killing Just Walk Out But Rather “Pushing Hard” On It (https://www.forrester.com/blogs/no-amazon-isnt-killing-just-walk-out-but-rather-pushing-hard-in-it/)
Substack Is Setting Writers Up For A Twitter-Style Implosion (https://homewiththearmadillo.blog/2024/04/02/substack-is-setting-writers-up-for-a-twitter-style-implosion/comment-page-1/#comments)
Why WASI Preview 2 Makes WebAssembly Production Ready (https://thenewstack.io/why-wasi-preview-2-makes-webassembly-production-ready/)
Why Broadcom may set the future of software licensing (https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/05/the_world_is_watching_broadcom/)
Rust developers at Google twice as productive as C++ teams (https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/31/rust_google_c/)
New York City defends AI chatbot that advised entrepreneurs to break laws (https://www.reuters.com/technology/new-york-city-defends-ai-chatbot-that-advised-entrepreneurs-break-laws-2024-04-04/)
Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/5/24122341/apple-app-store-game-emulators-super-apps)
The Status of Just Walk Out, TSMC Gets CHIPS Act Grant (https://stratechery.com/2024/the-status-of-just-walk-out-tsmc-gets-chips-act-grant/)
Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Larian's Publishing Director Calls Games Industry Layoffs an 'Avoidable F*ck Up' - IGN (https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-dev-larians-publishing-director-calls-games-industry-an-avoidable-fck-up)
Access: A New Portal for Managing Internal Authorization (https://discord.com/blog/access-a-new-portal-for-managing-internal-authorization)
Android’s upgraded Find My Device network is here (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24124174/android-find-my-device-network-offline-tracker-tag-chipolo-pebblebee)
Gemini 1.5 Makes a Scholarly Connection that Took Me Years to Find (https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1bkcjs4/gemini_15_makes_a_scholarly_connection_that_took/)
Android’s upgraded Find My Device network is here (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24124174/android-find-my-device-network-offline-tracker-tag-chipolo-pebblebee)
KKR Weighs Sale or IPO for $15 Billion BMC Software (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-10/kkr-is-said-to-weigh-sale-or-ipo-for-15-billion-bmc-software?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=tech&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech&utm_medium=social&embedded-checkout=true)
Nonsense
Dude Perfect scores $100M+ investment from Highmount Capital (https://www.axios.com/2024/04/09/dude-perfect-investment-highmount-capital)
Costco selling as much as $200M in gold bars per month, Wells Fargo estimates (https://nypost.com/2024/04/10/business/costco-selling-as-much-as-200m-in-gold-bars-per-month-wells-fargo/)
Listener Feedback
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Conferences
Open Source Summit North America (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-north-america/), Seattle April 16-18. Matt’s speaking.
NDC Oslo (https://substack.com/redirect/8de3819c-db2b-47c8-bd7a-f0a40103de9e?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), Coté speaking (https://substack.com/redirect/41e821af-36ba-4dbb-993c-20755d5f040a?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), June 12th.
DevOpsDays Amsterdam (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-amsterdam/welcome/), June 19-21, 2024, Coté speaking.
DevOpsDays Birmingham, August 19–21, 2024 (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-birmingham-al/welcome/).
SDT news & hype
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Recommendations
Brandon:
Node.js: The Documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB8KwiiUGy0)
How A Small Team of Developers Created React at Facebook | React.js: The Documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pDqJVdNa44)
Matt: Qatar Airlines Stopover Tour (https://www.qatarairways.com/en/offers/qatar-stopover.html)
Coté: Noah Kalina YouTubes (https://www.youtube.com/@NoahKalina) (follow-up: he’s three years younger than Coté (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Kalina), so same cultural cohort as theorized.)
Photo Credits
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This week, we discuss Redis Relicensing, Progress acquiring MariaDB and Microsoft unbundling Teams. Plus, Coté shares his Top 10 Tech and Productivity Wish List for regulators.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvLlXxJWlOE) 461 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvLlXxJWlOE)
Runner-up Titles
The Fork is a feature not a bug
Relicensing: The path to Private Equity
Is this Progress?
Hot Antitrust Action
Give it to Switzerland, they can hold our calendars
Won’t someone think of the children?
Cote’s airing of (Apple) grievances
The deepest of pockets
Fine-adjacent.
Not complicated enough
What’s it called when they plateau going down?
Frankenstein Grand Theory of Open Source Business Models
a large, wide portfolio of things that you’re vaguely aware of
Mostly contrast
Rundown
Zuck Just Entered the Fediverse: Here’s What That Means (https://gizmodo.com/zuck-entered-fediverse-threads-heres-what-that-means-1851356849)
Redis
RIP Redis: How Garantia Data pulled off the biggest heist in open source history (https://www.gomomento.com/blog/rip-redis-how-garantia-data-pulled-off-the-biggest-heist-in-open-source-history)
Redis tightens its license terms, pleasing no one (https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/22/redis_changes_license/)
Battle of the Redis forks? (https://www.thestack.technology/battle-of-the-redis-forks-begins/)
Redis vs. the trillion-dollar cabals (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3714688/the-bizarre-defense-of-trillion-dollar-cabals.html)
Why AWS, Google and Oracle are backing the Valkey Redis fork (https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/31/why-aws-google-and-oracle-are-backing-the-valkey-redis-fork/)
Open Source Software: The $9 Trillion Resource Companies Take for Granted (https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/open-source-software-the-nine-trillion-resource-companies-take-for-granted)
Linux Foundation Launches Open Source Valkey Community (https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-launches-open-source-valkey-community)
Is this Progress?
Progress Software considering an offer for MariaDB plc (NASDAQ:PRGS) (https://seekingalpha.com/news/4083996-progress-software-considering-offer-for-mariadb-plc).
Progress Software Confirms Bid to Acquire MariaDB (https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/progress-software-revenue-beats-estimates-outlook-short-of-forecasts-769e9c7e).
Database popularity index (https://db-engines.com/en/ranking)
Exclusive: Microsoft to separate Teams and Office globally amid antitrust scrutiny (https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-separate-teams-office-globally-amid-antitrust-scrutiny-2024-04-01/)
Google defends auto-deletion of chats after US alleged it destroyed evidence (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/google-defends-auto-deletion-of-chats-after-us-alleged-it-destroyed-evidence/)
20 years of Gmail (https://www.theverge.com/24113616/gmail-email-20-years-old-internet)
Cote's Top 10 Tech & Productivity Wishlist for Regulators
Clickable Links in Instagram Captions: Make it easier to direct followers to relevant content.
Unified Social Media: Allow seamless posting across platforms, ideally leveraging Twitter's existing reach.
Native ChatGPT Downloads: Eliminate the need for external plugins to download chat sessions.
Universal Link Insertion Shortcut: Standardize link insertion across apps (Cmd-K for everyone!).
Apple Notes Customization & Integration: Enable background customization and merge with Freeform to challenge GoodNotes' dominance.
Universal Free/Busy Calendar: Facilitate effortless scheduling across platforms.
Standardized Markdown Export: Ensure all major word processors export in a common markdown format (Gruber or Common Markdown).
Granular Screen Time Controls: Empower users with detailed control over device usage.
Regulate Car Rental Insurance Fees: Put a stop to excessive and unfair insurance charges by rental companies.
Bring Back Google Reader! (Okay, this one's a personal plea, but wouldn't it be great?)
Relevant to your Interests
Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys (https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-can-extract-secret-encryption-keys-from-apples-mac-chips/)
Reddit’s Sale of User Data for AI Training Draws FTC Inquiry (https://www.wired.com/story/reddits-sale-user-data-ai-training-draws-ftc-investigation/)
Apache Kvrocks (https://kvrocks.apache.org/)
Ex-technology companies (https://lethain.com/ex-technology-companies/)
FTX to Sell Two-Thirds of Anthropic Stake for $884 Million (https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftx-to-sell-two-thirds-of-anthropic-stake-for-884-million-2cb3ccd2)
“Temporary” disk formatting UI from 1994 still lives on in Windows 11 (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/windows-current-disk-formatting-ui-is-a-30-year-old-placeholder-from-windows-nt/)
Adam Neumann bids over $500 million to buy back WeWork, source says (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-adam-neumann-submits-over-221446962.html)
Introducing DBRX: A New State-of-the-Art Open LLM (https://www.databricks.com/blog/introducing-dbrx-new-state-art-open-llm)
Marissa Mayer's startup just rolled out photo sharing and event planning apps, and the internet isn't sure what to think | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/27/marissa-mayers-startup-just-rolled-out-apps-for-group-photo-sharing-and-event-planning-and-the-internet-isnt-sure-what-to-think/)
Key takeaways from the Entrust incident (https://www.digicert.com/blog/key-takeaways-from-the-entrust-incident)
Amazon spends $2.75 billion on AI startup Anthropic in its largest venture investment yet (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/27/amazon-spends-2point7b-on-startup-anthropic-in-largest-venture-investment.html)
Stepping on the Gas - Observe, Inc. (https://www.observeinc.com/blog/stepping-on-the-gas/)
Bankman-Fried Is Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison Over FTX Collapse (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/bankman-fried-is-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison?srnd=homepage-americas)
Databricks CEO Says Competition Spurred High-Profile Exit at Snowflake (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/databricks-ceo-says-competition-spurred-165030607.html)
Snowflake's Meltdown Is Not Drastic Enough - Still Expensive Here (https://seekingalpha.com/article/4680854-snowflake-meltdown-not-drastic-enough-still-expensive-here)
Flox 1.0: Containerless development environments using Nix (https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/23/flox_1_nix/)
Apple to Launch New iPad Pro and iPad Air Models in May (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/28/new-ipad-models-may-launch/)
A US Business Tax Law Change That Partially Caused Layoffs (Section 174) (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-business-tax-law-change-partially-caused-layoffs-174-levitt-mba-mrbbf/?trackingId=BLvRFIlxS%2F66kmfrkzeptQ%3D%3D)
Results of 2024 elections of OSI board of directors (https://opensource.org/blog/results-of-2024-elections-of-osi-board-of-directors)
To the pharmacy and beyond: Drug development goes to space (https://thehustle.co/news/to-the-pharmacy-and-beyond-drug-development-goes-to-space)
AT&T says personal data from 73 million current and former account holders leaked onto dark web (https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/30/tech/att-data-leak/index.html)
Google agrees to destroy browsing data collected in Incognito mode (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/1/24117929/google-incognito-browsing-data-delete-class-action-settlement)
KubeCon EU 2024 Paris: Key Takeaways (https://danielbryantuk.medium.com/kubecon-eu-2024-paris-key-takeaways-ad4c1bb7fbfe)
Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in cloud computing unit (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/03/amazon-layoffs-hundreds-of-jobs-cut-in-cloud-computing-unit.html)
Intel slides as foundry business loss spotlights wide gap with rival TSMC (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-slides-foundry-business-loss-120623062.html)
Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack (https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-cybersecurity-hack-raimondo-breach-b0901a93cca2ffaf05edacbfb9ecf3da)
California Law Would Give Workers ‘Right to Disconnect’ From Employer’s Messages Outside Work Hours (https://gizmodo.com/california-right-to-disconnect-stop-employer-messages-1851380159)
Yahoo is buying Artifact, the AI news app from the Instagram co-founders (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24118436/yahoo-news-artifact-acquisition)
The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk (https://spectrum.ieee.org/3m-floppy)
why I stopped building Placemark as a SaaS and made it an open source project (https://macwright.com/2024/03/25/about-placemark-io)
Ensuring a Project's Long-Term Survival with William Morgan (https://www.emilyomier.com/podcast/ensuring-a-projects-long-term-survival-with-william-morgan)
Tennr puts fax machines back in vogue for healthcare organizations using AI, as it secures $18m from a16z (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tennr-puts-fax-machines-back-130000653.html)
Amazon Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores (https://gizmodo.com/amazon-reportedly-ditches-just-walk-out-grocery-stores-1851381116)
A few thoughts on the Apple DOJ antitrust case, from someone who isn’t riding his first rodeo (https://ianbetteridge.com/2024/03/22/a-few-thoughts-on-the-apple-doj-antitrust-case-from-someone-who-isnt-riding-his-first-rodeo/)
Nonsense
Some New England universities and colleges break $90,000 barrier for total cost in upcoming school year (https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/business/college-tuition-new-england-ninety-thousand/index.html)
As markets soar, should investors look beyond America? (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/03/24/as-markets-soar-should-investors-look-beyond-america)
Conferences
Tanzu Defined, online, April 3rd, 2024 (https://www.linkedin.com/events/7175971321300865024/about/) - but check the replay in LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/events/7175971321300865024/about/) or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDvWDyd98hA).
Open Source Summit North America (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-north-america/), Seattle April 16-18. Matt’s speaking.
NDC Oslo (https://substack.com/redirect/8de3819c-db2b-47c8-bd7a-f0a40103de9e?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), Coté speaking (https://substack.com/redirect/41e821af-36ba-4dbb-993c-20755d5f040a?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), June 12th.
DevOpsDays Amsterdam (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-amsterdam/welcome/), June 19 -to21, 2024, Coté speaking.
DevOpsDays Birmingham, August 19–21, 2024 (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-birmingham-al/welcome/).
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Recommendations
Brandon: 3 Body Problem (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81024821&ved=2ahUKEwj7y8yl0Y-FAxUkkO4BHSPsAokQFnoECDwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw34C7IJEMHi6y9j30HRthhu)
Matt: Uni Jetstream Pen, 0.5 mm (https://amzn.to/4apzuYT)
Coté: First chapter of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icewind_Dale:_Rime_of_the_Frostmaiden) - so this is what a “sandbox” adventure is. Related, my overview of making huge D&D maps with Midjourney (https://cote.io/2024/04/03/creating-huge-dd.html). Also, though I might have recommended it before, this is both good in its own and fascinating from an Internet-artist perspective. And I don’t even like house (can’t they take that damn beat out so we can hear the actual mish-mash of music without that metal scrapping on Brillo pads all the time?) https://youtu.be/EgepxKANDGc?si=hO6_092WONyp-QUI
Photo Credits
Header (https://unsplash.com/photos/a-wooden-fence-with-a-painted-sign-on-it-4XbEgggW93o)
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Matt Ray interviews Tom Wilkie, Grafana Labs CTO. They discuss the latest trends in Observability, Grafana’s recent announcements and the state of OSS businesses . Plus, some ideas for your next 3D printing project.
Show Links
The Brewintosh (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N9oz4Ylzm4)
Prusa Mini v6 Hotend Adapter (https://www.printables.com/model/31006-prusa-mini-v6-hotend-adapter)
Cortex (https://cortexmetrics.io)
Prometheus (https://prometheus.io)
Grafana Labs (https://grafana.com)
OpenCost (https://www.opencost.io/blog/carbon-costs)
GrafanaCON 2024 April 9-10 (https://grafana.com/about/events/grafanacon/2024/)
Contact Tom Wilkie
LinkedIn: tomwilkie (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwilkie/?originalSubdomain=uk)
Twitter: @tom_wilkie (https://twitter.com/tom_wilkie?lang=en)
GitHub: tomwilkie (https://github.com/tomwilkie)
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This week, we discuss Kubecon EU, Nvidiaâs hyper growth, having 55 direct reports and the Worldwide Container Infrastructure Forecast. Plus, is âhelloâ a proper slack message?Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-SnxTaHhL4) 459 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-SnxTaHhL4)Runner-up Titles"Hey. Got a sec? Want to run something by you.âYou donât want to scare you coworkersEating bugs off your coworkersâHiâ has become a trigger wordRehabilitate the âHiâ55 Direct ReportsEveryone worked at one company, and that one company didnât want to do the work for everyone.The YAML hand off marketRundownIs Hello a proper Slack message? 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(https://a.co/d/30B4wA1)ConferencesTanzu (Re)defined online (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDvWDyd98hA), April 3rd, CotĂ© Speaking.Tanzu (Re)defined (https://www.fig-street.com/041124-tanzu-redefined/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming), April 11th, CotĂ© speaking, Palo Alto.TEQNation (https://conference.teqnation.com), May 22nd, 2024, Utrecht, CotĂ© speaking.NDC Oslo (https://substack.com/redirect/8de3819c-db2b-47c8-bd7a-f0a40103de9e?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), CotĂ© speaking (https://substack.com/redirect/41e821af-36ba-4dbb-993c-20755d5f040a?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), June 12th.DevOpsDays Amsterdam (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-amsterdam/welcome/), June 19 to 21, 2024, CotĂ© speaking.DevOpsDays Birmingham, August 19â21, 2024 (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-birmingham-al/welcome/).Open Source Summit North America (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-north-america/), Seattle April 16-18. 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This week, we discuss Coté's O'Reilly video series where he offers up some tips on how to survive and thrive in the workplace. Plus, some ideas on how to reinvent the virtual town hall.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiWr-jUM0FQ) 458 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiWr-jUM0FQ)
Runner-up Titles
Surviving Corporate America
Hopes and Dreams
Second half of your career
Soul Crushing
I stole this from TikTok
Living too much
Just be happy
Review life imbalance
Rundown
10 part course at O’Reilly about working in a large organization, a BigCo (https://learning.oreilly.com/course/how-to-survive/0790145433268/)
Conferences
KubeCon EU Paris, March 19 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)– (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)22 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/) — Coté on the wait list for the platform side conference. Get 20% off with the discount code KCEU24VMWBC20.
DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17–18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)
Tanzu (Re)defined (https://www.fig-street.com/041124-tanzu-redefined/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming), April 11th, Palo Alto.
NDC Oslo (https://substack.com/redirect/8de3819c-db2b-47c8-bd7a-f0a40103de9e?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), Coté speaking (https://substack.com/redirect/41e821af-36ba-4dbb-993c-20755d5f040a?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), June 12th.
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Recommendations
Brandon:
How Will You Measure Your Life? (https://hbr.org/2010/07/how-will-you-measure-your-life)
The Psychology of Money (https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681)
Vitamix (https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/shop?cid=ppc-google-Brand&coupon=07-0063&gad_source=1)
Coté: pecans in smoothies.
Photo Credits
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This week, we discuss whether or not Kubernetes is boring, Winglang’s attempt to simply cloud deployments and Linkerd status as a graduated CNCF project. Plus, a few thoughts on frogs…
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXssLonmkEw) 457 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXssLonmkEw)
Runner-up Titles
Blame the seagulls
Speaking of lizards in our houses
Burying people under B-trees
Compiler for the Cloud
I’m tired of speaking French
We need a big pie
If we stop shooting each other we can sit down and eat some pie.
The Jacob Principle
Has there every been a config file format love affair?
Rundown
Kubernetes Predictions Were Wrong (https://thenewstack.io/kubernetes-predictions-were-wrong/)
Wing Programming Language for the Cloud (https://www.winglang.io/)
#1262 Health of Linkerd project (https://github.com/cncf/toc/issues/1262)
Craig Box X Thread (https://twitter.com/craigbox/status/1760370351828320539)
Adam Jacob’s X Thread (https://twitter.com/adamhjk/status/1761051900215275760)
Five Cloud News Trends for February (https://www.thecloudcast.net/2024/03/five-cloud-news-trends-for-february.html)
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Now Apple says it won’t disable iPhone web apps in the EU (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087666/apple-disable-iphone-web-apps-eu-reversal)
A Few Jelly Beans and a World of Disappointment at Willy Wonka Event (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/world/europe/willy-wonka-experience-glasgow.html)
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over 'betrayal' of nonprofit AI mission | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/01/elon-musk-openai-sam-altman-court/)
Meta says it’s deleting all Oculus accounts at the end of the month (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087855/meta-delete-oculus-accounts)
Snowflake CEO Steps Down From Post Richer Than Tim Cook or Satya Nadella (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-04/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-steps-aside-richer-than-tim-cook-or-satya-nadella)
RISC-V launch (https://www.scaleway.com/en/news/scaleway-launches-its-risc-v-servers-in-the-cloud-a-world-first-and-a-firm-commitment-to-technological-independence/)
Amazon goes nuclear, acquires atomic datacenter for $650M (https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/04/amazon_acquires_cumulus_nuclear_datacenter/)
Red Sea cables have been damaged, disrupting internet traffic (https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/04/business/red-sea-cables-cut-internet/index.html)
It’s Time to Give Up on Email (https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/03/email-nightmare-just-give-up/677615/)
Nonsense
When a funeral is clickbait (https://www.theverge.com/24065145/ai-obituary-spam-generative-clickbait)
Conferences
SCaLE 21x/DevOpsDays LA, March 14th (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)– (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x) — Coté speaking (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/presentations/we-fear-change), sponsorship slots available.
KubeCon EU Paris, March 19 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)– (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)22 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/) — Coté on the wait list for the platform side conference. Get 20% off with the discount code KCEU24VMWBC20.
DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17–18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)
Exe (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming)cutive dinner in Dallas that Coté’s hosting on March 13st, 2024 (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming).
If you’re an “executive” who might want to buy stuff from Tanzu to get better at your apps, than register. There is also a Tanzu exec event coming up in the next few months, email Coté (mailto:[email protected]) if you want to hear more about it.
Tanzu (Re)defined (https://www.fig-street.com/041124-tanzu-redefined/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming), April 11th, Palo Alto.
SDT news & hype
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Recommendations
Brandon: Dune Part 2 (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dune_part_two)
Matt: Our Band Could Be Your Life (https://amzn.to/49G2Ulg)
Conan O’Brien in Australia (https://conanclassic.com/australia/conan-becomes-a-bondi-beach-lifeguard)
Coté: Bruce Sterlings new-ish blog (https://toshareproject.it/artmakerblog/), especially the color scheme.
Photo Credits
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Gemini -
This week, we second guess recent decisions made by Google and Apple. Plus, what social media sites is everyone actually using these days?
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKPcTxTejYM) 456 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKPcTxTejYM)
Runner-up Titles
Is it Russian hackers?
Bad upgrade is the 1B to DNS
They’re all bad product launches
Vikings are 98% more Nordic
Can I pay for features?
They’ve defeated vaporware
Interoperability is for underdogs
Rundown
Google
Google pauses Gemini AI image generator after it created inaccurate historical pictures (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/22/google-pauses-gemini-ai-image-generator-after-inaccuracies.html)
Google Pay app is shutting down in the US after being replaced by Google Wallet (https://mashable.com/article/google-pay-shutting-down-replaced-by-google-wallet?ref=cardsftw.com)
AT&T outage caused by software update, not malicious intent: Sources (https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/att-outage-impacting-us-customers-company/story?id=107440297)
AT&T reimburses customers after massive network outage | CNN Business (https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/business/att-network-outage-reimbursement/index.html)
Apple
Apple Music testing feature that easily imports playlists from Spotify and other services (https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/19/apple-music-spotify-playlists-music-transfer/)
Apple Cancels Work on Electric Car, Shifts Team to Generative AI (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-27/apple-cancels-work-on-electric-car-shifts-team-to-generative-ai)
Apple is already defending iMessage against tomorrow’s quantum computing attacks (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079081/apple-imessage-pq3-post-quantum-cryptography)
Apple launches Apple Sports app with scores and betting odds (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079064/apple-sports-app-launch-iphone-live-scores-odds-stats)
Don't dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68357165)
The Sneaky Genius of Apple’s AirPods Empire (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-09-22/apple-airpods-sales-bode-well-for-vr-headset?sref=9hGJlFio)
Relevant to your Interests
Reddit’s IPO Is for Redditors (https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-21/reddit-s-ipo-is-for-redditors?srnd=undefined)
Open Source Doesn't Require Providing Builds (https://codeengineered.com/blog/2024/open-source-not-builds/)
Cloud-Native Is In Shambles (https://dev.to/thenjdevopsguy/cloud-native-is-in-shambles-1klf)
S&P 500 rallies to record high on the back of strong Nvidia earnings: Live updates (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/21/stock-market-today-live-updates.html)
Reducing Waste and Managing Commitments Top Key Priorities for FinOps Practitioners (https://www.finops.org/insights/key-priorities-shift-in-2024/)
SadServers - Troubleshooting Linux Servers (https://sadservers.com/)
The Open Source Sustainability Crisis (https://openpath.chadwhitacre.com/2024/the-open-source-sustainability-crisis/)
Octopus Deploy Acquires Codefresh to Bring CD, CI, and GitOps Into One Trusted Platform (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/octopus-deploy-acquires-codefresh-to-bring-cd-ci-and-gitops-into-one-trusted-platform-302071690.html)
What to Do about VMware (https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/day-two-cloud/d2c234-what-to-do-about-vmware/)
Nintendo sues Switch emulator Yuzu for ‘facilitating piracy at a colossal scale’ (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24085075/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-lawsuit)
Improving Developer Experience Drives Profitability (https://thenewstack.io/improving-developer-experience-drives-profitability/)
ServerlessHorrors | Home (https://serverlesshorrors.com/)
Sony is laying off 900 employees from its PlayStation unit | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/27/sony-is-laying-off-900-employees-from-its-playstation-unit)
Future Software Should Be Memory Safe | ONCD | The White House (https://www.whitehouse.gov/oncd/briefing-room/2024/02/26/press-release-technical-report/)
Malicious AI models on Hugging Face backdoor users’ machines (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-ai-models-on-hugging-face-backdoor-users-machines/)
Snowflake says Frank Slootman is retiring as CEO, stock plunges more than 20% (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/28/snowflake-says-frank-slootman-is-retiring-as-ceo-stock-plunges-20percent.html)
HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support Sought By AMD (https://www.phoronix.com/news/HDMI-2.1-OSS-Rejected)
Nonsense
Dope'n'Stack - Cloud Anthem (https://youtu.be/3jUQ09Jf4GU?si=umY8M2w8y9ALsE6f)
Dope'n'Stack - E.N.T.E.R.P.R.I.S.E. (https://youtu.be/KHqzTBPQYl8?si=gSpufvgHGlTHWyv4)
Conferences
SCaLE 21x/DevOpsDays LA, March 14th (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)– (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x) — Coté speaking (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/presentations/we-fear-change), sponsorship slots available.
KubeCon EU Paris, March 19 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)– (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)22 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/) — Coté on the wait list for the platform side conference. Get 20% off with the discount code KCEU24VMWBC20.
DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17–18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)
Exe (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming)cutive dinner in Dallas that Coté’s hosting on March 13st, 2024 (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming).
If you’re an “executive” who might want to buy stuff from Tanzu to get better at your apps, than register. There is also a Tanzu exec event coming up in the next few months, email Coté (mailto:[email protected]) if you want to hear more about it.
SDT news & hype
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Recommendations
Brandon: Delta Wi-Fi (https://www.delta.com/us/en/onboard/inflight-entertainment/onboard-wifi)
Matt: Anti-pick Aliens 3
Aliens Dark Descent (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150440/Aliens_Dark_Descent/)
Coté: GM’s Apprentice (http://jamesturneronline.net/game-masters-apprentice/). Also: How to Survive and Thrive in a Big Company: Tactics and Practices to Manage Your Time and Relationships (https://learning.oreilly.com/course/how-to-survive/0790145433268/)
Photo Credits
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Google Gemini -
This week, we discuss open source forks, what’s going on at OpenAI and checkin on the IRS Direct File initiative. Plus, plenty of thoughts on taking your annual Code of Conduct Training.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAwXvnb53iY) 455 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAwXvnb53iY)
Runner-up Titles
I live my life one iCal screen at a time
We always have sparklers
Meta-parenting
Everyone is always tired
Cheaper version of Red Hat
This week in “Do we need to be angry?”
All we get is wingdings.
I’m in a Socialist mood this week
Pies shot out of my eyes and stuff
Those dingalings bought my boat
Dingalings of the mind
Rundown
CIQ Offers Long-Term Support for Rocky Linux 8.6, 8.8 and 9.2 Images Through AWS Marketplace (https://ciq.com/press-release/ciq-offers-long-term-support-for-rocky-linux-8-6-8-8-and-9-2-images-through-aws-marketplace/)
Will CIQ’s new support program alienate the community (https://medium.com/@gordon.messmer/will-ciqs-new-support-program-alienate-the-community-it-built-on-an-objection-to-subscriber-only-fb58ea6a810e)
NGINX fork (https://narrativ.es/@janl/111935559549855751)? freenginx.org (http://freenginx.org/en/)
Struggling database company MariaDB could be taken private in $37M deal (https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/19/struggling-database-company-mariadb-could-be-taken-private-in-a-37m-deal/)
Tofu (https://opentofu.org)
So Where’s That New OpenAI Board? (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/so-wheres-that-new-openai-board?utm_source=ti_app&rc=giqjaz)
The IRS has all our tax data. Why doesn’t its new website use it? (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/04/direct-file-irs-taxes/)
Relevant to your Interests
Apple on course to break all Web Apps in EU within 20 days - Open Web Advocacy (https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apple-on-course-to-break-all-web-apps-in-eu-within-20-days/)
Bringing Competition to Walled Gardens - Open Web Advocacy (https://open-web-advocacy.org/walled-gardens-report/#apple-has-effectively-banned-all-third-party-browsers)
Introducing the Column Explorer: a bird’s-eye view of your data (https://motherduck.com/blog/introducing-column-explorer/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=294232392&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8vobC3nom9chsGc_Y8KM9pO75KKvrGTtL7uS-sfcNQ1sNd8ThaMnP5KsfbSUWCWW2KOjlPpa3AwC4ToYbaCmYOAMva0rvKIZ2jkB461YKJX2TLQtg&utm_content=294233055&utm_source=hs_email)
Apple TV+ Became HBO Before HBO Could Become Netflix (https://spyglass.org/its-not-tv-its-apple-tv-plus/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
Sora: Creating video from text (https://openai.com/sora)
Sustainability, a surprisingly successful KPI: GreenOps survey results - ClimateAction.Tech (https://climateaction.tech/blog/sustainability-kpi-greenops-survey-results/)
Slack AI has arrived (https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/blog/news/slack-ai-has-arrived)
What's new and cool? - Adam Jacob (https://youtu.be/gAYMg6LNEMs?si=9PRiK1BBHaBGSypy)
Apple is reportedly working on AI updates to Spotlight and Xcode (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/15/24074455/apple-generative-ai-xcode-spotlight-testing)
Apple Readies AI Tool to Rival Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-15/apple-s-ai-plans-github-copilot-rival-for-developers-tool-for-testing-apps)
VMs on Kubernetes with Kubevirt session at Kubecon (https://kccnceu2024.sched.com/event/1YhIE/sponsored-keynote-a-cloud-native-overture-to-enterprise-end-user-adoption-fabian-deutsch-senior-engineering-manager-red-hat-michael-hanulec-vice-president-and-technology-fellow-goldman-sachs)
Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline’s chatbot (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/air-canada-must-honor-refund-policy-invented-by-airlines-chatbot/?comments=1&comments-page=1)
Microsoft 'retires' Azure IoT Central in platform rethink (https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/15/microsoft_retires_azure_iot_central/)
The big design freak-out: A generation of design leaders grapple with their future (https://www.fastcompany.com/91027996/the-big-design-freak-out-a-generation-of-design-leaders-grapple-with-their-future)
Most of the contents of the Xerox PARC team's work were tossed into a dumpster (https://x.com/DynamicWebPaige/status/1759071289401368635?s=20)
1Password expands its endpoint security offerings with Kolide acquisition (https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/20/1password-expands-its-endpoint-security-offerings-with-kolide-acquisition/)
Microsoft Will Use Intel to Manufacture Home-Grown Processor (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-21/microsoft-will-use-intel-to-manufacture-home-grown-processor)
In a First, Apple Captures Top 7 Spots in Global List of Top 10 Best-selling Smartphones - Counterpoint (https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insights/apple-captures-top-7-spots-in-global-top-10-best-selling-smartphones/)
Google Is Giving Away Some of the A.I. That Powers Chatbots (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/technology/google-open-source-ai.html)
Apple Shuffles Leadership of Team Responsible for Audio Products (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-20/apple-shuffles-leadership-of-team-responsible-for-audio-products?srnd=premium)
Signal now lets you keep your phone number private with the launch of usernames (https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/20/signal-now-lets-you-keep-your-phone-number-private-with-the-launch-of-usernames/)
How Google is killing independent sites like ours (https://housefresh.com/david-vs-digital-goliaths/)
VMware takes a swing at Nutanix, Red Hat with VM converter (https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/21/vmware_kvm_converter/)
(https://narrativ.es/@janl/111935559549855751)## Nonsense
An ordinary squirt of canned air achieves supersonic speeds - engineer spots telltale shock diamonds (https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/an-ordinary-squirt-of-canned-air-achieves-supersonic-speeds-engineer-spots-telltale-shock-diamonds)
Conferences
SCaLE 21x/DevOpsDays LA, March 14th (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)– (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x) — Coté speaking (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/presentations/we-fear-change), sponsorship slots available.
KubeCon EU Paris, March 19 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)– (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)22 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/) — Coté on the wait list for the platform side conference. Get 20% off with the discount code KCEU24VMWBC20.
DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17–18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)
Exe (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming)cutive dinner in Dallas that Coté’s hosting on March 13st, 2024 (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming).
If you’re an “executive” who might want to buy stuff from Tanzu to get better at your apps, than register. There is also a Tanzu exec event coming up in the next few months, email Coté (mailto:[email protected]) if you want to hear more about it.
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Recommendations
Brandon: Fair Play (https://www.netflix.com/title/81674326) on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81674326)
Matt: Julia Evans: Popular Git Config Options (https://jvns.ca/blog/2024/02/16/popular-git-config-options/)
Coté: Anker USB C Charger (Nano II 65W) Pod 3-Port PPS Fast Charger (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09LLRNGSD?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details).
Photo Credits
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Google Gemini -
This week, we discuss the ever expanding CNCF Landscape, bundling and unbundling, and the latest cloud earnings. Plus, some thoughts on soap dispensers in Europe vs. U.S.Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pg_rXxn1YQ) 454 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pg_rXxn1YQ)Runner-up TitlesAre we streaming.I have the whole earth to roam, so Iâm not going to get space madness.If you watch it long enough every movie represents all of life.The sound track to walking the dog.At least itâs open source.The Magic Quadrant of Fashion.I guess everyoneâs cool?What pair of pants do I need?The AirPods Pro pocket.Go down the metaphor hole.I was eating steak, and now Iâm eating OpenTofu.Not good, but good enough.The Metaphor HoleRundownCNCF Landscape (https://landscape.cncf.io)Bundling, Unbundling and Ensh*tification (https://www.thecloudcast.net/2024/02/bundling-unbundling-and-enshtification.html) (Cloudcast Pod)EarningsMeta Beats Sales Forecast Estimates; Announces First Dividend (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-01/meta-beats-sales-forecast-estimates-announces-first-dividend)Amazon Projects Profit Topping Estimates on Further Cost Cutting (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-01/amazon-projectsprofit-topping-estimates-on-further-cost-cutting)Clouded Judgement 2.2.24 - Cloud Giants Report Q4 '23 (https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-2224-cloud-giants?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=56878&post_id=141292535&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2l9&utm_medium=email)Alphabet: Cloud Rebounds (https://www.appeconomyinsights.com/p/alphabet-cloud-rebounds?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web)Platformonomics - Follow the CAPEX: Cloud Table Stakes 2023 Retrospective (https://platformonomics.com/2024/02/follow-the-capex-cloud-table-stakes-2023-retrospective/)Relevant to your InterestsShift Happens: A book about keyboards (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwichary/shift-happens)Broadcom's strategy ignores most VMware customers (https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/30/broadcom_strategy_vmware_customer_impact/)Allen Institute for AI releases âtruly open sourceâ LLM to drive âcritical shiftâ in AI development (https://venturebeat.com/ai/truly-open-source-llm-from-ai2-to-drive-critical-shift-in-ai-development/)OLMo - Open Language Model by AI2 (https://allenai.org/olmo)Threads is growing steadily with more than 130M monthly actives. (https://www.threads.net/@mosseri/post/C20tMr8Pjeh/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)Leaky Vessels: Docker and runc Container Breakout Vulnerabilities - January 2024 (https://snyk.io/blog/leaky-vessels-docker-runc-container-breakout-vulnerabilities/)From unicorns to unicorpses: Why billion-dollar startups and even VC firms keep imploding (https://fortune.com/longform/failed-unicorn-startups-billion-dollar-valuation-unicorpses/)Dell said to be preparing broad Return To Office mandate (https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/03/dell_return_to_work/?td=rt-3a)Weaveworks shuts down (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richardsonalexis_hi-everyone-i-am-very-sad-to-announce-activity-7160295096825860096-ZS67?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop)A Giant Reborn: Satya Nadellaâs Decade as Microsoft CEO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KzIKFpKZKM)Is the $139 Amazon Prime Subscription Still Worth It? (https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/is-the-139-amazon-prime-subscription-still-worth-it-83a597c7?reflink=integratedwebview_share)Everbridge Agrees to $1.5B Buyout Offer From Thoma Bravo (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/everbridge-agrees-to-1-5b-buyout-offer-from-thoma-bravo-179db224?mod=newsviewer_click)Adam Neumann Tries to Buy Back WeWork (https://www.wsj.com/articles/adam-neumann-looks-to-buy-back-wework-86ee5f2b)NinjaOne Notches $1.9 Billion Valuation in Deal Led By Iconiq (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-06/ninjaone-notches-1-9-billion-valuation-in-deal-led-by-iconiq)YouTube TV says it has more than 8 million subscribers (https://www.axios.com/2024/02/06/youtube-tv-subscribers-cable-satellite)Pivotal founder Rob Mee is back with a new startup. (https://twitter.com/alexrkonrad/status/1755278551828300162?s=46&t=zgzybiDdIcGuQ_7WuoOX0A)ESPN, Fox, WBD shake up media with plans for new sports streaming service (https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/02/06/ESPN-Disney-Warner-Bros-Discovery-Fox-pay-joint-streaming-service)Arm shares surge 48% after SoftBank-controlled chip designer issues strong forecast (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/08/arm-shares-soar-after-reporting-strong-earnings-and-forecast.html)Sam Altman Seeks Trillions of Dollars to Reshape Business of Chips and AI (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sam-altman-seeks-trillions-of-dollars-to-reshape-business-of-chips-and-ai-89ab3db0?page=1)Disney invests $1.5B in Epic Games, plans new âgames and entertainment universeâ (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/02/epic-working-with-disney-on-new-gaming-universe-after-1-5b-investment/)Dynatrace hits $1.4 billion ARR, grabs logos from AppDynamics, aims to grow logs offering (https://www.thestack.technology/dynatrace-hits-1-4-billion-arr-grabs-customers-from-appdynamics-aims-to-grow-logs-offering/)Google and Yahoo Are Cracking Down on Inbox Spam. Donât Expect Less Email Marketing. (https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-and-yahoo-are-cracking-down-on-inbox-spam-dont-expect-less-email-marketing-dd124c19)Cloudflare's crowd-sources another patent troll case victory (https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/12/cloudflare_patent_troll/)(Almost) Every infrastructure decision I endorse or regret after 4 years running infrastructure at a startup (https://cep.dev/posts/every-infrastructure-decision-i-endorse-or-regret-after-4-years-running-infrastructure-at-a-startup/)2024 State of Internal Developer Portals | Port (https://www.getport.io/state-of-internal-developer-portals)Amazonâs Cloud Crisis: How AWS Will Lose The Future Of Computing (https://www.semianalysis.com/p/amazons-cloud-crisis-how-aws-will?ck_subscriber_id=1141233388)Yandex: The end of an era for Russiaâs most innovative firm (https://en.thebell.io/yandex-the-end-of-an-era-for-russias-most-innovative-firm/)How Mastodon made friends with Meta (https://www.platformer.news/mastodon-interview-eugen-rochko-meta-bluesky-threads-federation/?ref=platformer-newsletter)The Vision Pro (https://daringfireball.net/2024/01/the_vision_pro)Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and more are coming to Appleâs Vision Pro at launch (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24057122/microsoft-apple-vision-pro-office-apps-microsoft-365)Appleâs Vision Pro battery pack is hiding the final boss of Lightning cables (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24057392/apple-vision-pro-battery-lightning-cable)Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision Pro (https://www.vanityfair.com/news/tim-cook-apple-vision-pro?mbid=social_twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_brand=vf)the thing no one will say about Apple Vision Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvkgmyfMPks)Working in the Vision Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV9Xy6L_rlM)Forgot Your Apple Vision Proâs Passcode? You May Have to Take It Back to Store (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-05/forgot-your-apple-vision-pro-s-passcode-you-may-have-to-take-it-back-to-store)Tesla owners told not to wear Apple virtual reality headsets while driving (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68215614)NonsenseCynical book summaries (https://www.plg.news/p/aoapm-002-cynical-book-summaries)H-E-B's North Texas impact starting to become clear across groceries, real estate (https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/h-e-b-stores-north-texas-impact-starting-to-become-clear-across-groceries-real-estate/287-86836f22-e000-4d67-83d7-42e66ac01542?fbclid=IwAR1feOapOO7kMdv-xH3oBATelXpoKvf2ioNJEGt5MUzvA_X8C4nYMYPNquI_aem_AUUb7ZEwow8o6qAELGm8Xwb8eYCBdezDAdIpe-9nCSanh6MKQWpd8RIZRqMgBJekf6U#ls972nf7ju9xufblh6q)The 10 Best-Selling Vehicles in America in 2023 (https://www.visualcapitalist.com/best-selling-vehicles-in-america-in-2023/)One of Our Best Websites Died While No One Was Looking (https://slate.com/technology/2024/02/quora-what-happened-ai-decline.html)Stanley Made Reusable Cups Huge. Now It Has to Make Them Sustainable (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-01/stanley-made-reusable-cups-huge-now-it-has-to-make-them-sustainable)Most accurate video Iâve ever seen (https://x.com/anothercohen/status/1756181201847509392?s=46&t=zgzybiDdIcGuQ_7WuoOX0A)Listener FeedbackBrian recommends Subprime Attention Crisis (https://www.audible.com/pd/Subprime-Attention-Crisis-Audiobook/0593454103?ref_pageloadid=Dsqv0n17FOwUqOpK&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_0593454103_0&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=7C4TQFGZXK856S6W40BH&pageLoadId=Fo0QcV8X3KEf9ys4&creativeId=4ee810cf-ac8e-4eeb-8b79-40e176d0a225)Andrew recommends the Amazon.com: Sink Soap Dispenser (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SJ8SQ6Q?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share)ConferencesSCaLE 21x/DevOpsDays LA, March 14th (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)â (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x) â CotĂ© speaking (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/presentations/we-fear-change), sponsorship slots available.KubeCon EU Paris, March 19 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)â (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)22 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/) â CotĂ© on the wait list for the platform side conference. Get 20% off with the discount code KCEU24VMWBC20.DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17â18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)Exe (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming)cutive dinner in Dallas that CotĂ©âs hosting on March 13st, 2024 (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming).If youâre an âexecutiveâ who might want to buy stuff from Tanzu to get better at your apps, than register. There is also a Tanzu exec event coming up in the next few months, email CotĂ© (mailto:[email protected]) if you want to hear more about it.SDT news & hypeJoin us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack).Get a SDT Sticker! 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(https://hackaday.com/2024/02/07/floss-weekly-episode-769-opencost-we-spent-how-much/)CotĂ©: chocolate covered dates at Tree of Dates (https://maps.app.goo.gl/QRc9Zj89cn4CZmMbA).Photo CreditsHeader (https://unsplash.com/photos/a-row-of-books-sitting-on-top-of-a-shelf-HqA7l8IbhmY)Artwork by Google Gemini
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This week, Coté interviews John Willis and they discuss how Kubernetes ultimately won, why large companies struggle with Digital Transformation, and Systems Thinking. Plus, John shares his opinions about Human Resources and Venture Capital.
Show Links
Kubernetes: The Documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE77h7dmoQU)
Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge (https://www.amazon.com/Demings-Journey-Profound-Knowledge-Industry/dp/B0CCW999G8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ABYP2L2X31GG&keywords=Willis+Deming&qid=1707157953&s=books&sprefix=willis+deming%2Cstripbooks%2C110&sr=1-1)
The Problems with Money In (Open Source) Software (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTCuLyv6SHo)
Profound Deming (https://www.profound-deming.com)
Profound Podcast (https://profound.buzzsprout.com)
Contact John Willis
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwillisatlanta/)
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
SDT News & Hype
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This week, we examine the balancing act CEOs face between maintaining operations and pursuing growth, the IRS's attempt to automate tax filing, and defining success in thought leadership.Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBlRgILBnn0) 452 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBlRgILBnn0)Runner-up TitlesKnow the rulesUntil you reach infinityWhen youâre washing your full ass, donât half-ass your shower door.All-in on MinecraftEminent domain for digital transformation.Thereâs usually a stray banana in the Hilton Garden Buffet.RundownAlphabet Shares Fall After Search Revenue Misses Estimates (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-30/alphabet-search-revenue-misses-estimates-shares-fall)Microsoft beats Q2 earnings on AI, cloud strength, shares flat (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-beats-q2-earnings-on-ai-cloud-strength-shares-flat-185023451.html)The CEO and the Three Envelopes - Kevin Kruse (https://kevinkruse.com/the-ceo-and-the-three-envelopes/)Direct File | Internal Revenue Service (https://www.irs.gov/about-irs/strategic-plan/direct-file)DX: Developer Experience Insights Platform (https://getdx.com/)Relevant to your InterestsGoogle to Team Up With Startup Hugging Face to Host AI Software (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-25/google-to-team-up-with-startup-hugging-face-to-host-ai-software)Chrome updates Incognito warning to admit Google tracks users in âprivateâ mode (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/chrome-updates-incognito-warning-to-admit-google-tracks-users-in-private-mode/)IBM shares soar to more than 10-year high on rosy AI outlook (https://www.reuters.com/technology/ibm-shares-soar-over-10-year-high-rosy-ai-outlook-2024-01-25/)Apple is finally allowing full versions of Chrome and Firefox to run on the iPhone (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050478/apple-ios-17-4-browser-engines-eu)Michael Leonard on LinkedIn: r/vmware (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mcleonard_rvmware-activity-7156387151335583744-y6sT)A massive tech company exodus is occurring in Texas, reports show (https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/austin-loses-tech-companies-18541636.php)Red Hat Enterprise Linux scalable pricing to cloud partners announcement (https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-enterprise-linux-scalable-pricing-cloud-partners-announcement)Info-stealers can steal cookies for permanent access to your Google account (https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/01/info-stealers-can-steal-cookies-for-permanent-access-to-your-google-account)A brief history of Dell UNIX (https://technologists.com/notes/2008/01/10/a-brief-history-of-dell-unix/)OpenNebula Systems welcomes the EU decision to approve the âŹ1.2B IPCEI-CIS (https://opennebula.io/blog/announcements/opennebula-systems-welcomes-the-eu-decision-to-approve-the-e1-2b-ipcei-cis/)Apple Home Devices, Car Veteran Exits for Top Rivian Product Role (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-28/apple-home-devices-car-veteran-exits-for-top-rivian-product-role?srnd=undefined&sref=9hGJlFio)Canon aims to ship low-cost âstampâ machine this year to disrupt chipmaking (https://www.ft.com/content/2643ed31-8b8c-4d3d-a7a8-c4383d06e8a6?shareType=nongift)#446: Python in Excel â Talk Python To Me (https://overcast.fm/+F4RDQLYqc)Truly shocks me how many people use Apple Mail (https://www.threads.net/@mkarolian/post/C2psXiBLCAU/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)Amazonâs $1.4B iRobot deal is dead. Now what? (https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/29/amazons-1-4b-irobot-deal-is-dead-now-what/)Arc Search combines browser, search engine, and AI into something new and different (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/28/24053882/arc-search-browser-web-app-ios)Startup Funding Simulator (https://www.fundingsimulator.com/)Streaming media company Plex raises $40M as it nears profitability (https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/29/streaming-media-company-plex-raises-new-funds-as-it-nears-profitability/?guccounter=1)Porsche Hands Infotainment Keys To Apple, iPhone Can Now Rule The Cockpit (https://www.carscoops.com/2024/01/porsche-owners-can-now-control-more-of-their-car-from-their-phone-and-their-watch/)Kids spent 60% more time on TikTok than YouTube last year, 20% tried OpenAI's ChatGPT (https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/25/kids-spent-60-more-time-on-tiktok-than-youtube-last-year-20-tried-openais-chatgpt/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9tYWlsLmdvb2dsZS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHUFVfBqHjfrzvj78nV4pd013t4qGTZkbjj8VrFNi7p2wfe-VHyVFiYib--w35RbY9v9xf8QAvVUDICR-85tA8cVzmVp9ivn652tXrsoKk333WtxmwlP2f8sryDOS-eL0XsJ2xcuhUuvc8Ypz-KJ--p59pvO9ZRXl3j-hk0Zru9s)ChatGPT is leaking passwords from private conversations of its users, Ars reader says (https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/ars-reader-reports-chatgpt-is-sending-him-conversations-from-unrelated-ai-users/)Musk Risks Losing Worldâs Richest Title After Pay Package Voided (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-30/elon-musk-s-55-billion-tesla-pay-package-voided-by-judge)Inside the Numbers: The KubeCon + CloudNativeCon selection process for Europe 2024 (https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/01/30/inside-the-numbers-the-kubecon-cloudnativecon-selection-process-for-europe-2024/)Delaware Tells Musk âNoâ; Alphabet and Microsoftâs AI-Driven Earnings (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/delaware-tells-musk-no-alphabet-and-microsofts-ai-driven-earnings?utm_source=ti_app&rc=giqjaz)But they got back online quickly -- because their trading system used a Novell Netware server that the ransomware didn't understand. (https://twitter.com/d_feldman/status/1751831764207612357)NonsenseFifty Years Ago Today (https://grognardia.blogspot.com/2024/01/fifty-years-ago-today.html?m=1) (D&D)I built my own 16-Bit CPU in Excel (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5rg7xvTJ8SU)More things that blow my American mind about living in Australia (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8tvAr5K/)Make it Taylors Version (https://github.com/ipc103/make-it-taylors-version)ConferencesCfgMgmtCamp, Feb 5â7th (https://cfgmgmtcamp.eu/ghent2024/) â CotĂ© speaking.The Uk's Open Technology Conference Open Source Software, Open Hardware Feb 6â7 (https://stateofopencon.com)SCaLE 21x/DevOpsDays LA, March 14th (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)â (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x) â CotĂ© speaking (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/presentations/we-fear-change), sponsorship slots available.KubeCon EU Paris, March 19 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)â (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)22 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/) â CotĂ© on the wait list for the platform side conference.DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17â18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)Exe (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming)cutive dinner in Dallas that CotĂ©âs hosting on March 31st, 2024 (https://ismg.events/roundtable-event/dallas-robust-security-java-applications/?utm_source=cote&utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=newsletterUpcoming)If youâre an âexecutiveâ who might want to buy stuff from Tanzu to get better at your apps, than register. 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(https://overcast.fm/+1LeeZEfKE)CotĂ©: Mythic Game Master Emulator, version 2 (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gs6-SDXiSjo) (I donât think the version matters, really).Photo CreditsHeader (https://unsplash.com/photos/gray-shower-stall-yKqF8nuKPH8)Artwork (https://unsplash.com/photos/three-white-mail-envelops-iZCHv8ViRdw)
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This week, we discuss what “enshittification” is, what causes it, and whether it can be prevented. Plus, stay tuned until the end to hear the Software Defined Talk origin story.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 451 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4CnW_RciZ4)
Runner-up Titles
Enshittification
The Fahrenheit 451 Reorganization
Wait for Wifi
Taxes by beef rib
It’s actually not fine
Smoking crack in Disneyland
AI is accelerating the crappiness.
Why don’t you just sell more cloud?
Generated Garbage
I can’t tell if it’s a coffee mug or a ballistic missile.
Accidentally upgraded
Jury duty…”pretty cool.”
Rundown
Airalo (https://www.airalo.com/spain-esim) for mobile cell phones plans when traveling.
How Google perfected the web (https://www.theverge.com/c/23998379/google-search-seo-algorithm-webpage-optimization)
AdNauseam - Clicking Ads So You Don't Have To (https://adnauseam.io/)
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2023 Word of the Year Is “Enshittification” (https://americandialect.org/2023-word-of-the-year-is-enshittification/#:~:text=Sheraton%20New%20York%20Times%20Square,of%20the%20Year%20for%202023)
Instagram’s co-founders are shutting down their Artifact news app (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/12/24036539/artifact-shutting-down-kevin-systrom)
Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find (https://www.404media.co/google-search-really-has-gotten-worse-researchers-find/)
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The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams - Waxy.org (https://waxy.org/2024/01/the-quiet-death-of-ellos-big-dreams/)
Nutanix set to benefit most from Broadcom's VMware upheaval (https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/18/broadcom_vmware_channel_disruption/)
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Taming the dragon - Chinese and US Semiconductor competition (https://kitsonjonathon.substack.com/p/taming-the-dragon-chinese-and-us)
‘I dreamed of blocky pixels’: the strange, sweaty, sociable early days of gaming – in pictures (https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/jan/20/strange-sweaty-sociable-early-days-of-gaming-in-pictures)
Lofree Flow (https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/01/20/Lofree-Flow) — Keyboard Review via Tim Bray
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IBM Consulting orders a return to office - and means it (https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/18/ibm_consulting_office/)
Apple Dials Back Car’s Self-Driving Features and Delays Launch to 2028 (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-23/apple-car-ev-set-to-debut-in-2028-with-limited-autonomous-driving)
Introducing Docker Build Cloud (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cyxPwXfmwHU)
It's time to build (https://open.substack.com/pub/benn/p/its-time-to-build?selection=0c874398-fde8-45be-b547-f51d3c6a7c93&r=2d4o&utm_medium=ios)
"And we call it... the Vision Pro holster. We think you're going to love it." (https://x.com/JoannaStern/status/1748354349116301487?s=20)
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Campfire is ONCE #1 (https://world.hey.com/dhh/campfire-is-once-1-d2cebd12)
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Bosses want to work from home more than employees do, says new survey—but they're still pushing RTO requirements (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/10/bosses-want-to-work-remote-more-than-employees-but-still-push-return-to-office.html)
Nvidia, a $1 trillion AI powerhouse, is fine with remote work (https://fortune-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/fortune.com/2023/10/14/nvidia-skips-return-to-office-sticks-to-remote-work-among-hottest-tech-companies/amp/)
Why constant job cuts could be the new normal for Big Tech (https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-new-normal-constant-layoffs-job-cuts-google-amazon-meta-2024-1)
Culture Change at Google (https://social.clawhammer.net/blog/posts/2024-01-19-CultureChange/)
Frustrated Googlers are speaking out on the corporate dysfunction (https://www.threads.net/@marcslove/post/C2Y7qCPu6Gz/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
Bell Labs & Google: bookends of the same sad story? (https://om.co/2024/01/22/bell-labs-google-same-sad-story/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
Mourning Google (https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/01/15/Google-2024)
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Startups Are Shutting Down! (https://youtu.be/-V9yPGdubHQ)
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Listener Feedback
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That Conference Texas, Jan 29, 2024 to Feb 1 (https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/The-Business-BS-Dictionary--CFtt8vL15hIcWTIAgoxIWH6nAg-xCwuOhkOT7Ts26WfLtsX8)
CfgMgmtCamp, Feb 5–7th (https://cfgmgmtcamp.eu/ghent2024/) — Coté speaking.
The Uk's Open Technology Conference Open Source Software, Open Hardware Feb 6–7 (https://stateofopencon.com)
SCaLE 21x/DevOpsDays LA, March 14th (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)– (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x) — Coté speaking (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/presentations/we-fear-change), sponsorship slots available.
KubeCon EU Paris, March 19 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)– (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)22 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/) — Coté on the wait list for the platform side conference.
DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17–18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)
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This week, we discuss the role of DevRel, Remote Work and Layoffs. 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This week, we delve into the Stack Overflow Survey, compare AWS and Azure, and discuss why everyone loves "Coding at Google." Plus, thoughts on the new Mobile Passport Control App and Global Entry.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9W_WdnDWMg) 449 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9W_WdnDWMg)
Runner-up Titles
That is part of the podcast
I am going to have a change of pants for that
They’re very good notes
“Buildies”
Of course they are
The Internet is a series of tubes… filled with money
The easiest way to make money is to have a lot of money
Gobsmacked
Rundown
Mobile Passport Control (MPC) (https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/mobile-passport-control)
Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2023 (https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2023/#ai-sentiment-and-usage)
Amazon's Silent Sacking (https://justingarrison.com/blog/2023-12-30-amazons-silent-sacking/)
AWS Overhauls 60,000-Person Sales Team to Fix ‘Fiefdoms,’ Customer Complaints (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/aws-overhauls-60-000-person-sales-team-to-fix-fiefdoms-customer-complaints)
Coding at Google (https://textslashplain.com/2024/01/02/coding-at-google/)
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Apple Plans Rescue for $17 Billion Watch Business in Face of Ban (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-18/apple-plans-rescue-for-17-billion-watch-business-in-face-of-ban)
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The Rule of X (https://x.com/BessemerVP/status/1736814812292952557?s=20)
Practical Magic: Improving Productivity and Happiness for Software Development Teams (https://engineering.linkedin.com/blog/2023/practical-magic--improving-productivity-and-happiness-for-softwa)
The Big Cloud Exit FAQ (https://world.hey.com/dhh/the-big-cloud-exit-faq-20274010)
Pro Take: The Cloud Isn’t The Answer to All IT Problems—At Least for Now (https://www.wsj.com/articles/pro-take-the-cloud-isnt-the-answer-to-all-it-problemsat-least-for-now-2af43219?st=nwqof55uzxml475&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink)
Comcast says hackers stole data of close to 36 million Xfinity customers (https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/19/comcast-xfinity-hackers-36-million-customers/)
Who will buy VMware's end-user compute products? (https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/19/vmware_euc_sale_speculation/)
Deploy web apps anywhere (https://kamal-deploy.org/)
A Look Back at Q3 '23 Public Cloud Software Earnings (https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/a-look-back-at-q3-23-public-cloud?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=56878&post_id=139963148&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2l9&utm_medium=email)
End of Life (https://endoflife.date/)
VMware’s Cheaper New Bundles May Drive Up Costs (https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemcdowell/2023/12/21/why-your-costs-may-go-up-with-vmwares-cheaper-new-bundles/?sh=3098f0d61b14)
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Sam Altman’s Knack for Dodging Bullets—With a Little Help From Bigshot Friends (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sam-altman-openai-protected-by-silicon-valley-friends-f3efcf68?st=7ut2w92w2px1b9c&reflink=article_copyURL_share)
Reddit’s CEO takes a victory lap (https://www.threads.net/@carnage4life/post/C1N-ilELo9Y/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
The eternal struggle between open source and proprietary software (https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/26/the-eternal-struggle-between-open-source-and-proprietary-software/?trk=feed_main-feed-card_feed-article-content)
New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI, Alleging Copyright Infringement (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/new-york-times-sues-microsoft-and-openai-alleging-copyright-infringement-fd85e1c4?st=z5d54e5urzlthil&reflink=article_copyURL_share)
Broadcom Hands VMware Partners ‘Termination Notice’ (https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/broadcom-hands-vmware-partners-termination-notice)
Investors Who Amassed The Most Unicorns Stepped Way Back In 2023 (https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/top-unicorn-investors-eoy-2023/)
What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it (https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/27/bruce_perens_post_open/)
Clouded Judgement 12.29.23 - Year End Review (https://open.substack.com/pub/cloudedjudgement/p/clouded-judgement-122923-year-end?r=2l9&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post)
EU CRA: What does it mean for open source? - Bert Hubert's writings (https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/eu-cra-what-does-it-mean-for-open-source/)
OpenAI’s Annualized Revenue Tops $1.6 Billion as Customers Shrug Off CEO Drama (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-annualized-revenue-tops-1-6-billion-as-customers-shrug-off-ceo-drama?utm_source=ti_app&rc=giqjaz)
2023 in Review: Reading and Writing Highlights (https://seroter.com/2024/01/01/2023-in-review-reading-and-writing-highlights/)
The WELL: Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky: State of the World 2024 (https://people.well.com/conf/inkwell.vue/topics/540/Bruce-Sterling-and-Jon-Lebkowsky-page01.html)
Remembering the startups we lost in 2023 (https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/30/remembering-the-startups-we-lost-in-2023/)
Windows boss pledges to 'make Start menu great again' (https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/03/windows_11_start_great_again/)
Amazon eliminated his role. Four months later, he's still getting paychecks. (https://www.businessinsider.com/senior-amazon-employee-aws-quiet-firing-remote-work-severance-package-2023-12)
Nearly Half of Companies Plan to Eliminate Bachelor's Degree Requirements in 2024 (https://www.intelligent.com/nearly-half-of-companies-plan-to-eliminate-bachelors-degree-requirements-in-2024/)
Observability in 2024: More OpenTelemetry, Less Confusion (https://thenewstack.io/observability-in-2024-more-opentelemetry-less-confusion/)
LastPass prompting users to set a stronger master password (https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/03/lastpass-stronger-master-password/)
Apple rejects the HEY Calendar from their App Store (https://world.hey.com/dhh/apple-rejects-the-hey-calendar-from-their-app-store-4316dc03)
This might be the end of Carta as the trusted platform for startups (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karrisaarinen_this-might-be-the-end-of-carta-as-the-trusted-activity-7149219878837583873-M2ea)
Command line csv viewer (https://github.com/YS-L/csvlens)
Alamo Drafthouse blames ‘nationwide’ theater outage on Sony projector fail (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/1/24021915/alamo-drafthouse-outage-sony-projector)
Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX (https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-musk-illegal-drugs-e826a9e1?reflink=share_mobilewebshare)
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches first phone service satellites (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/jan/03/spacex-elon-musk-phone-starlink-satellites)
Elon Musk is not understood (https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2024/01/02/elon-musk-is-not-understood/)
Elon Musk's X gets another valuation cut from Fidelity (https://www.axios.com/2023/12/31/elon-musks-x-fidelity-valuation-cut)
2024 Predictions (https://medium.com/@profgalloway/2024-predictions-a16e3cae1596)
US fines Southwest Airlines $140M for 2022 IT meltdown (https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/18/us_fines_southwest_airlines_140m/)
Scooter Company Bird Global Files Bankruptcy to Sell Itself (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/scooter-company-bird-global-files-070507154.html)
'everything' blocks devs from removing their own npm packages (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/everything-blocks-devs-from-removing-their-own-npm-packages/)
Office vacancy rate hits record high (https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/08/economy/office-space-vacancies-hit-a-record-high/index.html)
The robots will make us more human (https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/12/the-robots-will-make-us-more-human/)
Amazon’s Twitch plans to slash staff: report (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazons-twitch-plans-to-slash-staff-report-ff30ddeb)
Does kuberbetes make application development and delivery better? (https://newsletter.cote.io/i/140504484/got-java-apps-stay-on-top-of-security-patches-upgrades-and-out-of-support-apps)
Mitchell reflects as he departs HashiCorp (https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/mitchell-reflects-as-he-departs-hashicorp)
Quarterly Results | HashiCorp, Inc. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danlorenc_quarterly-results-hashicorp-inc-activity-7141026556419682304-BV66?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop)
Mitchell reflects as he departs HashiCorp (https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/mitchell-reflects-as-he-departs-hashicorp)
Quarterly Results | HashiCorp, Inc. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danlorenc_quarterly-results-hashicorp-inc-activity-7141026556419682304-BV66?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop)
DocuSign surges amid report it is exploring buyout deal (DOCU) (https://seekingalpha.com/news/4046964-docusign-surges-amid-report-it-is-exploring-buyout-deal)
Adobe walks away from its $20 billion Figma acquisition amid regulatory scrutiny (https://www.engadget.com/adobe-walks-away-from-its-20-billion-figma-acquisition-amid-regulatory-scrutiny-132203336.html?guccounter=1)
IBM to acquire StreamSets and WebMethods from Software AG for $2.3B (https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/18/ibm-to-acquire-streamsets-and-webmethods-from-software-ag/)
Thomas Graf on LinkedIn: Cisco to Acquire Cloud Native Networking & Security Leader Isovalent (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas-graf-73104547_cisco-to-acquire-cloud-native-networking-activity-7143601826083356672-jmSP/)
Flexera enters into definitive agreement to acquire Snow Software (https://www.flexera.com/about-us/press-center/flexera-enters-agreement-to-acquire-snow-software)
Twilio CEO Lawson steps down after bruising activist battles (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/08/twilio-ceo-lawson-steps-down-after-bruising-activist-battles.html)
Cisco to Acquire Isovalent to Define the Future of Multicloud Networking and Security (https://investor.cisco.com/news/news-details/2023/Cisco-to-Acquire-Isovalent-to-Define-the-Future-of-Multicloud-Networking-and-Security/default.aspx)
HPE is in advanced talks to buy Juniper Networks for about $13 billion (https://x.com/BradCasemore/status/1744522655913357340?s=20)
The companies employees don’t want to leave in 2023 (https://resume.io/blog/the-companies-employees-dont-want-to-leave-in-2023)
Nonsense
‘You didn’t just succeed, you Exceled’: Sydney man dubbed the ‘Annihilator’ wins spreadsheet world championship (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/15/you-didnt-just-succeed-you-exceled-sydney-man-dubbed-the-annihilator-wins-excel-world-championship)
The 52 definitive rules of flying (https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/interactive/2023/flying-airport-etiquette/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzAyNzAyODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzA0MDg1MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MDI3MDI4MDAsImp0aSI6ImNmM2M2ODZhLTA4MzItNGM0YS1iYWRjLTg0N2M1NzRhNDJkYyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS90cmF2ZWwvaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy9mbHlpbmctYWlycG9ydC1ldGlxdWV0dGUvIn0.IdztKBztAJw-CjJhPX2ne2tzRLtA2zP8-YTUfrbwPkg&itid=gfta&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
Neither Overhead nor Underground, PG&E Pilot Program Evaluates the Benefits of Putting Powerlines Right on the Ground (https://www.pgecurrents.com/articles/3901-overhead-underground-pg-e-pilot-program-evaluates-benefits-putting-powerlines-right-ground)
Airline Amenities (https://www.threads.net/@airlineflyer/post/C1fKNbNOfjq/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall after door plug blows off Alaska Air flight 1282 (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/iphone-survives-16000-foot-fall-after-door-plug-blows-off-alaska-air-flight-1282/)
Reacting to Blackstone's holiday video (https://twitter.com/goodworkmb/status/1735458629921206521?s=46&t=zgzybiDdIcGuQ_7WuoOX0A)
The Generation Gap | 2024 Lamb ad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1e0apyGASc)
Conferences
That Conference Texas, Jan 29, 2024 to Feb 1 (https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/The-Business-BS-Dictionary--CFtt8vL15hIcWTIAgoxIWH6nAg-xCwuOhkOT7Ts26WfLtsX8)
CfgMgmtCamp, Feb 5-7th (https://cfgmgmtcamp.eu/ghent2024/) - Coté speaking.
SCaLE 21x/DevOpsDays LA, March 14th to 17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x) - Coté speaking (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/presentations/we-fear-change), and there’s still sponsorship slots.
KubeCon EU Paris, March 19-22 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/) - Coté on the wait list for the platform side conference.
DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17-18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)
SDT news & hype
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Recommendations
Brandon:
The Quick Flip Go Bottle | 24 Oz (https://www.stanley1913.com/products/the-quick-flip-go-bottle-24-oz)
How a 40-ounce cup turned Stanley into a $750 million a year business (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/23/how-a-40-ounce-cup-turned-stanley-into-a-750-million-a-year-business.html)
Cup Fever (https://www.chartr.co/stories/2024-01-10-otc-the-stanley-cup-is-surging)
Matt: Apple Watch 9
Coté: Patagonia 3-in-1 Parka. It is fucking expensive (https://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-tres-3-in-1-parka/28389.html) and iPhone 15 Pro Max
Photo Credits
Header (https://unsplash.com/photos/a-hand-holding-a-book-YybJHvU-GOQ)
Artwork (https://unsplash.com/photos/man-holding-white-ceramic-teacup-QLqNalPe0RA) -
Matt Ray interviews Jorge Castro, veteran Community Manager from the CNCF. They discuss Project Bluefin, behind the scenes at the CNCF, and mentoring the next generation of open source contributors. Plus, “you can have anything you want, but the defaults are the best”.
Show Links
Cloud Native Computing Foundation (https://www.cncf.io/)
Project (https://projectbluefin.io/) Bluefin (https://projectbluefin.io/)
Bazzite (https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite)
Universal Blue (https://universal-blue.discourse.group)
Prompt terminal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeUH1_fFSUs)
Windows To Go with Rufus (https://www.intowindows.com/rufus-to-create-windows-to-go-usb-drive/)
Contact Jorge Castro
LinkedIn: jorge-castro2112 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-castro2112/)
GitHub: @castrojo (https://github.com/castrojo)
Mastodon: @[email protected] (https://hachyderm.io/@jorge)
SDT News & Hype
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Special Guest: Jorge Castro. -
This week, we grade our 2023 predictions, revisit the key trends that shaped the year, and gaze into the crystal ball to anticipate what 2024 might hold. Plus, we answer listener questions.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08SHFMhMyK4) 447 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08SHFMhMyK4)
Runner-up Titles
Flat budgets are better then no budget
Applauding as the Titanic goes down
They weren’t going to be patriated
But this is you!
Now we know
The hippies have lost
Keep your head on an open-source swivel
Once it works, it’ll be great
At least we got USB C
Great year for cables
Rundown
2022 Year in Review (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/394) (Last Year’s Recap Episode)
Travel App Recommendations
FlightRadar24 (https://www.flightradar24.com/30.26,-97.75/6)
Flighty (https://www.flightyapp.com)
Final Numbers (https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-pro-rata-dbe3d2df-7e47-4bd3-82b9-2e4961b9d190.html?chunk=9&utm_term=emshare#story9)
The Problems with Money In (Open Source) Software (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTCuLyv6SHo)
Slides Benedict: AI, and everything else’. (https://www.ben-evans.com/presentations)
Conferences
That Conference Texas, Jan 29, 2024 to Feb 1 (https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/The-Business-BS-Dictionary--CFtt8vL15hIcWTIAgoxIWH6nAg-xCwuOhkOT7Ts26WfLtsX8)
CfgMgmtCamp, Feb 5-7th (https://cfgmgmtcamp.eu/ghent2024/)
SCaLE 21x/DevOpsDays LA, March 14th to 17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)
KubeCon EU Paris, March 19-22 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)
DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17-18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)
SDT news & hype
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Recommendations of the Year
Brandon: Pastebot (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/394)
Matt: Vale FLOSS Weekly (https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly) (RIP)
Coté: Google Looker (https://lookerstudio.google.com)
Photo Credits
Header (https://unsplash.com/photos/a-beach-with-a-heart-drawn-in-the-sand-3fGYGza-43g)
Artwork (https://unsplash.com/photos/the-numbers-are-written-with-sparkles-in-the-dark-DwavFNdXa1I) -
This week, we “define” and decode business jargon and take a look at what it really means. Subscribe to Coté’s “Business BS Dictionary” YouTube Playlist for even more definitions.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlTmTNRVcBs) 446 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlTmTNRVcBs)
Runner-up Titles
When your early is really on time
Showing up on time is is early for me
We are not going to sell any Kubernetes in TikTok
Rundown
BS Dictionary
What does "bureaucracy" mean? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxZvnBPjnv4&list=PLk_5VqpWEtiXBH0mEGNL5YuEEgNvdIloT&index=13)
Politics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRxfmZc6f-w&list=PLk_5VqpWEtiXBH0mEGNL5YuEEgNvdIloT&index=12)
Deck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM6h-XyGlXg&list=PLk_5VqpWEtiXBH0mEGNL5YuEEgNvdIloT&index=2)
Let's socialize this deck (https://www.tiktok.com/@drunkandretired/video/7310133775076314400)
Let's have the meeting in the meeting (https://www.tiktok.com/@drunkandretired/video/7310133417381858593)
Parking Lot (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txCxZlNwY3k&list=PLk_5VqpWEtiXBH0mEGNL5YuEEgNvdIloT&index=6)
Outcomes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f6Hr7_oTuo&list=PLk_5VqpWEtiXBH0mEGNL5YuEEgNvdIloT&index=7)
Follow Coté on TikTok for more BS Dictionary Takes (https://www.tiktok.com/@drunkandretired)
Coté’s Business BS Dictionary Playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_5VqpWEtiXBH0mEGNL5YuEEgNvdIloT)
Conferences
That Conference Texas, Jan 29, 2024 to Feb 1 (https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/The-Business-BS-Dictionary--CFtt8vL15hIcWTIAgoxIWH6nAg-xCwuOhkOT7Ts26WfLtsX8)
CfgMgmtCamp, Feb 5-7th (https://cfgmgmtcamp.eu/ghent2024/)
SCaLE 21x, March 14th to 17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)
DevOpsDays Birmingham, April 17-18, 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp)
If you want your conference mentioned, let’s talk media sponsorships.
SDT news & hype
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Recommendations
Brandon: Slow Horses Season 3 (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/slow_horses/s03)
Coté: ChatDM with Forgotten Realms.
Photo Credits
Header (https://unsplash.com/photos/man-standing-in-front-of-people-sitting-beside-table-with-laptop-computers-gMsnXqILjp4)
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This week, we discuss the distribution of cloud revenue, explore who is investing in A.I., and take a look back at Mesosphere DC/OS. Plus, some thoughts on the peacefulness of flying.Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX5FY4MJpR0) 445 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX5FY4MJpR0)Runner-up TitlesI feel very safe on an airplaneWeâre one mishap away from LostDifference between the right decision and the safe decisionFirst rule of AI Ethics Team: Donât fake the demoâRiceâThey got run over by the Kubernetes TruckFigure out where all the yaml goesRundownMany Different Kinds Of Cloud, Very Big Piles Of Money - IT Jungle (https://www.itjungle.com/2023/12/11/many-different-kinds-of-cloud-very-big-piles-of-money/)Software Startup That Rejected Buyout From Microsoft Shuts Down, Sells Assets to Nutanix (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/a16z-backed-startup-that-once-rejected-150m-sale-to-microsoft-shuts-down)Apache Mesos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Mesos)Docker acquires AtomicJar, a testing startup that raised $25M in January (https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/11/docker-acquires-atomicjar-a-testing-startup-that-raised-25m-in-january/)Relevant to your InterestsJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack (https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/12/just-about-every-windows-and-linux-device-vulnerable-to-new-logofail-firmware-attack/)OAI staff deeply did not want to work for Microsoft (https://www.threads.net/@kalihays1/post/C0hUizEJfPV/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)Silicon Valley Confronts a Grim New A.I. Metric (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/business/dealbook/silicon-valley-artificial-intelligence.html)The Fastest Growing Brands of 2023 (https://pro.morningconsult.com/analyst-reports/fastest-growing-brands-2023)Vast Data lands $118M to grow its data storage platform for AI workloads (https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/06/vast-data-lands-118m-to-grow-its-data-storage-platform-for-ai-workloads/)'No one saw this coming': Kevin OâLeary says remote work trend is now hurting sectors other than real estate â hereâs why heâs saying certain âbanks are going to failâ (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/no-one-saw-coming-kevin-133000274.html)The OpenAI Board Member Who Clashed With Sam Altman Shares Her Side (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/helen-toner-openai-board-2e4031ef)Apple joins AI fray with release of model framework (https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/6/23990678/apple-foundation-models-generative-ai-mlx)Will VMware customers balk as Broadcom transitions them to subscriptions? 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This week, we look back at the drama at OpenAI and look forward to the growing A.I. Arms Race. Plus, we talk about calendaring â again!Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIxu1D6pfG0) 444 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIxu1D6pfG0)Runner-up TitlesA.I. 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Xbox CEO Phil Spencer on console hardware, the future of Activision-Blizzard, and much more (https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/phil-spencer-jez-corden-xbox-interview-2023)534 startups have failed so far in 2023 (https://fortune.com/2023/11/30/startup-funding-bankruptcies-lower-valuations-2023/)Why We're Dropping Basecamp - Duke University Libraries Blogs (https://blogs.library.duke.edu/blog/2023/11/30/why-were-dropping-basecamp/)Broadcom CEO tells VMWare workers to 'get butt back to office' after completing a $69 billion merger of the two companies (https://fortune.com/2023/12/02/broadcom-ceo-orders-employees-get-butt-back-office-vmware-remote-work/)Spotify to lay off 17 percent of its workforce in latest round of job cuts (https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/4/23987335/spotify-layoffs-17-percent-profitability-cost-cutting)'Return to Office' declared dead (https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/03/return_to_office/)Apple TV+ and Paramount+ May Soon Bundle Streaming Services (https://gizmodo.com/apple-tv-paramount-streaming-bundle-might-be-coming-1851065662)US Commerce Secretary Says Any AI Chips Designed To Circumvent Restrictions On China Will Be Banned The Very Next Day (https://wccftech.com/us-secretary-ai-chips-designed-to-circumvent-china-restrictions-banned-very-next-day/)Twilio to cut about 5% of total workforce (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/twilio-cut-5-total-workforce-144822744.html)Honey, I shrunk the telemetry - bitdrift Blog (https://blog.bitdrift.io/post/honey-i-shrunk-the-telemetry)GitLab shares soar as developer-tools company posts first adjusted operating profit (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/04/gitlab-gtlb-q3-earnings-report-2024.html)Itâs All Bullshit | JS Tan (https://thebaffler.com/latest/its-all-bullshit-tan)IDCâs first Software Supply Chain Security Market Glance (https://x.com/katiednorton1/status/1668611154338349057?s=46&t=zgzybiDdIcGuQ_7WuoOX0A)Meta Sees Little Risk in RISC-V Custom Accelerators (https://www.nextplatform.com/2023/12/01/meta-sees-little-risk-in-risc-v-with-custom-accelerators/?td=rt-3a)AWS exec: Our understanding of open source is changing (https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/04/david_nalley_interview/)NonsenseApple and Spotify have revealed their top podcasts of 2023. 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