The Evolution of GitHub

This week we discuss regulators slowing Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, Nutanix’s delayed earnings, GitHub's origins, Tech Stocks and staplers at Google. Plus, some thoughts on GM and Apple CarPlay.

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Runner-up Titles

• Why not Linux?
• I remain skeptical
• Let’s complain about some software
• Think of the listeners
• Going to need a bigger Post-it Note
• We’ve baked too many muffins on a Monday
• 88.1 on your dial

Rundown

• Everybody hates GM’s decision to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its EVs
• GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs
• CMA to probe Broadcom and VMware merger more deeply
• Nutanix CIO Exits Amid Software Misuse Probe
• Origins of GitHub Biz Model
• Tom Preston-Werner interview on Kubelist
• After layoffs, tech stocks boom
• Google letting people leave
• Google to cut down on employee laptops, services and staplers for 'multi-year' savings
• Twitter's Recommendation Algorithm
  • "author_is_elon"

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Conferences

• KubeCon EU Amsterdam, April 18-21 - Matt & Cote will be there
• DevOpsDays Birmingham, AL 2023, April 20 - 21, 2023
• DevOpsDays Austin 2023, May 4-5

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Recommendations

• Brandon:
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