Episode 422: Corporation vs. Community
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The Tech Mogul Myth
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This week we discuss RHEL licensing changes, check the vibe of DevOps and some thoughts on programing language. Plus, has ChatGPT already become boring?
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Rundown
- RHEL
- DevOps
- Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2023
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