Heroku is a cloud platform-as-a-service that enables developers to build, deploy, and manage applications. It was founded in 2007 and was acquired by Salesforce in 2010. The platform supports multiple programming languages, including Ruby, Python, Node.js, and Java, and has features such as automated scaling, database monitoring tools, and a streamlined deployment workflow.

Vish Abrams is the Chief Architect at Heroku and previously worked at Oracle and NASA, among other organizations. He joins the show to talk about the history of Heroku, its role within Salesforce, open-sourcing the Twelve Factor App, the long-standing challenge of credentials management, and much more.

Full Disclosure: This episode is sponsored by Salesforce (Heroku).

Sean’s been an academic, startup founder, and Googler. He has published works covering a wide range of topics from AI to quantum computing. Currently, Sean is an AI Entrepreneur in Residence at Confluent where he works on AI strategy and thought leadership. You can connect with Sean on LinkedIn.