

NB522: Git Turns 20, An iPhone Airlift, Cybersec Silence Speaks Volumes
Apr 14, 2025
Ned Bellavance, host of the Day 2 DevOps podcast, and Sam Arora, Senior Product Line Manager at Nokia, dive into the latest in tech. They discuss a major Fortinet vulnerability and Shopify’s bold AI integration directive, dissecting its implications. Git celebrates its 20th birthday, reflecting on its impact in the tech landscape. The conversation touches on Oracle's recent cloud security breach, the political ramifications on cybersecurity, and Nokia's innovative event-driven automation software, unveiling how it can transform network management.
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Web UI Security Risks
- Avoid putting web UIs on security products.
- They often use outdated libraries, leading to vulnerabilities.
Shopify's AI Mandate
- Shopify CEO Toby Lutke mandates AI use for all employees, integrating it into performance reviews.
- This might pressure other CEOs to adopt similar, potentially ill-defined, AI strategies.
Git's Origin Story
- Linus Torvalds created Git in 10 days due to frustrations with BitKeeper, a closed-source version control system.
- Git, now 20 years old, is fundamental to software development and increasingly relevant in NetOps.