What is cloud native? In this episode Johnny and Aaron explain it to Mat and Jon. They then dive into questions like, “What problems does this solve?” and “Why was Go such a good fit for this space?”

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Featuring:

• Aaron Schlesinger – Website, GitHub, X
• Mat Ryer – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Johnny Boursiquot – Website, GitHub, X
• Jon Calhoun – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• Cloud Native Definition
• Landscape of Cloud Native (graphic)

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