The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Gleaming the KubeCon (Interview)

Nov 30, 2023

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Solomon Hykes discusses all things Dagger, Tammer Saleh and James McShane explore going beyond cloud native with SuperOrbital, and Steve Francis and Spencer Smith talk about the state of Talos Linux and their work at Sidero Labs. Topics include the frustration of live-coding, dreams and wishes for Dagger, diversity at KubeCon, and the value of conferences and hallway tracks.

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Attending conferences like KubeCon provides valuable opportunities for real-world conversations and networking with industry professionals and experts.

Dagger aims to automate the creation of positive impact through technology, freeing up platform teams to focus on strategic integrations rather than custom pipelines.

Talos users appreciate its ease of provisioning, eliminating the need for manual OS installations and configuration.

The launch of Omni, a SaaS platform for managing Talos clusters, simplifies the process of building and deploying custom images effectively.

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The value of attending conferences like Qubecon

Attending conferences like Qubecon provides valuable opportunities for real-world conversations with industry professionals and experts, allowing for learning from their experiences and gaining insights that cannot be found online. The focus is on networking and connecting with individuals working on the forefront of technology, rather than solely relying on online resources for learning.

Introduction

3min

Running and Building Apps with Databases

15min

The Frustration of Live-Coding and the Misconception of Using Dagger

15min

Dreams and Wishes for Dagger

8min

Discussion about Christmas and preferences for gifts

2min

Positive Impact and the Importance of a .tech Domain

6min

The Value of Conferences and Hallway Track

6min

Diversity at KubeCon and Problems with NixOS

13min

Teaching Test Driven Go

14min

10.

Constant Improvement in Software Development and the Challenge of Curation in Kubernetes

3min

11.

Key Takeaway: Innovation Points and Continuous Improvement

3min

12.

COZY: Controllers and the API-driven Approach

3min

13.

SSH Scanning Challenges and Cubespan Architecture

21min

14.

Improving Search Function and Image Factory

11min

15.

Discussing ways to support and promote a company

3min

This week we’re gleaming the KubeCon. Ok, some people say CubeCon, while others say KubeCon…we talk with Solomon Hykes about all things Dagger, Tammer Saleh and James McShane about going beyond cloud native with SuperOrbital, and Steve Francis and Spencer Smith about the state of Talos Linux and what they’re working on at Sidero Labs.

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Featuring:

Solomon Hykes – Twitter, GitHub
Tammer Saleh – Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, Website
James McShane – Twitter, GitHub
Steve Francis – GitHub, LinkedIn
Spencer Smith – GitHub, LinkedIn
Adam Stacoviak – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, Website
Jerod Santo – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn
Gerhard Lazu – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, Website

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The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Gleaming the KubeCon (Interview)

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The value of attending conferences like Qubecon

Lessons learned in building controllers for Istio ecosystem

The vision for Dagger and the importance of automation

Simplifying Provisioning Process

Collaborative Community

Requested Feature: Better Local Disk Management

Exploring the concept of technology becoming more human

Highlights and advancements in Talos and Omni in the last 10 to 11 months

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The value of attending conferences like Qubecon

Lessons learned in building controllers for Istio ecosystem

The vision for Dagger and the importance of automation

Simplifying Provisioning Process

Collaborative Community

Requested Feature: Better Local Disk Management

Exploring the concept of technology becoming more human

Highlights and advancements in Talos and Omni in the last 10 to 11 months

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