Chris Aniszczyk

Ross O'Neill, Senior Manager of Learning at Andela, focuses on bridging the tech skills gap, particularly in Africa. Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of CNCF, emphasizes the urgent need for Kubernetes-certified professionals. Together, they discuss an initiative to train 20,000 tech talents in cloud-native technologies. The conversation explores how tech layoffs and regional disparities affect the developer job market. They also highlight the importance of networking and soft skills in landing tech positions amidst evolving demands for cloud and security expertise.

Chris Aniszczyk, CTO and co-founder of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, joins for an engaging discussion about CNCF’s remarkable first decade. He reflects on the impressive growth of the cloud-native ecosystem, now home to over 230 projects and 300,000 contributors. Chris predicts an exciting convergence of security and observability ahead. They explore Kubernetes’ evolution into a foundational standard for cloud-native systems, the role of AI in open-source contributions, and the launch of the new Agentic AI Foundation. A must-listen for tech enthusiasts!

Chris Aniszczyk, co-founder and CTO of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, discusses the intersection of AI and cloud-native technology. He explores the similarities between AI agents and microservices, stressing that true 'AI native' systems must be cloud native. Aniszczyk highlights CNCF's initiatives to set AI workload standards, addressing the industry's inconsistencies in GPU and TPU resource management. He also introduces exciting projects like Metal³ for bare-metal Kubernetes and OpenYurt for edge deployments, forecasting a bright future for AI infrastructure.