Kat Cosgrove

Release lead Kat Cosgrove discusses the new features in Kubernetes 1.30, Google Cloud Next Events updates, Amazon EKS support for Kubernetes versions, and a new Windows operational readiness specification. Insights into being the release lead, challenges, and importance of employer support. Revamped release team application process, managing updates and enhancements in Kubernetes 1.30, and comical theme 'Ooh, Wubernettys' announcement.

Kat Cosgrove, a lead developer advocate at Dell, talks about DevOps culture, reinventing ourselves and our technology, and how to get involved in projects like Kubernetes. They discuss the increase in gender diversity in the open source industry and the importance of soft skills. They also highlight positive experiences with open source communities and the challenges of releasing Kubernetes versions. The chapter emphasizes the value of technical writers and the need for more contributors in the open source world.