Screaming in the Cloud

In this episode, Corey Quinn is joined by Senior Security Engineering Lead at Mattermost Paul Harrison in a discussion on the often-overlooked ethical implications of artificial intelligence in technology. They discuss how the rapid adoption of AI technologies might compromise user privacy and consent, reflecting on instances where companies may prioritize innovation at the expense of these core values. Their conversation highlights Mattermost's dedication to data privacy and user control, positioning the company as a privacy-centric alternative in the tech landscape.Show Highlights: (00:00) Introduction to the episode (01:50) How companies compromise privacy in the rush to adopt AI(04:10) What is Mattermost? Paul explains the self-hostable, privacy-focused communication platform(06:00) The evolution of chat platforms and Mattermost's unique position compared to Slack(10:01) Paul elaborates on how Mattermost enables user control over data and customization(14:23) Discuss the implications of integrating AI in everyday applications and its challenges(20:35) AI’s potential risks and unintended consequences, particularly in data management and security(25:14) Paul and Corey critique tech companies’ approach to AI and data privacy(28:59) Closing remarks and where to find more information about Paul Harrison and MattermostAbout Paul:Paul Harrison is a Senior Security Engineering Lead at Mattermost, responsible for their Security Operations team. Prior to this he led Security Operations at GitLib, and several other emerging tech companies. Paul has specialized in building security operations and infrastructure security programs, enabling companies to have a secure footing as they grow. Links Referenced:Mattermost Community: https://community.mattermost.com/landing#/*SponsorPanoptica: https://www.panoptica.app/

Justin Garrison, Director of Developer Relations at Sidero, discusses the advantages of using simplified Linux distributions like Talos OS for running Kubernetes and the benefits of on-premises setups. They touch on challenges with cloud providers, computing power impacts, and frustration with businesses overhyping AI projects.

Sam Scott, CTO and co-founder of Oso, discusses the nuances of authorization in software development, highlighting the importance of fine-grained access control and Oso's innovative approach to simplifying permission management. The conversation delves into the complexities of authorization in cloud environments, role-based access control, and the challenges of managing access controls in microservices architectures.

This week on Screaming in the Cloud, Corey Quinn is joined by Kat Cosgrove, Lead Open Source Advocate for Dell Technologies. Kat catches Corey up to speed on the newest version of Kubernetes that Kat was the release lead for. The two discuss its unconventional name: Uwubernetes, what goes into creating and implementing a new version of the world’s second biggest open-source project, and which of Kat’s changes will be her legacy to Kubernetes. Kat also shares how she handles running a team that essentially works for free and what her Kubernetes role will be moving forward.Show Highlights:00:00 - Introduction and Welcome00:28 - Meet Kat Cosgrove01:46 - Kubernetes Release Management Insights02:43 - Naming the Kubernetes Release: Uwubernetes06:19 - Roles and Responsibilities in Kubernetes Releases11:18 - Enhancements and Deadlines in Kubernetes Releases14:22 - Kubernetes Incentive to Upgrade & Support Policies18:26 - Running Old Versions of Kubernetes20:17 - Challenges with Using Outdated Software Versions22:15 - Best Practices for Version Releases24:36 - Release Team Cycles26:00 - Kat’s Release Legacy31:58 - Kat’s Responsibilities Post-Release33:04 - Future Plans and Contact InformationAbout Kat CosgroveKat is a Lead Open Source Advocate at Dell focused on the growth and nurturing of open source through authentic contribution. In particular, her specialties are approachable 101-level content and deep dives on the history of technology, with a focus on DevOps and cloud native. She was the Kubernetes Release Lead for 1.30 Uwubernetes, and currently serves as both a Release Team subproject owner and SIG Docs tech lead.When she’s not at a conference, she spends her time playing video games, watching horror movies, or reading science fiction, but her current hyperfixation is film photography. She lives in Scotland with her cat, Espresso, who is the real brains behind the operation and actually ghostwriting all of her tweets.Links ReferencedKubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/ Kat Cosgrove on Twitter: https://x.com/Dixie3FlatlineKat Cosgrove on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katcosgrove/ Email Kat: kat.cosgrove@gmail.com * Sponsor Prowler: https://prowler.com

Welcome to another episode of Screaming in the Cloud, where we're joined by Anthony Fu, a framework developer at Nuxt Labs and the creator of Slidev. Anthony has diversified the way presentations are crafted by integrating coding directly into slide development. In this episode, Corey and Anthony discuss the benefits of using markdown to craft slides, the challenges associated with traditional presentation tools like Keynote, and the open-source contributions that have propelled the development of this innovative software. Anthony also shares his inspiration for creating a tool that streamlines and enhances the presentation creation process for both developers and non-developers.Show Highlights: (00:00) Introduction (03:13) The origins of Slidev  (04:47) The challenges with traditional presentation tools and the advantages of using Markdown for slides(06:04) How Slidev simplifies slide creation for presentations (07:01) Corey shares his surprise at the utility of Slidev for non-frontend developers (09:56) Addressing the challenges of aligning text and images in presentations (11:09) Anthony discusses his design philosophy for Slidev(15:14) Balancing feature requests and maintaining simplicity for Slidev(16:38) Anthony explains the importance of community contributions to Slidev (20:13) They discuss implementing new features into Slidev's evolution(24:15) Anthony’s insights into the open-source philosophy behind Slidev (27:09) Slidev's approach to redistributing sponsorships to support its dependencies through Open Collective(31:46) Corey mentions contributing to Slidev's documentation to make it more accessible(33:41) Closing remarks & where to connect with Anthony About Anthony Fu:Anthony is a fanatical open sourceror. Core team member of Vue, Nuxt, and Vite. Creator of Vitest, Slidev, VueUse, UnoCSS and Elk. Working at NuxtLabs. Links referenced:Slidev: https://sli.dev/ Slidev Github: https://github.com/slidevjs/slidevAnthony Fu’s Personal Website: https://antfu.me/Anthony Fu on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antfu/?originalSubdomain=fr Anthony Fu on Twitter: https://x.com/antfu7NuxtLabs: https://nuxtlabs.com * Sponsor Prowler: https://prowler.com

On this week’s episode of Screaming in the Cloud, Corey  is joined by Stanford computer science student Aditya Saligrama, who recently taught a Stanford course on cloud infrastructure. Aditya shares his unique perspective on various topics, including how higher education approaches teaching computer science in a rapidly evolving landscape, why he chose cloud security to begin with instead of tacking it on at the end, and what his plans are for the rest of school and beyond. Corey and Aditya lament the lack of real-world skills taught by universities. Aditya shares with the audience just how much work goes into being an effective undergraduate-level teacher while being an undergraduate student himself. Show Highlights: (00:00) - Introduction(01:57) - Exploring CS40: cloud infrastructure and scalable application deployment(03:46) - The evolution of computer science education(05:09) - Bridging the gap between academia and industry(09:05) - Aditya's journey into security and cloud infrastructure(13:09) - The Stanford security clinic: red teaming for startups(14:09) - Internship insights and cloudflare's upcoming role(16:06) - The challenge of cloud account management for students(17:59) - Improving cloud education and accessibility(22:10) - The technical and educational challenges of CS40(29:29) - Final thoughts and where to find AdityaAbout Aditya Saligrama:Aditya Saligrama is an undergraduate and graduate student at Stanford University studying computer science, focusing on systems and security. In the Winter of 2024, Aditya taught CS 40 (Cloud Infrastructure and Scalable Application Deployment) at Stanford, the first university course ever to teach the fundamentals of deploying apps on the cloud hands-on using infrastructure as code. Aditya also leads the Applied Cyber student group at Stanford, winning first place in a national cyber defense competition in 2023 and second place in a global penetration testing competition in 2024, and advises early-stage startups on their security needs and posture through the Stanford Security Clinic. Aditya enjoys hiking, photography, and ping pong in his free time.Links referenced:Aditya’s Twitter: @saligrama_aAditya’s Website: https://saligrama.io* Sponsor Prowler: https://prowler.com

In this episode, we chat with Randall Hunt, the VP of Technology at Caylent, about the world of generative AI and how it's changing industries. Randall talks about his journey from being an AWS critic to leading tech projects at Caylent. He shares cool insights into the latest tech innovations, the challenges and opportunities in AI, and his vision for the future. Randall also explains how AI is used in healthcare, finance, and more, and gives advice for those interested in tech. Show Highlights: (00:00) - Introduction (00:28) - Randall talks about his job at Caylent and the projects he's working on(01:35) - Randall explains his honest and evolving perspective on Amazon Bedrock after working with it hands-on(03:35) - Randall breaks down the components and improvements of AWS Bedrock(06:08) - Improvements in AWS Bedrock's preview announcements and API functionality(08:05) - Randall's predictions on the future of generative AI models and their cost efficiency(10:00) - Randall shares practical use cases using distilled models and older GPUs(12:12) - Corey shares his experience with GPT-4 and the importance of prompt engineering(17:21) - Bedrock console features for comparing and contrasting AI models(21:02) - enterprise applications of generative AI and building reliable AI infrastructures(28:13) - Randall and Corey delve into the costs of training large AI models(36:37) - Randall talks about real-world applications of Bedrock in industries like HVAC management(39:40) - Closing thoughts and where to connect with RandallAbout Randall Hunt: Randall Hunt is a Software Engineer and Open Source Developer Advocate at Facebook. Previously of AWS, SpaceX, MongoDB, and NASA., Randall Hunt, VP of Cloud Strategy and Solutions at Caylent, is a technology leader, investor, and hands-on-keyboard coder based in Los Angeles, CA. Previously, Randall led software and developer relations teams at Facebook, SpaceX, AWS, MongoDB, and NASA. Randall spends most of his time listening to customers, building demos, writing blog posts, and mentoring junior engineers. Python and C++ are his favorite programming languages, but he begrudgingly admits that Javascript rules the world. Outside of work, Randall loves to read science fiction, advise startups, travel, and ski., Randall is the coder in the boardroom.Links referenced: Randall Hunt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranman/Caylent: https://caylent.com/Caylent on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caylent/* Sponsor Prowler: https://prowler.com

Justin Brodley, Senior VP at Blackline, and host of CloudPod podcast, discusses the impact of AI on cloud computing strategies post-Google Cloud Next. They explore multi-cloud strategies, over-reliance on AI, leadership changes at Amazon, concerns about security practices and the importance of user training.

On this week’s episode of Screaming in the Cloud, Corey Quinn sits down with the incredible Cody Odgen, software developer and creator of Killed by Google. Corey and Cody discuss Google’s graveyard of products, how discontinuing offerings creates a feeling of distrust amongst your customers, and why Google lacks the hunger needed to create an amazing generative AI tool. Corey shares his take on killed products from an AWS perspective while Cody draws comparisons between late’90s Microsoft and today’s Google, suggesting a decline in quality could be on the horizon for the cloud giant.Highlights(00:00) Intro(00:36) Ad - Panoptica(01:17) The Google Graveyard: Discussing Killed Services(02:11) AWS vs. Google: Service Termination Practices(03:17) AI Overload at Google Cloud Next(05:44) The Impact of Google's Decisions on Trust and Business(11:26) The Stadia Shutdown: A Case Study in Trust Erosion(14:11) Ad - Panoptica(14:34) The Ripple Effects of Google's Service Closures(18:50) The Importance of Longevity and Trust in Tech(23:25) Comparing Cloud Giants: Google, Amazon, and Microsoft(27:54) Closing Thoughts on Corporate Responsibility and Culture(28:48) Wrapping Up and Where to Find MoreLinks:Website: Killedbygoogle.comTwitter/X: @killedbygoogle* Sponsor Prowler: https://prowler.com

In this Screaming in the Cloud episode, Corey welcomes Dana Mattioli, author of 'The Everything War: Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power.' Together, they discuss the themes of her book, exploring Amazon's extensive reach and influence across multiple sectors, its profound impact on competition, and the ethical concerns surrounding its aggressive business practices. They also discuss Amazon's internal culture, intricate relationships with government entities, and strategic maneuvers within the corporate world.Show Highlights: (00:00) - Introduction (01:39) - The vast expansion of Amazon and its impact on modern society and corporate strategy(05:31) - Amazon's internal profit strategies(07:04) - Amazon's growth: Intentional strategy or opportunistic expansion?(13:51) - Amazon’s competitive and controversial tactics against startups and innovators(16:25) - Amazon's workplace culture and systemic issues leading to unethical practices(20:49) - How Amazon leverages customer data to maintain competitive advantages(25:17) - Amazon's interactions with the government and its public relations strategy(29:28) - Amazon's ethical practices and the real-world impacts (32:00) - Amazon’s use of algorithms like Project Nessie to manipulate market pricing(36:28) - Corey critiques Amazon’s internal product strategies(38:29) - Amazon’s market dominance across various sectors (40:57) - Antitrust enforcement and their effects on modern digital monopolies (44:04) - Potential critical responses from Amazon insiders about Dana’s book(45:50) - Closing thoughts and where to find DanaAbout Dana: Dana Mattioli is a Wall Street Journal reporter based in New York, focusing on Amazon's business practices, market power, and antitrust issues. She authored "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power" and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist for her investigative work on Amazon. Dana won the 2021 Gerald Loeb Award for Beat Reporting and the WERT Prize for business journalism. Previously, she covered mergers & acquisitions, including Pfizer’s $150 billion Allergan deal and the Dow-DuPont merger, which won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2016. Dana began her career at the Journal in 2006 after graduating from American University with degrees in journalism and literature.Links referenced: Dana’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-mattioli-7b09779/Dana’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanaMattioliDana’s Book, The Everything War: Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-everything-war-amazon-s-ruthless-quest-to-own-the-world-and-remake-corporate-power-dana-mattioli/20335592* Sponsor Prowler: https://prowler.com