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Loris Degioanni, CTO and founder of Sysdig, shares his open source story, from his work on Wireshark to pioneering cloud native security platforms with Sysdig and Falco. Sysdig is a universal system visibility tool with native support for containers, while Falco, now under the CNCF, provides real-time anomaly detection in containers and Kubernetes. We discuss the evolution of network security with the advent of containers and Kubernetes, highlighting the shift from packet-based to system call-based security through eBPF technology. He also underscores the importance of community collaboration in enhancing security measures and is optimistic about the role of open source in shaping the future of security. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 01:34 The Evolution of Sysdig and Falco 02:37 Connecting the Dots: From Wireshark to Falco 04:37 eBPF Technology 09:18 Falco's Impact and Unexpected Uses 11:24 The Importance of Runtime Security Detection 13:11 Empowering Developers for Better Security 17:41 Excitement in the Open Source AI Ecosystem 21:04 Closing Thoughts and Future of Security   Guest: Loris Degioanni (he/him) is the Chief Technology Officer and founder of Sysdig. He is also the creator of the popular open source troubleshooting tool, sysdig, and the open source container security tool Falco. Prior to founding Sysdig, Loris co-created Wireshark, the open source network analyzer, which today has 20+ million users. Loris holds a PhD in computer engineering from Politecnico di Torino and lives in Davis, California.  

Cassandra Chin, a college student and instructor at CNCF Kids Day, shares her experience teaching children about programming and hardware using Raspberry Pis. The workshop, themed around 'Phippy', a giraffe mascot, aims to introduce over a hundred kids to basic programming concepts and practical hardware applications. Cassandra explains the structure of her workshop, which involved a game designed to teach children coding and hardware integration in an engaging way. She also discusses her plans for future workshops, her educational background in computer science, and her views on open source software and the importance of introducing technology to children at an early age. 00:00 Introductions 00:18 Inspiring the Next Generation with Open Source 00:46 Diving into the CNCF Kids Day Experience 01:03 Raspberry Pi Workshops 06:45 Looking Ahead: AI and ML for Kids 11:05 Future Aspirations and Open Source Perspectives 14:17 Exploring New Interests and Advocacy Guest: Cassandra Chin is a keynote speaker, book author, children's workshop instructor, and in her spare time, a college student getting a computer science degree. She has been teaching technology kids workshops at international conferences since she was 13 years old and is passionate about helping allow women, minorities, and underprivileged students to learn about technology.

Marlow Weston discusses her role at Intel, focusing on Kubernetes resource management and optimization, and her role as the environmental sustainability technical advisory group chair within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Marlow highlights the importance of considering power usage in data centers and the shift toward green energy sources. We cover her journey into open source, the power of collaboration within the CNCF community, and the collective effort to optimize computing from both a performance and environmental perspective.  00:00 Introduction to Marlo's Role in the Cloud Native Community 00:16 Marlo's Work at Intel and Involvement with CNCF 03:49 Open Source and Community Engagement 07:31 The Importance of Environmental Sustainability in Computing 08:23 Aligning Missions: Intel, CNCF, and the Broader Impact 16:18 Advice for Aspiring Open Source Contributors Resources:  Keynote: Environmental Sustainability in the Cloud Is Not a Mythical Creature - Frederick Kautz, TestifySec; Rimma Iontel, Red Hat; Tammy McClellan, Microsoft; Marlow Weston, Intel; Niki Manoledaki, Grafana Labs   CNCF Environmental Sustainability TAG Updates and Information - Marlow Weston, Intel & Niki Manoledaki, Grafana Labs Guest: Marlow Weston is a Cloud Software Architect working on resource management for Kubernetes at Intel. She also is a chair for the CNCF Environmental Sustainability TAG. Marlow has expertise in resource management, the AI/ML Kubernetes cloud compute ecosystem, embedded systems, high performance compute system tools, kernel drivers, tracing libraries, and security. Marlow's interests lie in optimizing the cloud native ecosystem for both performance and sustainability.

Amber Graner shares her experiences in the open source community, beginning with her early days in open source, her experiences with Linux New Media, and her eventual role at Canonical. She emphasizes the importance of community, documentation, and the non-code contributions that are essential for project success.  00:00 Introductions 00:44 The Evolution of Women in Open Source 05:14 Beyond Coding in Open Source 12:49 The Ongoing Journey Towards Inclusivity 16:15 Fostering a New Generation of Open Source Enthusiasts 21:02 The Power of Community and Mentorship in Open Source 26:30 Navigating Challenges and Leadership in Open Source 30:26 The Critical Role of Transparency and Trust 36:24 Contributing Beyond Code: Expanding the Definition of Technical Guest: Amber Graner’s personal open source journey started in 2009 when she started blogging about Ubuntu. Since then she’s written for Ubuntu User Magazine, co-authored The Official Ubuntu Book (6th & 7th edit.) and served as a technical reviewer for Jono Bacon’s Art of Community. She was the first Community Manager for Linaro (Linux on ARM) and went on to help architect and manage the Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation Community where she later became the Operations Director from there she went to Corelight to become the Director of Community for the Zeek Project and later was the VP of Community and Marketing at Arrikto Inc. Currently, Amber is the Open Source Evangelist and Community manager at HPE, for the Ezmeral software products.  Amber actively mentors new leaders in open source on how to build their community or project of interest and encourages everyone around her to participate, support, and learn about Kubeflow and Open Source software and hardware. With a smile and a sense of humor, Amber reminds people that there is a place for everyone in an open source community – regardless of technical skill level (or lack thereof). She is constantly looking for people, places, and events within open source communities that help inspire others to communicate, collaborate and contribute to those communities.  

We spoke with Vigith Maurice, a principal engineer at Intuit and the co-creator of Numaproj, during the booth crawl at KubeCon. Vigith introduces Numaproj, a streaming platform designed for real-time analytics, machine learning inference, and ease of use across various developer disciplines. Recently released as version 1.0, Numaproj aims to make streaming accessible to all, requiring no new learning for those familiar with Kubernetes. With a few external contributors and usage within Intuit, the project seeks to expand its adoption and get community feedback.  00:00 Introduction 00:26 Overview of Numaproj 00:52 The Challenges and Solutions in Streaming 02:45 Community Contributions and Future Needs 03:38 Real-world Applications 06:27 Unexpected Uses 07:40 Closing Remarks and Future Expectations Guest: Vigith Maurice is a co-creator of Numaproj, and Principal Software Engineer for the Intuit Observability and Analytics team in Mountain View, California. One of Vigith's current day-to-day focus areas is on the various challenges in building scalable data and AIOps solutions for both batch and high throughput systems. He is pivotal in building the streaming platform to ease data engineering. Previously, he has been a key driver for Intuit's journey to Big Data-first. He also led various engineering initiatives at Yahoo!

We chatted with Ilan Rabinovich, a co-founder of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE), about the significance of Kubernetes as an open source success story and the rise of containers and adoption of Kubernetes. Rabinovich provides insights into the Scale Conference, explaining its unique energy, blend of commercial and non-commercial content, and its welcoming atmosphere for newcomers and experts in open source. The decision process for adding new tracks, based on popular trends in the tech world and attendees' feedback, is also explained. The discussion concludes with Rabinovich recounting personal anecdotes on impactful moments of running the SCaLE Conference and details on its upcoming event in Pasadena, California, from March 14th through the 17th. 00:00 Introduction and KubeCon Experience 00:32 Kubernetes: The Open Source Success Story 01:48 Introducing Ilan Rabinovich and the SCaLE Conference 02:29 The Unique Personality of SCaLE 04:21 The Evolution of SCaLE and Its Impact 04:50 Deciding on New Tracks 07:46 The Impact of Scale on the Community Resources:   Guest: Ilan Rabinovich is a co-founder of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) and a long-time Linux and open source advocate.  He previously led product and technical marketing at Datadog and now advises and consults with early-stage companies on their product and open source strategies.

Ryan Wallner and Brad Maltz of Dell joined us to share their work furthering best practices in DevOps and Platform Engineering and advocating for open source development within Dell. We discuss the importance of adapting to technical and cultural changes within organizations, the evolving notion of what it means to be "full-stack," and the rise of Kubernetes and the evolving cloud-native landscape. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Backgrounds 00:32 The Role of DevRel in Open Source 01:40 Balancing Community and Product Management 02:00 The Importance of Advocacy and Education 08:35 The Developer Experience and the Role of Platform Engineering 11:31 The Challenges and Skills Needed in Platform Engineering 20:18 The Ubiquity of Kubernetes and the Complexity of the Cloud Native Landscape 23:33 Closing Thoughts and Reflections   Guests: Ryan Wallner is a Lead Developer Advocate at Dell Technologies and host of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast. Ryan is a cloud native and Kubernetes enthusiast, husband, and dad of fearless daughter. Ryan enjoys adventure moto riding, hiking, mountain biking. Brad Maltz is the Sr. Director of DevOps and Developer Relations Ecosystems at Dell Technologies, focusing on delivering DevOps technologies and a developer-oriented user experience with the Dell portfolio. He leads a team that is connecting Dell to the community to enable our customers on their journey to becoming mature DevOps organizations. Brad has been in the industry for over 20 years driving innovation and solutions across the strategic technology landscape. With experience across multiple verticals such as healthcare, finance, biotech, education, government and manufacturing, Brad has been able to help customers with a multitude of problems up and down the technology stack.

Kedasha Kerr, a GitHub Developer Advocate, shares her non-traditional path into the world of coding, inspired by a FreeCodeCamp post on Instagram. Kadesha shares her insights on the importance of empathy in the tech sector as well as tips for beginners starting with GitHub. She emphasizes the potential of tools such as GitHub Actions in maximizing efficiency and encourages more women to get into coding. The conversation touches on the role of a developer advocate at GitHub and provides tips on optimizing one's GitHub profile as a working resume. Finally, Kadesha speaks about her excitement about engaging beginners in open source development. 00:00 Introduction and Personal Backgrounds 00:35 Journey into Coding and Developer Advocacy 02:01 The Importance of Coding and Non-Technical Backgrounds 02:53 Empathy and Impact in Tech 04:40 Advice for Aspiring Developers 07:49 Exploring GitHub Features and Tools 17:43 The Role of GitHub in Developer Identity 21:42 Excitement for Open Source and Final Thoughts   Resources: There’s an Action for that! Exploring the Possibilities of GitHub Actions Guest:   Kedasha Kerr is a Developer Advocate at GitHub where she enjoys sharing the lessons she’s learned from her time as an engineer and from her day job talking with other engineers at GitHub and in the wider developer community. Prior to her transition to the world of tech, she worked as a social worker in various government agencies. She finds joy in helping others learn about the tech industry and loves sharing her experience as a software developer. When she’s not building software, you can find her in the kitchen cooking up her favorite Jamaican dishes. You can find her on Instagram & Tiktok at @itsthatladydev      

We spoke with Lisa-Marie Namphy, a CNCF ambassador, who runs a large San Francisco Bay Area user group focusing on open source technologies like Kubernetes. Lisa shares her experience running meetups, her focus on delivering valuable content, and her perspective on inclusivity in the tech community. The conversation also explores how she balances corporate interests with community values and talks about the importance of consistency in meetups. Lisa is excited about the role of AI in open source and talks about the challenges related to data and security. Lastly, she gives her advice on measuring success in developer relations. 00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgements 00:00 The Busy Life at KubeCon 01:11 Introducing Lisa Marie Namphy 01:39 The Evolution of OpenStack Meetup 04:27 The Challenges and Opportunities of Tech Meetups 05:03 The Many Hats of Lisa-Marie Namphy 05:31 The Importance of Community in Open Source 07:08 The Role of Meetups in Community Building 13:56 The Balance Between Commercial Interests and Community Needs 25:07 The Importance of Measuring Success in DevRel Guest: Lisa-Marie Namphy is a developer advocate and community architect, and a CNCF Ambassador with 20+ years of experience primarily at Cloud Native, Analytics, and Enterprise Software companies and start-ups. Lisa organizes and runs the SF Bay Cloud Native Containers User Group (one of the world’s largest CNCF user groups), personally hosting meetups for the past 10 years. In her “day job” Lisa runs the Developer Relations program at Cockroach Labs. For 10 years prior Lisa led marketing, open source, and developer advocacy teams across Portworx, HPE and HP Software. Lisa is an advocate and frequent speaker for Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and open source technology, a writer, an avid sports fan, and loves wine and dogs.  

Rosemary Wang of HashiCorp, author of Infrastructure as Code, Patterns and Practices, talks about her experience in the open source world, and her passion for infrastructure as code. She discusses automation and common pitfalls, as well as the need to explore 'break glass scenarios' in case automation goes wrong.  00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:00 Open Source Conferences 00:52 Automation and Infrastructure as Code 01:19 Exploring the Concept of 'Break Glass' Scenarios 03:48 Common Pitfalls in Automation 06:31 The Importance of Auditing and Inspecting Automation 08:02 Advice for Early Career Engineers 18:16 Introduction to the Book 'Infrastructure as Code Patterns and Practices' Guest: As the author of “Infrastructure as Code, Patterns and Practices”, Rosemary Wang works to bridge the technical and cultural barriers between infrastructure, security, and application development. She has a fascination for solving intractable problems as a contributor, public speaker, writer, and advocate of open source infrastructure tools. When she is not drawing on whiteboards, Rosemary debugs stacks of various infrastructure systems on her laptop while watering her houseplants.