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Show: 372Overview: Aaron and Brian talk with Kurt Schrader (@kurt, Founder/CEO of @Clubhouse) and Mitch Wainer (@MitchWainer, CMO of @Clubhouse) about the evolution of project management for software development teams. Cloud News of the Week:Google hires Thomas Kurian to replace Diane Greene - https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/16/google-cloud-ceo-greene-being-replaced-by-former-oracle-exec-kurian.htmlShow Interview Links:Clubhouse Homepage - https://clubhouse.io/Clubhouse Enterprise Edition - https://www.clubhouse.io/enterpriseShow Sponsor Links:Datadog Homepage - Modern Monitoring and Analytics[Datadog] Try it yourself by starting a free, 14-day trial today. Listeners of this podcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirtTopic 1 - Welcome to the show, both us you. Give us a little bit of your backgrounds, and how you got together to start Clubhouse. Topic 2 - Tell us about the Clubhouse platform. It’s focused on helping companies build software more rapidly and with better collaboration. What was broken about software development before Clubhouse came along? Topic 3 - Both of your have been involved in software development for many years. We love talking to founders that have a built a product that they need/want to use. What were some of your moments that convinced you that it was time to build something new vs. being frustrated with what existed?Topic 4 - Let’s talk about the Clubhouse platform. What makes it unique, and what are some of the benefits of bringing together things like Stories, Project Metrics, Kanbana boards, integrated Collaboration into a single platform vs. many tools.  Topic 5 - The Enterprise version of Clubhouse just shipped. The company already has more than 1000 active customers. What have you learned from them that helped shape the Enterprise product? Feedback?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Show Number: 371Overview: Aaron talks with Melissa Eggleston (@melissa_egg, Director of UX @teamworks | Co-founder of @ladiesthatuxDUR) at All Things Open about her work on UX research, how to ask the right questions, and balancing past research vs. analytics and new researchCloud News of the Week:Amazon announces HQ2 (and HQ3) locationsSAP acquires Qualtrics for $8BVista acquires Apptio for $1.94BShow Interview Links:Melissa Eggleston - All Things OpenTeamworks HomepageMelissa's Blog and Slides from "Getting Started with UX Research"[PODCAST] @PodCTL - Containers | Kubernetes | OpenShift - RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn and all your favorite podcast playersShow Sponsor Links:Datadog Homepage - Modern Monitoring and Analytics[Datadog] Try it yourself by starting a free, 14-day trial today. Listeners of this podcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirtShow NotesAaron and Melissa talk about her talk "Getting Started with UX Research", from the All Things Open event in Raleigh, NC - October 22nd, 2018.Feedback?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Show Number: 370Overview: Aaron talks with Lee Eason (@leejeason; Director of DevOps at Ipreo and the co-founder of Tekata.io) at All Things Open about his DevOps transformation for all of the organization’s 30+ products and 65+ scrum teams leading to a dramatic reduction in manual work and an increase in quality and customer satisfaction across the board.Cloud News of the Week:TriggerMesh Launches (Serverless Management)Hashicorp Raises $100M Round of FundingVMware acquires HeptioIBM announces intent to acquire Red HatShow Interview Links:Lee Eason - All Things OpenIpreo HomepageTekata Homepage[PODCAST] @PodCTL - Containers | Kubernetes | OpenShift - RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn and all your favorite podcast playersShow Sponsor Links:Datadog Homepage - Modern Monitoring & Analytics[Datadog] Try it yourself by starting a free, 14-day trial today. Listeners of this podcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt! Show NotesAaron and Lee talk about Lee's talk "Tales from a DevOps Journey", from the All Things Open event in Raleigh, NC - October 22nd, 2018.Feedback?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Show Number: 369Overview: Aaron talks with Pam Selle (@pamasaur; Software Engineering Lead at @IOPipes) at All Things Open about the current state of Serverless applications, Serverless monitoring, and the evolution of Serverless DevOps.Cloud News of the Week:Learnings from AWS and Azure EarningsAmazon / AWS EarningsMicrosoft / Azure EarningsShow Interview Links:Pam Selle - All Things OpenIOpipe Homepage[PODCAST] @PodCTL - Containers | Kubernetes | OpenShift - RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn and all your favorite podcast playersShow Sponsor Links:Datadog Homepage - Modern Monitoring & Analytics[Datadog] Try it yourself by starting a free, 14-day trial today. Listeners of this podcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt! Show NotesAaron and Pam talk about Pam's talk "What We Know (now) About Serverless", from the All Things Open event in Raleigh, NC - October 22nd, 2018.Feedback?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Show Number: 368Overview: Brian talks with Mee-Jung Jang (@MeeJungJang, Managing Director @TechStars) about starting the program, engaging with MetLife as a corporate partner, the structure of the TechStars program, how the companies move forward beyond Demo Day, and what's next.  Show Links:Mee-Jung Jang, TechStars MetLife Digital Accelerator, Powered by TechStars[PODCAST] @PodCTL - Containers | Kubernetes | OpenShift - RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn and all your favorite podcast playersShow Sponsor Links:[A CLOUD GURU] Get The Cloudcast Alexa Skill[A CLOUD GURU] A Cloud Guru Membership - Start your free trial. Unlimited access to the best cloud training and new series to keep you up-to-date on all things AWS.[A CLOUD GURU] FREE access to AWS Certification Exam Prep Guide - At A Cloud Guru, the #1 question received from students is "I want to pass the AWS cert exam, so where do I start?" This course is your answer.Show NotesTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background and how you came to be part of TechStars and this program at MetLife?Topic 2 - In our previous shows, we’ve spoken to all of the founders and gotten their perspective. What were your early goals as the leader of this program, and what has surprised you throughout the process?Topic 3 - Walk us through the stages of the program for these companies? It’s more than just, “Have an idea, go execute that idea.”Topic 4 - You’ve been both a Founder/Entrepreneur and Attorney, so you’ve seen your fair share of ideas. How do you manage to know when you listen, when to give advice, and when to hold your tongue?Topic 5 - What has been your perspective, as an outsider to the area, of the RTP/Triangle area in terms of culture, people, community, etc.?Topic 6 - What happens next for all of these companies that we profiled, and when does the program get started again for Year 2?Feedback?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Brian talks with the founders from FIX Health, Portabl and Safely, as part of a behind-the-scenes engagement with TechStars and the MetLife Digital Accelerator in Cary, NC. This show is Part 2 of a series of interviews with companies that are innovating and disrupting the insurance industry, in cooperation with corporate partner MetLife in Cary, NC.Show Links:MetLife Digital Accelerator, Powered by TechStarsFIX HealthPortablSafelyShow Notes:Company 1: FIX Health[Update] FIX has secured a MetLife pilot to build a new short term disability product.CEO: Mike TinneyAtlanta, GAUse game based entertainment to help a person re-prioritize physical activity and well being.Already in the market. Launching a second product.92% success rate vs. 56% typically from corporate programsDo you target companies with certain demographics - enjoy playing games?Company 2: PortablFounders: Mike Minnet and Ali LanningLondon, EnglandCreating Insurance and Benefits for Freelancers and the Gig EconomySafety net with big company benefitsOffer traditional company well-being for freelance workersCompany 3: Safely[Update] Safely grew their revenue by more than $500k since joining Techstars.Founders: Andrew Bate and Lui KingAtlanta, GAThe Trust and Safety Company for the Rental IndustryInsurance development/change is very slowInsurance isn’t top of mind for people’s needsAlgorithms help find the bad rentersThis builds on the growth of AirBnB or VRBO?Feedback?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Brian talks with the founders from Buddy, Enroll Hero and FitBliss, as part of a behind-the-scenes engagement with TechStars and the MetLife Digital Accelerator in Cary, NC. This show is Part 1 of a series of interviews with companies that are innovating and disrupting the insurance industry, in cooperation with corporate partner MetLife in Cary, NC.Show Links:MetLife Digital Accelerator, Powered by TechStarsBuddyEnroll HeroFitBlissShow Notes:Company 1: Buddy[Update] Has a signed reinsurance commitment from their Lloyd's syndicate, so their product is fully backedCEO: Charles MerrittRichmond, VAOn-demand accident insurance to enable people to explore the world and have adventures.Adventure/outdoor peopleExtreme sportsCompany 2: Enroll Hero[Update] Secured pilots with MetLife and Northwestern MutualFounders: Mark Lee and Bryan KocolSanta Monica, CAHelping people make it easier to get the right Medicare“The TurboTax for Medicare”10,000 people a day are turning 65Direct to consumer business; challenges of building trust“Total costs of care” vs. “Monthly Premium” costsCompany 3: FitBliss[Update] Closed Salesforce as a customer and 10x'ed their revenuesCEO: Navid RastegarSan Francisco, CA"Optimize Well-Being and Productivity"Integrate with many devices and services Like a personal trainer or financial planner for well-being Both an employee and employer tool Feedback?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Brian talks with Andy Glover (@aglover, Director of Delivery Engineering @Netflix) about Spinnaker, release automation, the challenges of multi-cloud platforms, and how the community around the Spinnaker project has evolved.  Show Links:Spinnaker HomepageSpinnaker Summit[PODCAST] @PodCTL - Containers | Kubernetes | OpenShift - RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn and all your favorite podcast playersShow Sponsor Links:[A CLOUD GURU] Get The Cloudcast Alexa Skill[A CLOUD GURU] A Cloud Guru Membership - Start your free trial. Unlimited access to the best cloud training and new series to keep you up-to-date on all things AWS.[A CLOUD GURU] FREE access to AWS Certification Exam Prep Guide - At A Cloud Guru, the #1 question received from students is "I want to pass the AWS cert exam, so where do I start?" This course is your answer.Show NotesTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background and how you came to be involved in the Spinnaker project.Topic 2 - For anyone that’s not familiar with Spinnaker, can you give us the basic concepts of the technology, and some of the problems that it tries to solve?Topic 3 - Lots of people are familiar with CI/CD tools like Jenkins. How does Spinnaker compare, or is it complementary to CI/CD tools?Topic 4 - Let’s talk about the Spinnaker community. Obviously Netflix released the project (back in 2015), but how has it evolved and expanded through the community?Topic 5 - What are some of the common ways that companies are using Spinnaker today?Topic 6 - Are there easy ways for Developers or Ops teams to get started with Spinnaker today?Feedback?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Brian talks with Ben Hall (@Ben_Hall, Founder of Ocelot Uproar, creator of @TeamKatacoda) about the evolution of helping developers learn new Cloud-native technology skills, and how Katacoda is making that an online, browser-only reality.  Show Links:Katacoda WebsiteLearn Red Hat OpenShift[PODCAST] @PodCTL - Containers | Kubernetes | OpenShift- RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn and all your favorite podcast playersShow Sponsors:[A CLOUD GURU] Get The Cloudcast Alexa Skill[A CLOUD GURU] A Cloud Guru Membership - Start your free trial. Unlimited access to the best cloud training and new series to keep you up-to-date on all things AWS.[A CLOUD GURU] FREE access to AWS Certification Exam Prep Guide - At A Cloud Guru, the #1 question received from students is "I want to pass the AWS cert exam, so where do I start?" This course is your answer.Show NotesTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Let’s talk a little bit about your background in founding Ocelot Uproar, and how Katacoda got started.Topic 2 - Katacoda is similar to a concept that I had a while ago, I called it Cloud Garage Labs, and I’m really glad Katacoda exists now. Tell us about all of the technologies that engineers can interact with today?Topic 3 - Let’s walk through the user's experience. Beyond the browser and reading the interactive tutorial, what does a user have to do?Topic 4 - Some of the topics are vendor-specific (e.g. Weave, OpenShift, etc.), but many are more generic. Who is creating them, maintaining them, and how do you choose to add new things? Are there costs to adding new topics?Topic 5 - What is some of the backend technology that you’ve built in order for all these topics to be hosted and delivered in just a browser-based experience?Topic 6 - Where do you want to see Katacoda expand to over the next couple years?Feedback?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Aaron talks with Stuart Mitchell (@mokanix_api, CEO of Mokanix) about emerging trends in the IoT transport layer and the intersection of IoT and APIs. Show Links: Mokanix Website [PODCAST] @PodCTL - Containers | Kubernetes | OpenShift - RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn and all your favorite podcast players [A CLOUD GURU] Get The Cloudcast Alexa Skill [A CLOUD GURU] A Cloud Guru Membership - Start your free trial. Unlimited access to the best cloud training and new series to keep you up-to-date on all things AWS. [A CLOUD GURU] FREE access to AWS Certification Exam Prep Guide - At A Cloud Guru, the #1 question received from students is "I want to pass the AWS cert exam, so where do I start?" This course is your answer. Show Notes Topic 1 - Stuart, tell the listeners a little about yourself and your background Topic 2 - With your background in telco and specifically Tata Communications, how did you develop your interest in IoT as the “next big thing”? Topic 3 - Your company is called mokanix. It appears to have a different take on many other IoT guests we’ve had in that it has a focus on the intersection of SIM cards and APIs. Help folks that aren’t familiar with the basics of that need understand the problem. Topic 4 - Would customers embed your API into their existing apps? How would this typically be implemented? Topic 5 - Why would someone choose SIM technology over other tech for the transport layer Topic 6 - How is security handled by the product? Can you lock out a card for instance if it is lost? Feedback? Email: show at thecloudcast dot net Twitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast