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This week we discuss IBM buying Instana, highlights from Kubecon and the rise of Substack. Plus, Coté updates us on his quest to live the iPad lifestyle. The Rundown IBM To Acquire Instana For Undisclosed Terms Instana Crunch Base Overview KubeCon Review Envoy Mobile Joins the CNCF Open Source Web Engine Servo to be Hosted at Linux Foundation - The Linux Foundation Relevant to your Interests The Evolution of Cloud 2020 State of DevOps Report | presented by Puppet, & CircleCi Amazon's Inferentia AI Chip Is Ready For Prime Time, Now Powers the Alexa Service FinOps Foundation launches Kubernetes Whitepaper with CNCF, adds vendor members, Densify, SoftwareOne, Virtasant and more... Google Pay reimagined: pay, save, manage expenses and more New Zoom feature can alert room owners of possible Zoombombing disruptions Fast Facts Your Pa$$word doesn't matter 11 facts about real world container use Half of all containers are now managed by cloud provider and third-party registries Apple Apple to lower commissions for small businesses on App Store Safely open apps on your Mac Yeah, Apple’s M1 MacBook Pro is powerful, but it’s the battery life that will blow you away Mac users couldn’t launch apps this afternoon after Apple verification server issue Nonsense Welcome to Slow Boring Zoom Is Temporarily Removing Its 40 Minute Limit on Video Calls for Thanksgiving Day Sponsors strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT Teleport provides consolidated access to all computing resources such as servers, Kubernetes clusters or internal applications across all environments. Watch a demo, download the free version, or sign up for cloud at goteleport.com Listener Feedback Little Snitch from Jordy Mac users couldn’t launch apps this afternoon after Apple verification server issue Conferences Mykel Alvis All Day DevOps Talk SDT news & hype Join us in Slack. Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App and he wants you to buy it for $0.99. Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total. Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk! Recommendations Matt: Rewatching Veep. Brandon: The Undoing on HBO and Serverless Data APIs from the Cloudcast Coté: Dithering) podcast) (https://dithering.fm/); Ted Laso. Photo Credit from Red Hat Container Coloring Book Photo CreditSponsored By:strongDM: Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT.Teleport: Teleport provides consolidated access to all computing resources such as servers, Kubernetes clusters or internal applications across all environments. Watch a demo, download the free version, or sign up for cloud at goteleport.com.

This week we breakdown Apple’s new M1 chip, the new MacBook Air and discuss why so many devs still use vi. Plus, a discussion about when to use the default Documents Folder. The Rundown Modern IDEs are magic. Why are so many coders still using Vim and Emacs? Everything Apple Announced, From New Macs to New Chips Average UX Improvements Are Shrinking Relevant to your Interests Windows 10, iOS, Chrome, and many others fall at China's top hacking contest 375% Return on One Startup to Help SoftBank Get Past WeWork Woes Google Cloud’s Big Win: the Remarkable 2-Year Journey of CEO Thomas Kurian Spotify acquires podcast monetization company Megaphone Every last Slingbox will become a brick in two years Zoom and other ‘stay-at-home’ stocks got crushed on the positive vaccine news TikTok says the Trump administration has forgotten about trying to ban it, would like to know what’s up EU charges Amazon in antitrust lawsuit, alleges unfair competition Austin software maker Planview sold in $1.6B deal Nonsense Steve Nouri on LinkedIn: #datascience #business #strategy | 404 comments Ugliest App Raspberry Pi 400: the $70 desktop PC - Raspberry Pi Train caught by Whale Why I Still Use an Old PowerPC Mac in 2020 Chipotle to open its first digital-only restaurant as online orders soar Sponsors Linode — Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. Find all the details at linode.com/SDT. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT Conferences KubeCon + CloudNativeCon November 17 – 20 OpenShift Commons Gathering November 17, 2020 SDT news & hype Join us in Slack. Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App and he wants you to buy it for $0.99. Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total. Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk! Recommendations Matt: Things you can make from old dead laptops - DIY Perks Brandon: The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix Coté: Patagonia Men's Torrentshell. Photo Credit Photo CreditSponsored By:strongDM: Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT.Linode: Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Software Defined Talk. You can find all the details at linode.com/sdt. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. Promo Code: SDT

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This week we discuss Docker Hub's new rate limits, Tech Earnings and what Apple’s shift to ARM means for the industry. Plus, some advice on gaming for kids. The Rundown Big Tech earnings weren't slowed by the coronavirus pandemic Amazon posts strong Q3 results despite ongoing pandemic costs Alphabet revenue up 14% after second-quarter slump Apple sets September quarter sales record despite later iPhone launch Facebook beats on earnings Container Registry Advice for customers dealing with Docker Hub rate limits, and a Coming Soon announcement | Amazon Web Services AWS to create its own public container registry in response to Docker pull rate limit Consuming Public Content Download rate limit Relevant to your Interests The new H-1B rules make finding talent a lot harder for startups ARM has launched an Nvidia CPU monster that will get Intel and AMD very worried SiFive Is Launching The Most Compelling RISC-V Development Board Yet - Phoronix Cloud Native Applications: Stateless or Stateful Services? AWS is opening yet another cloud computing region | ZDNet An Open Source Leader Is Gone, a Remembrance of Dan Kohn Why NerdWallet Is Buying Fundera Pulumi raises Series B to build the future of Cloud Engineering Descript | Create podcasts, videos, and transcripts D2iQ Takes the Next Step Forward | D2iQ Netflix is raising the price of its most popular plan to $14 today, premium tier increasing to $18 The man who brings the human touch to Google Cloud Sponsors Linode — Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. Find all the details at linode.com/SDT. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT Nonsense Steve Nouri on LinkedIn: #datascience #business #strategy | 404 comments Ugliest App Raspberry Pi 400: the $70 desktop PC - Raspberry Pi Train caught by Whale Why I Still Use an Old PowerPC Mac in 2020 Listener Feedback Chetan wants you to work as InfraCloud as a Product Engineer Conferences KubeCon + CloudNativeCon November 17 – 20 OpenShift Commons Gathering November 17, 2020 SDT news & hype Join us in Slack. Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App and he wants you to buy it for $0.99. Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total. - Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk! Recommendations Matt: Back in Time for Dinner. Brandon: Whistleblower Podcast. Coté: Sorted app. By Force Alone vs. Mists of Avalon. Photo Credit Photo CreditSponsored By:strongDM: Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT.Linode: Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Software Defined Talk. You can find all the details at linode.com/sdt. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. Promo Code: SDT

Brandon interviews Drew Firment from A Cloud Guru. They discuss Drew's career, how Capital One embraced the cloud and A Cloud Guru's mission to teach the world to cloud. Plus, Drew offers advice on deciding which cloud certifications to get first. Show links The Phoenix Project Hygieia The cloud resume challenge Contact Drew A Cloud Guru Drew's LinkedIn Twitter: @drewfirment Photo CreditSpecial Guest: Drew Firment.

We discuss Zoom’s new phone system, debate the merits of Serverless and reflect on how SaaS has taken over the enterprise. Plus, Coté explains why he is trying to live the iPad Pro life. The Rundown Zoom Get Zoom Phone Service in 40+ Countries & Territories for One Flat Monthly Price Introducing Zapps, Bringing Best-of-Breed Apps Into the Zoom Experience Severless or Serverful Serverlessconf New York 2019: Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones | Simon Wardley TheNewStack - From DevOps to DevApps IBM Introduces IBM Cloud Code Engine When (and why) not to go serverless Relevant to your Interests 2020, the unexpected Requirement AMD to buy chip peer Xilinx for $35 billion in data center push Secure, Fast & Private Web Browser with Adblocker | Brave Browser Can We Replace YAML With an Easier Markup Language? - Slashdot OpenStack at 10 years old: A failure on its own terms, a success in its own niche PayPal to let you buy and sell cryptocurrencies in the US – TechCrunch Backstage Pass with Arctiq - Migrate Cloud Foundry Applications to Anthos with Kf Cloud Foundry coalesces around Kubernetes Turing Pi 2 announcement - Turing Pi Cluster Board Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet Sponsors Linode — Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. Find all the details at linode.com/SDT. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT Nonsense AWS Multicloud Snark Tweet 168 AWS services in 2 minutes Researchers 3D-printed a cell-sized tugboat Hema's veggie smoked sausage is ok but original is a 'culinary high point' - DutchNews.nl Conferences KubeCon + CloudNativeCon November 17 – 20 OpenShift Commons Gathering November 17, 2020 SDT news & hype Join us in Slack. Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App and he wants you to buy it for $0.99. Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total. Recommendations Matt: Song Exploder Run the Jewels: Ju$t 100 Strong kettlebells Brandon: Otter.ai see example transcript in interview with Dan Balcauski Coté: Darondo. Photo Credit Photo CreditSponsored By:Linode: Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Software Defined Talk. You can find all the details at linode.com/sdt. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. Promo Code: SDTstrongDM: Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT.

Brandon interviews Dan Balcauski from Product Tranquility. They discuss Dan's mid-career "mini retirement", what it's like to be a consultant and some strategies for B2B companies to reduce churn. Plus, Dan shares two of the most interesting places he visited on his trip around the world. Show links The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris Kellogg School of Management Conway's Law Contact Dan Product Tranquility Dan's LinkedIn Photo CreditSpecial Guest: Dan Balcauski.

Coté, Matt and Brandon discuss the latest news from the Cloud Foundry and OpenStack conferences, Docker alternatives, Google getting sued and the downfall of Quibi. The Rundown Cloud Foundry coalesces around Kubernetes It's Time to Forget About Docker The OpenStack Foundation becomes the Open Infrastructure Foundation Quibi Is Shutting Down as Problems Mount Relevant to your Interests 2020 State of the API Report | Brought to You by Postman Zoom is getting into ticketed online events Stripe acquires Nigeria’s Paystack for $200M+ to expand into the African continent Microsoft just force restarted my Windows PC again to install more unwanted apps Come on, Amazon: If you're going to copy open-source code for a new product, at least credit the creator China is building a GitHub alternative called Gitee Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Intel to sell its NAND business to South Korean rival for $9 billion Atlassian to end sale and support of on-premise server products by 2024 Turing Pi 2 announcement - Turing Pi Cluster Board Backstage Pass with Arctiq - Migrate Cloud Foundry Applications to Anthos with Kf Sponsors Linode — Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. Find all the details at linode.com/sdt. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/sdt Nonsense Emacs is a multi-generational project. How it started, How it’s going, DevOps Edition. Southern Conundrum: Can You Use Soap to Clean Your Cast Iron? Conferences KubeCon + CloudNativeCon November 17 – 20 OpenShift Commons Gathering November 17, 2020 SDT news & hype Join us in Slack. Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App and he wants you to buy it for $0.99. Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total. Recommendations Matt: New PC build out Dell 32” UHD curved monitor Brandon: Jabra 40 USB Headset Coté: Anatomy of Norbiton. Camo to use your iPhone as a webcam on your computer. Photo Credit Photo CreditSponsored By:strongDM: Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT.Linode: Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Software Defined Talk. You can find all the details at linode.com/sdt. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. Promo Code: SDT

Matt and Brandon discuss Hashicorp’s recent product announcements and Twilio buying Segment. Plus, Matt gives his thoughts on the new iPhone 12 mini. The Rundown New iPhones… iPhone SE vs. iPhone 12 mini Boundary by HashiCorp Waypoint by HashiCorp Twilio buys Segment and employees share in success Companies with Extended Exercise Windows Relevant to your Interests Apple made ProtonMail add in-app purchases, even though it had been free for years IBM shrinks with plans to spin-off managed infrastructure services arm How One Guy Ruined #Hacktoberfest2020 #Drama Waymo’s driverless cars are open to the public. And Elon’s not impressed. Carahsoft is trying to trademark DevSecOps (already withdrawn) Gitpod - Dev environments built for the cloud Podcast Data Azure Arc Is a Control Plane to Orchestrate Hybrid Cloud Systems Forget 5G: MagSafe could be the biggest reason to buy an iPhone 12 A few words on Git Introducing DigitalOcean App Platform Google will give up direct control of the Knative open-source project Twilio Set To Acquire Cloud Customer Data Startup Segment For $3.2 Billion Nonsense Gartner Hype Cycle Visualization Netflix plans to have even more originals in 2021 The Netherlands goes into partial lockdown; face masks will be compulsory - DutchNews.nl Listener Feedback Dan wants you to work at IBM Conferences KubeCon + CloudNativeCon November 17 – 20 OpenShift Commons Gathering November 17, 2020 DevOps World Sessions SDT news & hype Join us in Slack. Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App and he wants you to buy it for $0.99. Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total. Recommendations Matt: Radiolab: No Special Duty This Particular Album is Very, Very Important to Me: Devo’s Freedom Of Choice with Al Yankovic Brandon: Three Body Problem Translator Ken Liu Photo Credit Photo Credit

Brandon is joined by JJ Asghar and they discuss the recent changes at Chef and what it means for the Chef Community going forward. Show Links Progress Announcement Chef Blog Post Register Article Adam Jacob Interview CINC Paul’s How to make a Hamburger Video JJ on the Web Drunk & Retired Podcast IBMDeveloper on Twitch @jjasghar Photo Credit Photo CreditSpecial Guest: JJ Asghar.