Day Two DevOps
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Join hosts Ned Bellavance and Kyler Middleton as they dive deep into the challenges of DevOps from the perspective of seasoned practitioners. You'll hear from expert guests—technical leaders, trainers, and consultants with years of hands-on experience—discussing the nuances of DevOps. From AWS to Azure, networking to security, automation to modern cloud environments, each weekly episode equips you with the insights to confidently address tech and business challenges such as resilience, cost management, and performance. Whether you want to hone your skills today or prepare for what’s coming next, Day Two DevOps cuts through the vendor fog to guide you through a shifting IT landscape.
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May 8, 2024 • 0sec
D2C242: Data Engineering and its Streams, Rivers, and Lakes
Keith Gregory teaches us about data engineering in a way DevOps folks (and hydrologists) can understand. He explains that the role of a data engineer is to create pipelines to transport data from metaphorical rivers and make it usable for data analysts. Keith walks us through the testing process; the difference between streaming pipelines and... Read more »
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Apr 24, 2024 • 39min
D2C241: Choose Your Own Adventure: Manager, Director, or IC
Hazel Weakly, an experienced professional in management, directorship, and individual contribution, shares insights on the different skill sets needed for each role. Topics include transitioning into leadership, balancing remote and in-person collaboration, and the unique skills required for engineering leadership. Key points cover managing teams, career growth, and the importance of soft skills like empathy.
Apr 17, 2024 • 55min
D2C240: The Duality of Enterprise AI
AI has been around forever; AI is emergent. AI is just data analytics; AI hallucinates. AI doesn’t have many business use cases; AI is already being used by your employees. Today, Greg and Johna from the Heavy Strategy podcast join Day Two Cloud to give their takes on enterprise AI. Johna brings with her the... Read more »
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Apr 10, 2024 • 42min
D2C239: “(Almost) Every Infrastructure Decision I Endorse or Regret”
Jack Lindamood, an expert in IT tools and processes, shares his insights on making infrastructure decisions at a startup. Topics include leveraging personal networks for advice, optimizing team size, promoting transparency in decision-making, the nexus of tools and culture in software development, optimizing code ownership in DevOps, and the power of saying no within teams.
Mar 27, 2024 • 39min
D2C238: Tech Hiring is Borked
Life isn’t easy for someone looking for a job in tech. There are lots of content mills pushing the idea that if you just pass this one six-month course, you’ll have a six-figure career in no time. There are lots of hiring companies who make job applicants jump through a ton of hoops, but often... Read more »
Mar 20, 2024 • 50min
D2C237: Managing Medical IoT Devices on AWS
In this podcast episode, Randy Horton from Orthogonal and Ian Sutcliffe from AWS discuss the complexities of supporting regulated medical devices in the cloud. They explore the challenges of adhering to regulations, the importance of security, and the need for robust frameworks. The conversation highlights the non-prescriptive nature of regulations, encouraging best practices rather than... Read more »
Mar 6, 2024 • 33min
D2C236: Introducing New Co-Host Kyler Middleton
Today we welcome a new co-host, Kyler Middleton, to the Day Two Cloud podcast. Kyler grew up in rural Western Nebraska, fixing neighboring farmers’ computers in exchange for brownies and Rice Krispies. Now she’s the newest co-host for Day Two Cloud… perhaps a lateral move, given the lack of baked goods. Kyler will draw on... Read more »
Feb 28, 2024 • 0sec
D2C235: Building Modern Apps In GovCloud
Discover the challenges and intricacies of working with GovCloud in the public sector, from transitioning legacy applications to understanding compliance requirements. Explore the journey of transforming a legacy system into a modern web-facing client application, embracing cloud development practices and innovative solutions. Gain insights into the unique work process and requirements of GovCloud, and the role of platform engineering in enhancing organizational effectiveness.
Feb 21, 2024 • 42min
D2C234: What to Do About VMware
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has generated a lot of anxiety among VMware customers. In this episode, we closely analyze the situation. First, we look at Broadcom’s past acquisitions in the infrastructure sector. Then we examine the product alignment and possible new product offerings and whether the acquisition will hamper innovation and development. We also cover... Read more »
Feb 14, 2024 • 31min
D2C233: Pinning Down Private Clouds
What are we talking about when we are all talking about private clouds? On-prem? Hybrid? Virtualization? Where does hardware fit into it all– and would younger engineers even know what to do with a physical piece of hardware? Driven by Broadcom’s acquisition of VMare and the anticipated rising costs of VMare licenses, enterprises are exploring... Read more »
