

Tech Lounge
Chris Chinchilla
A weekly podcast that welcomes you to explore technology with an insightful interview every two weeks and topic-deep dives every other two weeks.
If you're interested in deep and creative technology and conversations with some of its most interesting practioners, this is the show for you. Come in and get yourself comfortable.
Show notes can be found at - chrischinchilla.com/podcast
Formerly known as "Chinchilla Squeaks"
If you're interested in deep and creative technology and conversations with some of its most interesting practioners, this is the show for you. Come in and get yourself comfortable.
Show notes can be found at - chrischinchilla.com/podcast
Formerly known as "Chinchilla Squeaks"
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Oct 1, 2021 • 27min
Only fools and tech courses
In this episode I cover AI coding, GitLab, filling all those tech vacancies, trusting VPNs, undersea cables, and obscure actors with popularity in equally obscure places…xx Chinch--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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Sep 16, 2021 • 23min
Screw you reality!
In this episode I look at attempts at a floating "paradise", AI in education, the race to delivery groceries, Umberto Eco's advice for writers and more!Like what you hear? Read, watch, listen to, and play with my creations: https://chrischinchilla.com Sign up for my office hours: https://bit.ly/ddofficehours Join my Discord server: https://discord.gg/s3UFwFejKT Support me: https://chrischinchilla.com/support--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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Sep 9, 2021 • 15min
You're not as smart as you might think you are
In this episode I cover… The history of smartphones, Docker, and Hyperlinks. Also is AI fast catching up to (bad) developers, and what will become of Afghanistans Internet?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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Sep 2, 2021 • 25min
Careful where you put that data
In this episode I look at the many facets of unintended data, Google's messaging journey, happy birthday Linux, and much more.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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Jul 21, 2021 • 3min
Relaunch announcement
I've been quiet for a while, here's why. I'm relaunching the show soon and here's what I have planned.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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Jul 7, 2021 • 34min
Real-Time Analytics with Venkat Venkataramani of Rockset
Rockset promises The real-time indexing database for modern data applications. How does it compare to the competition? I speak with Venkat Venkataramani to find out.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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Jun 30, 2021 • 33min
Full Stack Automation with Consul and Nomad of HashiCorp
Many of us in software development know of, and have used HashiCorp projects. How do they stay innovative in a rapidly changing ecosystem? I speak with Ray (Consul) and Chang (Nomad) to find out more.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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Jun 23, 2021 • 28min
Modern Application Connectivity with Idit Levine of Solo.io
I have Idit Levine back on the show to discuss how solo.io use Istio and Envoy Proxy to provide API Infrastructure from the Edge to Service Mesh.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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Jun 16, 2021 • 33min
Monitor everything with Robin Schumacher of Netdata
Netdata helps you troubleshoot slowdowns and anomalies in your infrastructure with thousands of per-second metrics, meaningful visualizations, and insightful health alarms with zero configuration. Observability is a busy space, how do they compare? I speak with Robin Schumacher to find out.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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Jun 9, 2021 • 32min
Creating Production-ready containers with John Amaral of Slim.ai
How can slim.ai help you create production-ready containers quickly? I speak with CEO, John Amaral to find out how.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
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