The MonkCast

In this RedMonk Conversation, Dr. Scott Stephenson, co-founder and CEO at Deepgram, discusses AI and audio with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk. They chat about the history of speech recognition as well as current advancements and their potential impact on culture and industry. Kate and Scott speak about voice's emotional resonance, the future of AI voice agents, and the role synthetic data and active learning will play in training models to understand a range of speech differences and languages.

Join Andy Stanford-Clark, a distinguished engineer at IBM Research and a pioneer in MQTT, alongside Clemens Vasters, principal architect at Microsoft, as they unpack the fascinating history of messaging technology. They discuss early communications from dial-up modems to the pivotal role of messaging in modern computing. Key moments include insights from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the rise of open protocols like MQTT and AMQP. They also dive into the complexities of cloud messaging and the importance of standardization for interoperability across devices.

In this RedMonk conversation, Kelly Fitzpatrick, senior analyst at RedMonk, talks with Tom Johnson, co-founder & CTO of Multiplayer about the evolution of observability into what some folks have termed “Observability 2.0”. They explore how Observability 2.0 is better positioned to address the specific needs of developers, particularly in debugging and system transparency. The discussion highlights the importance of open standards like OpenTelemetry, the need for better developer tools, and the impact of improved observability on developer experience and productivity. Tom shares insights on how these advancements can lead to more efficient workflows and ultimately foster innovation within development teams. This RedMonk conversation is sponsored by Multiplayer.

In this RedMonk conversation, Tom Johnson, co-founder & CTO of Multiplayer, discusses the evolving landscape of system design with Kelly Fitzpatrick, senior analyst at RedMonk. Tom emphasizes the collaborative nature of system design, and the necessity for all team members to understand the architecture of software systems. They explore the importance of documentation, the role of system design in job readiness, and the artistry involved in backend development. The discussion also highlights resources for learning system design and the significance of cost-conscious and secure software design. This RedMonk conversation is sponsored by Multiplayer.

In this RedMonk conversation, Kelly Fitzpatrick, senior analyst at RedMonk, and Tom Johnson, co-founder & CTO of Multiplayer, discuss the evolution of software development and the importance of collaboration and documentation in enhancing developer experience. Tom shares insights on the challenges developers face today, the need for dynamic tools that auto-update documentation, and the distinction between system diagramming and system design. The conversation emphasizes the necessity of adopting new tools to improve productivity and developer happiness. This RedMonk conversation is sponsored by Multiplayer.

Kelly Shortridge (Senior Director, Security Product Line at Fastly) joins RedMonk's Kelly Fitzpatrick to talk security. The Kellys cover isolation and modularity (with a few nature metaphors from Kelly S.), bridging the gap between security and development teams, and secure by design thinking (this time with an ice cream cone metaphor). Kelly S. also covers how her security philosophy translates to Fastly through her work with both the Security product line and the Security Research Team. This RedMonk Conversation was originally published in video form on October 17, 2024.

In this RedMonk conversation, Dan Moore, principal product engineer at FusionAuth, join James Governor, principal analyst and co-founder of RedMonk, and Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk, to discuss the resurgence of newsletters as a tool for authentic expression and community engagement. They explore the importance of optimizing existing content, the power of voice, and best practices for creating effective newsletters. The discussion highlights the evolving landscape of digital communication and the role newsletters play in fostering relationships and sharing knowledge.

In this conversation about the evolving landscape of front-end development, Natalia Venditto, principal owner of JavaScript developer experience for Azure and Code extensions at Microsoft, and Igor Minar, senior director of engineering at Cloudflare, chat with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk. In addition to discussing the future of JavaScript, the significance of server-side rendering, and the potential of WebAssembly, they speak about the challenges of migrating from client-side to server-side architectures, the role of micro frontends in managing organizational complexity, and the importance of open source foundations like the OpenJS Foundation in ensuring sustainable development practices. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers, and do not necessarily reflect those of their employers. Microsoft and Cloudflare are RedMonk clients, but this is an independent and unsponsored conversation.

In this conversation, James Governor of RedMonk talks to Adrian Phillips and Angela Kelly of Dynatrace about the growing importance of Observability, earlier and earlier in the software development lifecycle. Observability isn't something you need to think after production deployment, but rather it need to be a consideration from the earliest phases of development, right through to production and onto the next iteration. This video discusses the factors shaping this change, as companies strive to ship software faster, safely, with ever tighter feedback loops. James Governor highlights the complexity of modern deployments and thus the need for observability from the start. Adrian Phillips emphasizes that enterprise organizations today integrate observability into Day Zero so they can be proactive and offer a better developer experience. Angela Kelly notes that observability helps address tool sprawl, DevOps maturity, and scalability challenges. Customer examples included Dell improving developer productivity by focusing on developer experience. The conversation underscored the importance of standardization and platform engineering to enhance efficiency and productivity. This RedMonk Conversation was originally published in video form on September 24, 2024.

Steve Bussey, co-founder and CTO of Supered, talks all-things CRMs with RedMonk senior analyst Kate Holterhoff. They discuss the complexities of onboarding and user-friendliness in CRMs, the role of professional help in setting up and maintaining CRMs, the potential of AI in automating certain CRM processes, and the importance of privacy in CRM data. Steve also shares his journey from software engineer to co-founder and offers advice on finding mentors and fostering relationships.