The MonkCast

Hear RedMonk's Kelly Fitzpatrick chat with Andrew Boyagi, head of DevOps evangelism at Atlassian, about the critical topic of developer experience. They discuss findings from Atlassian's 2024 State of Developer Experience Report, highlighting the importance of understanding developer satisfaction, productivity, and the misalignment between developers and their leaders. Andrew emphasizes the need for open communication and the role of AI in enhancing developer productivity. The conversation also touches on the concept of 'Developer Joy' as a key objective for organizations to improve developer satisfaction and overall productivity. This episode of the MonkCast is sponsored by Atlassian

In this RedMonk Conversation, Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk, speaks with Luis Villa, co-founder and general counsel at Tidelift, about new challenges in security and privacy in the AI era. The conversation focuses on the legal and compliance implications of AI which Luis highlighted in a spicy LinkedIn post that inspired this episode. Villa discusses the tension between in-house counsel's responsibility to protect the company and the desire of workers to embrace new technologies. He highlights the disconnect between Silicon Valley's enthusiasm for AI and the concerns of the general public. The conversation also touches on the ethical considerations of AI, such as the need for transparency in data usage and the responsibility of companies to protect customer information.

Jay Miller, staff developer advocate at Aiven and founder of Black Python Devs, joins Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk, for this RedMonk Conversation. Jay discusses what his military service taught him about the importance of real-world problem-solving. He shares his thoughts on the connection between Python and AI, highlighting the importance of responsible AI usage and critical thinking. Jay talks about the state of developer relations and developer advocacy as a profession. He also speaks about Black Python Devs, an organization extending the ecosystem of Python communities to black and colo(u)red communities around the world through initiatives such as supporting conference travel, providing mentorship, and promoting open source contributions.

In this conversation, James Governor of RedMonk and Simon Wistow, co-founder of Fastly, discuss the challenges and future of open source in the tech industry. James highlights a crisis in open source due to a trend of companies switching to source-available licenses, which he refers to as a "rug pull." This shift, often driven by investor pressure, threatens the sustainability of open source projects. Simon, who has a long history with open source, explains how Fastly supports various open source projects, emphasizing the importance of sustainability and non-reliance on short-term funding. He notes that Fastly's business model benefits from open source, which aligns with their commitment to contribute back to the community. This RedMonk Conversation was originally published in video form on August 29, 2024.

In this RedMonk Conversation, James Governor of RedMonk interviews David Annez, VP of Product at loveholidays, to explore the company's approach to adopting absolute cutting-edge technology while managing risk. The company relies heavily on Fastly's edge network services to build its scalable, high-performance platform, supporting its rapid expansion and growing customer base, processing a booking every 40 seconds across the UK, Ireland and Germany. This RedMonk Conversation was originally published in video form on August 27, 2024.

Adam Rackis, senior web engineer at Spotify, joins RedMonk's Kate Holterhoff to discuss upskilling, frontend development, and conference travel. They chat about Adam's service in the United States Air Force, his work experience in the software industry, and his thoughts about developer certifications. They also speak about the state of JavaScript frameworks, and the finer points of red-eye flights.

In this RedMonk Conversation Adam Seligman, VP of developer experience at AWS, chats with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk, about the continuing importance of developer relations, the impact of developer certification programs, and the changing landscape of software engineering with the advent of generative AI. Adam shares AWS's strategy around AI and highlights the importance of community engagement and education to this new era.

Tina-Marie Gulley, Interim CEO at Ada Developers Academy, discusses her background and the intersection of technology, DEI, and education with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk. Tina highlights the importance of AI in the bootcamp industry today as well as the need for partnerships and community building to create a sustainable and inclusive future for tech bootcamps.

Rachel Stephens (Sr. Analyst, RedMonk) and Nevi Shah (Product Manager, Cloudflare) discuss the Jamstack application development model and how to build with Jamstack on Cloudflare Pages. This RedMonk Conversation was originally published in video form on March 31, 2022.

RedMonk principal analyst and co-founder Stephen O'Grady talks virtual machines (VMs) in this quickish take, outlining what they are, high-points in VM history, major players in the space, how containerization and Kubernetes shook up the infrastructure landscape, and why VMs continue to matter in 2024.