Agentic DevOps

Explore the exciting features of the Warp 2.0 terminal, which enhances AI integration. Discover the Dagger Project's innovative approach to managing multiple AI agents without conflicts. Delve into the comparison of AI models that cater to software engineering tasks. Uncover the security challenges posed by prompt injections in AI, and learn tips for safeguarding against these risks. Plus, get a sneak peek into an upcoming course focused on GitHub Actions and AI automation!

Rajdeep Saha, a Principal Solutions Architect at AWS, shares insights on AI agents and the innovative MCP server for EKS. He highlights how AI can automate Kubernetes cluster creation with just a simple command. The conversation covers the security implications of AI managing AWS resources and the importance of the Model Context Protocol for dynamic tool usage. They also discuss the challenges of local models versus foundational models and the future of AI collaboration in DevOps, showcasing the potential for improved deployment efficiency and intelligent systems in cloud management.

Solomon Hykes, co-founder of Dagger and Docker, shares his insights on the transformative impact of AI agents in software engineering. He discusses the launch of Container Use, designed to create isolated environments for coding agents, preventing interference during execution. Solomon argues that traditional CI/CD practices will become obsolete as agents deliver results 100x faster. He also warns of emerging gatekeeping in the Managed Container Platforms ecosystem and emphasizes the need for transparent communities to foster innovation in DevOps.

Bret and Nirmal explore AI agents in Kubernetes with Eitan Yarmush, Senior Architect at Solo.io. Eitan explains how AI agents work through three simple components (system prompts, LLMs, and tools), and demonstrates the kagent project, which provides a Kubernetes-native way to deploy and manage AI workflows.🙌 My next course is coming soon! I've opened the waitlist for those wanting to go deep in GitHub Actions for DevOps and AI automation in 2025. I'm so thrilled to announce this course. The waitlist allows you to quickly sign up for some content updates, discounts, and more as I finish building the course.https://courses.bretfisher.com/waitlist 🍾Also in this episode, we cover the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which standardizes how agents communicate with external tools, along with practical use cases like incident response, debugging workflows, and CI/CD integration. Eitan shows how to create an agent through a web interface.We also address the challenges including security concerns (MCP lacks built-in security standards), cost considerations, and technical limitations like context window constraints. Check out the video podcast version here: https://youtu.be/JTTqG5SOpWYCreators & Guests Bret Fisher - Host Beth Fisher - Producer Cristi Cotovan - Editor Nirmal Mehta - Host Eitan Yarmush - Guest (00:00) - Intro (06:13) - Hype vs Reality (08:05) - Incident Response and Debugging (11:23) - Defining Agents and MCP (17:10) - Where Do You Run Agents? (20:14) - What Problem does kagent Solve? (30:42) - Authentication and Tool Limitations You can also support my free material by subscribing to my YouTube channel and my weekly newsletter at bret.news!Grab the best coupons for my Docker and Kubernetes courses.Join my cloud native DevOps community on Discord.Grab some merch at Bret's Loot BoxHomepage bretfisher.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Bret and Nirmal are at KubeCon London and record their ideas about how AI Agents are about to change DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, automation, troubleshooting, and more.🙌 My next course is coming soon! I've opened the waitlist for those wanting to go deep in GitHub Actions for DevOps and AI automation in 2025. I'm so thrilled to announce this course. The waitlist allows you to quickly sign up for some content updates, discounts, and more as I finish building the course.https://courses.bretfisher.com/waitlist 🍾Creators & Guests Bret Fisher - Host Beth Fisher - Producer Cristi Cotovan - Editor Nirmal Mehta - Host (00:00) - Intro (04:47) - Understanding AI Agents (11:30) - The Future of AI in DevOps (18:45) - Concluding Thoughts and Future Episodes You can also support my free material by subscribing to my YouTube channel and my weekly newsletter at bret.news!Grab the best coupons for my Docker and Kubernetes courses.Join my cloud native DevOps community on Discord.Grab some merch at Bret's Loot BoxHomepage bretfisher.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★