RIA Weekly

This week, we discuss what “enshittification” is, what causes it, and whether it can be prevented. Plus, stay tuned until the end to hear the Software Defined Talk origin story. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 451 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4CnW_RciZ4) Runner-up Titles Enshittification The Fahrenheit 451 Reorganization Wait for Wifi Taxes by beef rib It’s actually not fine Smoking crack in Disneyland AI is accelerating the crappiness. Why don’t you just sell more cloud? Generated Garbage I can’t tell if it’s a coffee mug or a ballistic missile. Accidentally upgraded Jury duty…”pretty cool.” Rundown Airalo (https://www.airalo.com/spain-esim) for mobile cell phones plans when traveling. How Google perfected the web (https://www.theverge.com/c/23998379/google-search-seo-algorithm-webpage-optimization) AdNauseam - Clicking Ads So You Don't Have To (https://adnauseam.io/) Subprime Attention Crisis (https://www.audible.com/pd/Subprime-Attention-Crisis-Audiobook/0593454103?ref_pageloadid=Dsqv0n17F

This week, we discuss the role of DevRel, Remote Work and Layoffs. Plus, Matt reveals his latest keyboard recommendation. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QzqV99Hc4U) 450 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QzqV99Hc4U) Runner-up Titles Life is a series of (shitty) cliffhangers Sales is crazy Donut over-eating avoidance Fundamentals don’t change Do you have good recipes for golden geese? We need better Dungeons and Dragons The AI has been prompted beyond its level of competence. Peter Pan as DevRel Hard stop goes soft HR in volume feels dehumanizing Mad Libs for layoffs Workers of the world, don’t let HR hide in darkness. We’ve had a great time, that other keyboard and I, but we’ve made a decision… Status quo wins again The Strangler Pattern for password management Schwag cannot be stolen. Rundown 2024 Look Ahead - Surviving the Q1 Kickoff (https://www.thecloudcast.net/2024/01/2024-look-ahead-surviving-q1-kickoff.html) (Podcast) DevRel The trouble with DevRel (https:/

This week, we delve into the Stack Overflow Survey, compare AWS and Azure, and discuss why everyone loves "Coding at Google." Plus, thoughts on the new Mobile Passport Control App and Global Entry. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9W_WdnDWMg) 449 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9W_WdnDWMg) Runner-up Titles That is part of the podcast I am going to have a change of pants for that They’re very good notes “Buildies” Of course they are The Internet is a series of tubes… filled with money The easiest way to make money is to have a lot of money Gobsmacked Rundown Mobile Passport Control (MPC) (https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/mobile-passport-control) Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2023 (https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2023/#ai-sentiment-and-usage) Amazon's Silent Sacking (https://justingarrison.com/blog/2023-12-30-amazons-silent-sacking/) AWS Overhauls 60,000-Person Sales Team to Fix ‘Fiefdoms,’ Customer Complaints (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/aws-o

Matt Ray interviews Jorge Castro, veteran Community Manager from the CNCF. They discuss Project Bluefin, behind the scenes at the CNCF, and mentoring the next generation of open source contributors. Plus, “you can have anything you want, but the defaults are the best”. Show Links Cloud Native Computing Foundation (https://www.cncf.io/) Project (https://projectbluefin.io/) Bluefin (https://projectbluefin.io/) Bazzite (https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite) Universal Blue (https://universal-blue.discourse.group) Prompt terminal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeUH1_fFSUs) Windows To Go with Rufus (https://www.intowindows.com/rufus-to-create-windows-to-go-usb-drive/) Contact Jorge Castro LinkedIn: jorge-castro2112 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-castro2112/) GitHub: @castrojo (https://github.com/castrojo) Mastodon: @jorge@hachyderm.io (https://hachyderm.io/@jorge) SDT News & Hype Join us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack). Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefin

This week, we grade our 2023 predictions, revisit the key trends that shaped the year, and gaze into the crystal ball to anticipate what 2024 might hold. Plus, we answer listener questions. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08SHFMhMyK4) 447 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08SHFMhMyK4) Runner-up Titles Flat budgets are better then no budget Applauding as the Titanic goes down They weren’t going to be patriated But this is you! Now we know The hippies have lost Keep your head on an open-source swivel Once it works, it’ll be great At least we got USB C Great year for cables Rundown 2022 Year in Review (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/394) (Last Year’s Recap Episode) Travel App Recommendations FlightRadar24 (https://www.flightradar24.com/30.26,-97.75/6) Flighty (https://www.flightyapp.com) Final Numbers (https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-pro-rata-dbe3d2df-7e47-4bd3-82b9-2e4961b9d190.html?chunk=9&utm_term=emshare#story9) The Problems with Money In (Open Source)

This week, we “define” and decode business jargon and take a look at what it really means. Subscribe to Coté’s “Business BS Dictionary” YouTube Playlist for even more definitions. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlTmTNRVcBs) 446 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlTmTNRVcBs) Runner-up Titles When your early is really on time Showing up on time is is early for me We are not going to sell any Kubernetes in TikTok Rundown BS Dictionary What does "bureaucracy" mean? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxZvnBPjnv4&list=PLk_5VqpWEtiXBH0mEGNL5YuEEgNvdIloT&index=13) Politics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRxfmZc6f-w&list=PLk_5VqpWEtiXBH0mEGNL5YuEEgNvdIloT&index=12) Deck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM6h-XyGlXg&list=PLk_5VqpWEtiXBH0mEGNL5YuEEgNvdIloT&index=2) Let's socialize this deck (https://www.tiktok.com/@drunkandretired/video/7310133775076314400) Let's have the meeting in the meeting (https://www.tiktok.com/@drunkandretired/video/7310133417381858593) Parking Lot (ht

This week, we discuss the distribution of cloud revenue, explore who is investing in A.I., and take a look back at Mesosphere DC/OS. Plus, some thoughts on the peacefulness of flying. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX5FY4MJpR0) 445 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX5FY4MJpR0) Runner-up Titles I feel very safe on an airplane We’re one mishap away from Lost Difference between the right decision and the safe decision First rule of AI Ethics Team: Don’t fake the demo “Rice” They got run over by the Kubernetes Truck Figure out where all the yaml goes Rundown Many Different Kinds Of Cloud, Very Big Piles Of Money - IT Jungle (https://www.itjungle.com/2023/12/11/many-different-kinds-of-cloud-very-big-piles-of-money/) Software Startup That Rejected Buyout From Microsoft Shuts Down, Sells Assets to Nutanix (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/a16z-backed-startup-that-once-rejected-150m-sale-to-microsoft-shuts-down) Apache Mesos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Me

This week, we look back at the drama at OpenAI and look forward to the growing A.I. Arms Race. Plus, we talk about calendaring — again! Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIxu1D6pfG0) 444 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIxu1D6pfG0) Runner-up Titles A.I. Arms Race Table 4 needs pork chops Run with that Thanks for not saving us from the AI The King of Cameos Rebels going to rebel Ivory Tower Scruples The sign of something Rundown OpenAI Sam Altman Out At OpenAI (https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2023/11/17/sam-altman-out-at-openai/) A statement from Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella (https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/11/17/a-statement-from-microsoft-chairman-and-ceo-satya-nadella/) OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman is leaving, too (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/17/23966277/openai-co-founder-greg-brockman-leaving) Emergency Pod: Sam Altman is Out at Open AI — Hard Fork (https://overcast.fm/+m_rrMb92o) Greg Brockman quits OpenAI after abrupt firing of

This week, we review the major announcements from AWS re:Invent and discuss how the hyperscalers are embracing A.I. Plus, a few thoughts on children’s chores. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0xwqUis6xA) 443 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0xwqUis6xA) Runner-up Titles No Slack The Corporate Podcast. Quality of life stop Our roads diverge Eats a bag of llama Nobody wants to do a bake-off AI all the time Rundown AWS re:Invent Top announcements of AWS re:Invent 2023 | Amazon Web Services (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/top-announcements-of-aws-reinvent-2023/) Salesforce Inks Deal to Sell on Amazon Web Services’ Marketplace (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-27/salesforce-to-sell-software-on-aws-marketplace-in-self-service-purchase-push#xj4y7vzkg) AWS Unveils Next Generation AWS-Designed Chips (https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/11/aws-unveils-next-generation-aws-designed-chips) Join the preview for new memory-optimized, AWS Graviton4-powered Amazon E

Brandon interviews Dustin Kirkland, VP of Engineering at Chainguard. They delve into Dustin’s experience as a part-time analyst, explore how Chainguard secures open-source software, and Dustin shares his hiking experience on the Camino de Santiago. Plus, some thoughts on men’s fashion and the timeless three-piece suit. Show Links theCUBE (https://www.thecube.net/) SiliconANGLE (https://siliconangle.com) Chainguard: Fortified Software Delivery (https://www.chainguard.dev/) Chainguard Raises $61 Million Series B Round as Enterprises Move to Fortify Open Source Software (https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/series-b-funding) Battling the Trojan Horse in Open Source (https://www.sequoiacap.com/article/dan-lorenc-chainguard-spotlight/) Our Open Source focus: Securing OSS is not optional (https://www.chainguard.dev/open-source) Octopus wolfi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus_wolfi) Camino de Santiago (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camino_de_Santiago) My Walk on the Portuguese Camino de Santiago, 2023 (https://

This week, we recap the key announcements from Microsoft Ignite, ponder the broader implications of A.I., provide an update on OpenCost, and share some thoughts on migrating child accounts to teen accounts. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episod (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YXzBJr6Plw)e 441 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YXzBJr6Plw) Runner-up Titles I just want to do less Kill all the humans Madlibbing his keynotes They perked up and turned it off Legs are the difficult thing Everyone gets turned into a barnyard animal Rundown MSFT Ignite With a systems approach to chips, Microsoft aims to tailor everything ‘from silicon to service’ to meet AI demand - Source (https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/in-house-chips-silicon-to-service-to-meet-ai-demand/) Microsoft Ignite 2023: all the AI news from Microsoft’s IT pro event (https://www.theverge.com/23961007/microsoft-ignite-2023-news-ai-announcements-copilot-windows-azure-office#stream-entry-79ea5641-4d45-4067-a4d0-824c3e9a9297) Microsoft and P

This week, we recap Matt's experience at KubeCon Chicago, provide some hot takes on OpenAI's impending App Store, and delve into Apple's claim that 8 GB is all you need. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK4tldNTIOk) 440 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK4tldNTIOk) Runner-up Titles Keep on keeping on They’re not sandbox projects they’re litterbox projects It was USB thing If you spent all week in the OpenCost kiosk, this is the report The platter days Wait a second, I’m a pro Microsoft Benchmark Home Edition Vanity Metrics are for Vanity Rub some A.I. on it Rubbing A.I. on all of it Of course this is the way you’re going to do it Rundown Apple insists 8GB unified memory equals 16GB regular RAM (https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/11/08/apple-insists-8gb-unified-memory-equals-16gb-regular-ram) CNCF October 2023: where we are with velocity of CNCF, LF, and top 30 open source projects | Cloud Native Computing Foundation (https://www.cncf.io/blog/2023/10/27/october-202

This week, we discuss Cloud Earnings, OpenCost, the Free Software Product License, paying for Social Media, and Apple's latest announcements. Plus, Matt begins the search for a new keyboard. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://youtube.com/live/Vlh62UkQDrI?feature=share) 439 (https://youtube.com/live/Vlh62UkQDrI?feature=share) Runner-up Titles Costservability Just a second 439 episodes of podcasting nirvana We’ve never made a mistake A million Amazon users of Copilot Chrome exists to serve RAM sales Two Turntables and a Microphone Default Search Engines Rundown Cloud Earnings Review Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Q3 2023 Earnings Analysis (https://open.substack.com/pub/johnfurrier/p/amazon-web-services-aws-q3-2023-earnings?r=2l9&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post) Amazon's Jassy: We're 'surprised' at growth of our generative AI business (https://www.axios.com/2023/10/27/amazon-earnings-q3-cloud-ai-growth) Clouded Judgement 10.27.23 - Cloud Giants Report Q3 '23 (https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com

This week, we discuss Microsoft and Google Cloud earnings, the future of passwords, the validity of DORA Metrics, and share some thoughts on esoteric Excel bug fixes. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Simz8R9GfmM) 438 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Simz8R9GfmM) Runner-up Titles Spicy takes and f-bombs Not pants Real scientists don’t use Excel We fixed it Private equity is coming for you Jerks on the phone… go! They’re going to steal our eyes and thumbs Rundown Microsoft fixes the Excel feature that was wrecking scientific data (https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/21/23926585/microsoft-excel-misreading-dates-human-genes-conversion-fixed) Control data conversions in Excel for Windows and Mac (https://insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog/control-data-conversions-in-excel-for-windows-and-mac) Cloud News and Earnings Clouded Judgement 10.20.23 (https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-102023?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=56878&post_id=138111723

This week, we discuss Amazon embracing Microsoft Office 365, offer some SBF hot takes, and review the lessons Docker learned when building an open-source business. Plus, we share thoughts on the new Apple Pencil, USB-C, and some Tim Cook fan fiction. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/live/FR4HLs-xTOE?si=HsavpdEHYVF_FhYP) 437 (https://www.youtube.com/live/FR4HLs-xTOE?si=HsavpdEHYVF_FhYP) Runner-up Titles My enemy’s Word Processor is my friend. You know what we should do, we should just meet about it. A downgrade would be an upgrade. Megadeal’s a great word. It worked for Shingy Use my template. Rundown Amazon moves to the cloud Microsoft is preparing to bring on Amazon as a customer of its 365 cloud tools in a $1 billion megadeal, according to an internal document (https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-prepares-amazon-customer-365-cloud-tools-2023-10) Report: Amazon will use Microsoft 365 cloud productivity tools in $1B ‘megadeal’ (https://www.geekwire.com/2023/report-ama

This week, we discuss measuring developer productivity, Unity licensing backlash, and some follow-up on Wireless Emergency Alerts. Plus, thoughts on coconuts. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtDvRPqXFs) 436 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtDvRPqXFs) Runner-up Titles One day an ice machine will run on RISC-V Mo Developers Mo Problems W3C my ass. That’s almost an aggressive blue. Wait. Do I live in an office complex? You pay the same Quarantine Quarters Maybe I have too much mindlessness Out of my way Costco, I’m going direct. Candy Corn Have you tried a bubble-sort? Omerta for developers Understand what you’re measuring, or you’ll just get measurements. KCNA23VMWEO20 Just make the bed Rundown Developer Productivity McKinsey Developer Productivity Review (https://dannorth.net/mckinsey-review/) Even longer rebuttal (https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/measuring-developer-productivity). The only people who don’t like metrics are the people being measured, or

This week, we discuss paying ransom to cyberattackers, an overview of the "Infrastructure as Code" market, and remote worker productivity. Plus, Matt provides a review of the Raspberry 5 and shares his reasons for refusing to install the Global Entry Mobile App. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/live/6vmdE20_Eak?si=qcONahAxeLtl2Fc5) 435 (https://www.youtube.com/live/6vmdE20_Eak?si=qcONahAxeLtl2Fc5) Runner-up Titles All my takes are spicy, once I get enough caffeine We’re doing this for science No, just no, Dad No exceeding expectations in that role I will do horrible things with YAML My business is my business They don’t have room for purity Rundown Emergency broadcast (https://apnews.com/article/ee3a3039a5cf452a8f307c8f6f8dcbf3) not (https://apnews.com/article/ee3a3039a5cf452a8f307c8f6f8dcbf3) used by Trump (https://apnews.com/article/ee3a3039a5cf452a8f307c8f6f8dcbf3) CBP announces new (https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-announces-new-global-entry-mobil

This week, we discuss Cisco's acquisition of Splunk, AWS's investment in Anthropic, and VC Market Overview Presentations. Plus, we share some thoughts on Dungeons and Dragons, as well as standardized testing. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNyPzGCpfT0) 434 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNyPzGCpfT0) Runner-up Titles So much about sheep Maybe Ten Middle mega-cap The data stays the same, only the story changes Ribbon Wall Rundown Splunk Cisco acquires cybersecurity company Splunk in cash deal worth $28 billion (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/21/cisco-acquiring-splunk-for-157-a-share-in-cash.html) Splunk Is Good For Cisco, But Cisco Needs To Convince Splunk Customers That Cisco Is Good For Them (https://www.forrester.com/blogs/splunk-is-good-for-cisco-but-cisco-needs-to-convince-splunk-customers-that-cisco-is-good-for-them/) AWS to invest up to $4B in Anthropic Google invested $300 million in AI firm founded by former OpenAI researchers (https://www.theverge.com/2023

This week, we discuss why everyone is envious of Google’s Internal Dev Tools, examine the state of Git, speculate about how 37 Signals plans to reinvent software licensing with ONCE, and share a few thoughts on the Salesforce CEO’s recent comments about work from home. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaX-PgF86bY) 433 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaX-PgF86bY) Runner-up Titles Lost in an acquisition hole. Headless Robot Dog. It’s not better enough. GoogHub Why are you on the sad path Once version 2 is a paid upgrade You win interesting bingo Rundown The Full Circle on Developer Productivity with Steve Yegge (https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/steve-yegge) Git is awful. GitHub isn't good enough. It's killing us! (Steve Yegge) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EReooAZoMO0) Introducing ONCE (https://once.com/) Salesforce CEO takes a bold stand on remote work (https://www.thestreet.com/investing/salesforce-ceo-bold-stand-on-remote-work) Salesforce to Hire 3,30

Brandon is joined by Richard Seroter, Director of Developer Relations and Outbound Product Management at Google Cloud. They discuss the key announcements from Google Cloud Next ’23, Richard's recommendations for a successful tech newsletter and VMware's impending acquisition. Show Links Google Cloud Next ‘23 (https://cloud.withgoogle.com/next) Code with Duet AI assistance (https://cloud.google.com/code/docs/vscode/write-code-duet-ai) Google Cloud Jump Start Solutions (https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-modernization/introducing-google-cloud-jump-start-solutions) Richard’s Website and Newsletter (https://seroter.com/) Richard Seroter on App Modernization (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/247) Contact Richard LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/seroter/) Twitter: @rseroter (https://twitter.com/rseroter) SDT News & Hype Join us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack). Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com (mailto:stickers@softwaredefinedt