Roaring Elephant

Some analysts predict that after the pandemic and with the current recession, the high tech world of the FANGs will become less attractive and people will go back to more traditional employers. But what does that mean and how much do we disagree... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Not only has remote working become a normal way of life and work for a lot of people. Working anywhere in the world is also becoming something a trend. Is it sustainable? Wil it last? Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

We've talking a lot about open source this last few weeks and we can of course not close off this topic without also discussing the free beer conundrum. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

We've talked about it before, but the financial situtation for a number of critical open source initiatives is still very much a problem! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Getting started with Open Source development can be hard and having a good mentor, or even a few of them, can be a great way to make it all just that little easier. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Open Source is definitely not the Nirvana that was predicted by the earliest trend-setters, but is it really as bad as some internet sources would suggest? Inspiration for this episode was found at: https://www.infoworld.com/article/3679870/7-downsides-of-open-source-culture.html Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Is the EU banning open source? Or just being a good legislator, enforcing security in software? Listen to the episode to find out more! Inspiration for this episode came from: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/cyber-resilience-acthttps://devclass.com/2023/01/24/eus-proposed-ce-mark-for-software-could-have-dire-impact-on-open-source/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Nobody will dispute that there are too many ads everywhere but the landscape is changing and who knows what the repercussions will be of an Ad free life! (As if that was ever going to happen!) The following article was used as inspiration for this episode: https://www.axios.com/2022/12/20/google-meta-duopoly-online-advertising Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The big tech companies pretty much own the public clouds which means that everybody's cloud success is directly dependent on the success of these hyperscale companies. So how heathy are they actually, and will all of them weather the coming recession equally well? Join us while we take a look at the usual suspects: AWA, Azure and GCP. The image on the right is what we used as inspiration for this episode. We found it on a LinkedIn post but unfortunately cannot find it again to link to. Let us know if you have the details of the creator of this image and we'll be happy to attribute correctly! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The big hyperscalers, Aws, Azure and Google really like to tell you all about the benefits of their cloud offerings, but is it really all true? Or are there skeletons hidden in the closet... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

After all the stress and worry with mass layoffs at the tail and of 2022, things are actually not as bad as they seem and 2023 may just be the best thing that ever happened to you, or your gainful employment! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

To end our series on remove working, we're looking at ways to keep a healthy work/life balance while enjoying the benefits of working for a distributed company. In this and the next couple of episodes, we are joined by "Remote Working expert" Rodolphe Dutel from Remotive.com. Remotive.com If you are affected by the current economic situation and are looking for a dream remote job, be sure to visit Remotive.com! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The end of 2022, once the effects of the pandemic were slowly disappearing, a lot of tech companies decided to rethink their strategies and this resulted in a big wave of layoffs across the tech industry. Were these necessary and what will the lasting effect of this, perhaps kneejerk, reaction be? In this and the next couple of episodes, we are joined by "Remote Working expert" Rodolphe Dutel from Remotive.com. Remotive.com If you are affected by the current economic situation and are looking for a dream remote job, be sure to visit Remotive.com! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Remote working can be extremely rewarding and practical, but it does have a big impact on your life. How can you successfully navigate the pitfalls that come with the remote working lifestyle? In this and the next couple of episodes, we are joined by "Remote Working expert" Rodolphe Dutel from Remotive.com. Remotive.com If you are affected by the current economic situation and are looking for a dream remote job, be sure to visit Remotive.com! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The life changed for everyone during the pandemic is pretty much a given. And our work culture definitely also evolved. Now that life is slowly getting back to "normal", is our work culture also going back to a pre=Corona normal, or are the changes here to stay? In this and the next couple of episodes, we are joined by "Remote Working expert" Rodolphe Dutel from Remotive.com. Remotive.com If you are affected by the current economic situation and are looking for a dream remote job, be sure to visit Remotive.com! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Public cloud has been lauded for it's flexibility and potential cost savings, but recently some noteworthy companies have decided to say "good bye" to cloud... Do they have a point? This episode was inspired by this blog post: https://world.hey.com/dhh/why-we-re-leaving-the-cloud-654b47e0 Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

It's our anniversary! Yes, a year has gone by and as is tradition, we are joined by our "honorary co-host" John Mertic who will regale us with news and stories from the various projects under the Linux Foundation umbrella. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

It's our anniversary! Yes, a year has gone by and as is tradition, we are joined by our "honorary co-host" John Mertic who will regale us with news and stories from the various projects under the Linux Foundation umbrella. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

This week we are joined by Marco Anastasov from Semaphore and we talk about the basics of Continuous Integration and Development. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

This week we are joined by Marco Anastasov from Semaphore and we talk about the basics of Continuous Integration and Development. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.