In the wake of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, we discuss how we can improve resilience in the systems that we manage ..read more

DHCP PXE is our subject today. We cover UEFI BIOS and all of the things necessary to do network installs of servers. This incidentally includes thin clients, PCs and other network switches. Specifically, we talked about the process of having secure and robust network provisioning. We go through all the pieces that you need to know how the processes work, both in legacy and in modern current systems Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/F1u-2ipyfIZ93yp5qdzcpArLtOg?utm_source=copy_url ..read more

This episode really highlights the danger of contributor burnout and overload. But it also shows that we're not very good as an industry at sustaining work. Today we dissect what the XZ SSH intrusion attack is, how it happened, what the social engineering was, and the pressure that involved to make that happen. Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/kRqADDwa6DmoZcnQEmqQD1UaxZ8?utm_source=copy_url References https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39865810 https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost ..read more

We explore the synergy of humanoid robots and LLM AI. This episode delves into how robots can learn and interpret their environment in human-like ways, based on a key video listed below. Whether or not you view the video, the discussion offers deep insights into AI's evolving role in human interaction. Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/VqiTSDMDLAKcaF1XuAH8ExhJnLE?utm_source=copy_url References: https://youtu.be/Sq1QZB5baNw?si=dAxLQIws3xkra_mf https://spectrum-ieee-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/spectrum.ieee.org/amp/prompt-engineering-is-dead-2667410624 https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.17764v1 https://www ..read more

The compliance death curve is something I’ve been working on as an evolving concept that tries to explain how companies fight compliance governance and standardization efforts, something that is critical to platform team and infrastructure operations. Today we try to decompose some of the mathematics that I've been using into more universal, more easily understood components. We built a compliance flywheel that I found really fascinating which you can see an example of that work in our podcast description. It could also be helpful to check out my previously recorded compliance death curve talk ..read more

TechOps series episode 3 covers how to automate against API's. We discuss exactly the ways in which you can use API's effectively, and ways you can run into trouble. We also discuss how we should be consuming API's, both as a consumer but also in times when we have produced API's. Many ideas discussed were pulled from learning how people consume our API's and what we can do to help make them better and safer. Enjoy this broader TechOps series where we are diving in deep in tips and techniques that improve your journey as an Automator. https://otter.ai/u/5akxcG83FBS1m9PBUnB4rjLzWac?utm_source=c ..read more

Our quarterly book club meeting we picked Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss. This book is about negotiation, which we found fascinating because we are all entrepreneurial in some way and handle sales. Next quarter, we'll talk about a related book that we brought up, which is The Two Butt Rule. https://otter.ai/u/g1zFW444R5NseB8rsVe4StMYWEU?utm_source=copy_url ..read more

How can we understand agility and adaptability? In this discussion, we get very concrete about the differences between agility and adaptability and why that's important for you as you go on your own innovation journey. This includes looking for places where standards can be applied and accelerate your team, where it's too early, and learning iterations that we would call agile processes more appropriate. We also discuss how teams get caught in the middle between standardization and agility. Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/vsWqEiJpssWnyqlOCm4G-IuDi80?utm_source=copy_url Image by DALL-E ..read more

We dive into data operations in today’s episode! We cover the idea that with all of the work we're doing in AI and ML data analytics analysis, you actually have to steward your data. We also cover processes controls, like what we have with DevOps in infrastructure, but with similar types of concepts (governance controls automation) around how your data is flowing in your system. Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/pesotDnHCCD5lyPVx795EZIhTlA?utm_source=copy_url Image by DALL-E ..read more

We dive into the chaos created by Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. In this episode, we discuss what Broadcom is doing, why it's a problem, how enterprises are reacting, and what alternatives are on the market. We cover the whole mess in all its glory, and even provide some love for Broadcom. Resources: https://www.thestack.technology/vmware-is-killing-off-56-products-including-vsphere-hypervisor-and-nsx/ https://www.siderolabs.com/platform/saas-for-kubernetes/ Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/SO8PD-p8AHwwsKfGsNqolSoYTlk?utm_source=copy_url Image by DALL-E ..read more