Best DevOps Podcasts (2025)

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MCP Security Risks Multiply With Each New Agent Connection 47:25

1d ago47:25

47:25

Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) has become the standard for connecting AI agents to tools and data, but its security has lagged behind. In The New Stack Agents podcast, Tzvika Shneider, CEO of API security startup Pynt, discussed the growing risks MCP introduces. Shneider sees MCP as a natural evolution from traditional APIs to LLMs and no…

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Why Your ‘Data Exhaust’ Is Your Most Valuable Asset 30:42

3d ago30:42

30:42

Rahul Auradkar, executive VP and GM at Salesforce, grew up in India with a deep passion for cricket, where his love for the game sparked an early interest in data. This fascination with statistics laid the foundation for his current work leading Salesforce’s Data Cloud and Einstein (Unified Data Services) team. Auradkar reflects on how structured d…

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DOP 312: Transitioning from VMWare to KubeVirt 43:31

3d ago43:31

43:31

#312: In this episode, the discussion focuses on the complexities and strategic considerations of migrating from VMWare to platforms like KubeVirt and OpenStack. Kevin Jackson, Director of Product Management at Trilio, joins the discussion to share insights on the challenges, benefits, and operational implications of such migrations. Topics include…

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Swarm 2030. Let's Go! 25:25

4d ago25:25

25:25

Bret discusses exciting news about Swarm being maintained until 2030. 🙌 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 fi…

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Micah Martin: Clean Coders - Episode 363 39:16

6d ago39:16

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Micah Martin is a co-founder, CEO, and Studio Director for Clean Coders. He’s a 2nd-generation coder, serial entrepreneur, family man, pilot, airplane builder, engineer, author, and just a normal guy trying to enjoy life to the fullest. He is also a co-author of Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C#, along with his father, Robert C. Marti…

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The Top AI Tool for Devs Isn’t GitHub Copilot, New Report Finds 36:47

9d ago36:47

36:47

In this week’s episode ofThe New Stack Agents, Scott Carey, editor-in-chief of LeadDev, discussed their first AI Impact Report, which explores how engineering teams are adopting AI tools. The report shows that two-thirds of developers are actively using AI, with another 20% in pilot stages and only 2% having no plans to use AI — a group Carey finds…

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DOP 311: Harnessing AI for Accelerated Project Development 33:26

10d ago33:26

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#311: In this episode, Viktor and Darin delve into the transformative impact of AI on project development. Viktor discusses how AI tools like Claude Code and Taskmaster have significantly reduced the time required for project development, bringing it down from a month to just a few days. They explore the components of AI-driven development, such as…

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Is Docker Building the Best AI Stack? 1:07:05

12d ago1:07:05

1:07:05

Bret and Nirmal are joined by Michael Irwin to discuss Docker's comprehensive AI toolkit, covering everything from local model deployment to cloud-based container orchestration across multiple interconnected tools and services. 🙌 My next course is coming soon! I've opened the waitlist for those wanting to go deep in GitHub Actions for DevOps and AI…

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Burke Holland: GitHub Copilot Agent - Episode 362 41:41

13d ago41:41

41:41

Burke Holland is a Principal Developer Advocate at Microsoft who leads the Developer Tools Advocacy team. He’s done so much in developer tools, like growing VS Code from 6M to 40M+ users. He’s a frequent speaker at conferences like Microsoft Build, Ignite, GitHub Universe, QCon, and VS Code Day, which he helped create. He’s led many product launche…

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CHANGELOG - HCP Terraform, Vault MCP Server, & Vault Radar MCP Server 22:09

18d ago22:09

22:09

Michael Kosir (Developer Advocate) and Gautam Baghel (Partner Solutions Engineer) recap HashiDays: London and HashiDays: Singapore, discuss new features in HCP Terraform, HCP Vault Radar, and the release of MCP Servers for Vault and Vault Radar.Podcast Notes:- https://www.hashicorp.com/en/conferences/hashidays- https://www.hashicorp.com/en/blog/bui…

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Confronting AI’s Next Big Challenge: Inference Compute 24:14

18d ago24:14

24:14

While AI training garners most of the spotlight — and investment — the demands ofAI inferenceare shaping up to be an even bigger challenge. In this episode ofThe New Stack Makers, Sid Sheth, founder and CEO of d-Matrix, argues that inference is anything but one-size-fits-all. Different use cases — from low-cost to high-interactivity or throughput-o…

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DOP 310: The Misconceptions and Realities of DevOps, Agile, and Leadership 51:28

18d ago51:28

51:28

#310: In this episode, Darin and Viktor sit down with Tim Beattie, co-founder and CEO of Stellafai, to chat about the myths and realities of DevOps and Agile in today's workplaces. They dive into how DevOps and Agile should be seen more as philosophies rather than just titles on a business card. Tim shares his take on why roles like DevOps Engineer…

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Databricks VP: Don’t Try to Speed AI Evolution through Brute Force 38:39

20d ago38:39

38:39

In the latest episode ofThe New Stack Agents, Naveen Rao, VP of AI at Databricks and a former neuroscientist, reflects on the evolution of AI, neural networks, and the energy constraints that define both biological and artificial intelligence. Rao, who once built circuit systems as a child and later studied the brain’s 20-watt efficiency at Duke an…

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Ted Neward: Software Architecture - Episode 361 1:06:47

20d ago1:06:47

1:06:47

Ted Neward currently labors on behalf of Capital One as a Senior Distinguished Engineer, leveraging his speaking, writing, and coding experience to bring a technology-focused and -sharpened mindset to the mortgage industry. During his more code-focused years, he specialized in high-scale enterprise systems, working with clients ranging in size from…

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FinOps: Holding engineering teams accountable for spend 55:07

24d ago55:07

55:07

In this episode of Adventures in DevOps, we dive into the world of FinOps, a concept that aims to apply the DevOps mindset to financial accountability. Yasmin Rajabi, Chief Strategy Officer at CloudBolt, joins us to demystify, as we acknowledge the critical challenge of bringing together financial accountability and engineering teams who often are …

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DOP 309: Using AI Agents in Daily Development Tasks 29:40

25d ago29:40

29:40

#309: In this episode, Darin and Viktor discuss their personal experiences and insights related to the rapid advancements in AI technology, particularly focused on AI agents like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code. They examine the paradigm shift in development practices due to these technologies, providing a critical evaluation of their effec…

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Could AI End Human QA? 54:19

26d ago54:19

54:19

Bret is joined by Andrew Tunall, the President and Chief Product Officer at Embrace, to discuss his prediction that we’ll all start shipping non-QA'd code (buggier code in production) and QA will need to be replaced with better observability. 🙌 My next course is coming soon! I've opened the waitlist for those wanting to go deep in GitHub Actions fo…

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Joe Cuevas: Your First Decade as a Software Engineer - Episode 360 35:20

27d ago35:20

35:20

Joe Cuevas Jr. is a seasoned software engineer based in San Antonio, Texas, with a strong focus on front-end development and user experience. At Southwest Research Institute, he contributes to innovative engineering solutions that span industries. With a background that blends technical precision and creative problem-solving, Joe brings a thoughtfu…

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How Fal.ai Went From Inference Optimization to Hosting Image and Video Models 52:41

1M ago52:41

52:41

Fal.ai, once focused on machine learning infrastructure, has evolved into a major player in generative media. In this episode of The New Stack Agents, hosts speak with Fal.ai CEO Burkay Gur and investor Glenn Solomon of Notable Capital. Originally aiming to optimize Python runtimes, Fal.ai shifted direction as generative AI exploded, driven by tool…

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DOP 308: The Truth of CI/CD 47:48

1M ago47:48

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#308: In this episode, hosts Darin and Viktor are joined by guest Ricardo Castro to delve into the complexities and misconceptions surrounding Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD). The discussion begins with Ricardo's insights from a previous talk on the overestimation of automated systems in CI/CD and transitions into a broad…

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Philip Japikse: Catching up - Episode 359 48:14

1M ago48:14

48:14

An international speaker, Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider, MCSD, PSM II, PSD, and PST, and a passionate member of the developer community, Phil has been working with .NET since the first betas, developing software for over 40 years, and has been heavily involved in the Agile community since 2005 as well as a Professional Scrum Trainer. Phil has taken ove…

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Why AI Agents Need a New Kind of Browser 48:56

1M ago48:56

48:56

Traditional headless browsers weren’t built for AI agents, often breaking when web elements shift even slightly. Paul Klein IV, founder of Browserbase and its open-source tool Stagehand, is tackling this by creating a browser infrastructure designed specifically for AI control. On The New Stack Agents podcast, Klein explained that Stagehand enables…

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The Auth Showdown: Single tenant versus Multitenant Architectures 53:24

1M ago53:24

53:24

Get ready for a lively debate on this episode of Adventures in DevOps. We're joined by Brian Pontarelli, founder of FusionAuth and CleanSpeak. Warren and Brian face off by diving into the controversial topic of multitenant versus single-tenant architecture. Expert co-host Aimee Knight joins to moderate the discussion. Ever wondered how someone beco…

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DOP 307: Kubernetes in 2025 34:46

1M ago34:46

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#307: In this episode, Darin and Viktor discuss a blog post from Fairwinds about Kubernetes in 2025. Key topics include the ongoing rise in Kubernetes and Docker adoption, the future of container use, Kubernetes use cases, developer sentiment towards Kubernetes, and predictions on container management, multi-cloud strategies, and the role of AI in …

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Mark Miller: CodeRush AI - Episode 358 39:22

1M ago39:22

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Today’s guest is Mark Miller, a multi-time C# MVP whose work blends software architecture with cognitive science. As the Chief Architect of the IDE Tools division at Developer Express, Mark is the visionary behind CodeRush — a toolset designed to maximize developer productivity through intelligent design. With nearly four decades of experience crea…

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How AWS is Working to Help Developers with AI Reality 40:49

1M ago40:49

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In a recent episode of The New Stack Agents livestream, Antje Barth, AWS Developer Advocate for Generative AI, discussed the growing developer interest in building agentic and multi-agent systems. While foundational model knowledge is now common, Barth noted that developers are increasingly focused on tools, frameworks, and protocols for scaling ag…

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DOP 306: Understanding GraphQL's Role in Modern APIs 39:12

2M ago39:12

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#306: In this episode of DevOps Paradox, we delve into the role of GraphQL in modern APIs with guest Sophia Willows from Rye. They discuss the pros and cons of using GraphQL versus REST and gRPC, highlighting the efficiencies and complexities each brings to API development, especially in developer tools. They tackle common misconceptions and usage …

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Uncle Bob Martin: Software Leader - Episode 357 43:01

2M ago43:01

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Robert C. Martin, more often known as Uncle Bob, has been programming since 1970 and has served as a mentor to generations of software engineers. He’s one of the original authors of the Agile Manifesto and played a foundational role in forming the Agile Alliance, where he served as its first chairman. But beyond titles and organizations, Bob’s last…

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How Shortwave Wants To Reinvent Email With AI 36:17

2M ago36:17

36:17

In this episode of The New Stack Agents, Andrew Lee, co-founder of Shortwave and Firebase, discusses the evolution of his Gmail-centric email client into an AI-first platform. Initially launched in 2020 with traditional improvements like better threading and search, Shortwave pivoted to agentic AI after the rise of large language models (LLMs). Ear…

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CHANGELOG - HCP Waypoint Actions & Vault 1.20 24:38

2M ago24:38

24:38

Michael Kosir (developer advocate) and Meredith Duflock (product manager) discuss what's new in Vault 1.20, Terraform AWS Provider v6, Terraform Vault Provider v5, and HCP Waypoint including enhanced region support, ephemeral resources, rate limit quotes, and the general availability of HCP Waypoint Actions.Podcast Notes:- https://www.hashicorp.com…

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AI Agents Running Containers 56:52

2M ago56:52

56:52

The Daytona founders - Ivan Burazin and Vedran Jukic - discuss their pivot to an AI agent cloud. We dig into the new infrastructure requirements of developing agents that need their own sandboxes to operate in. A year ago, we had them on to talk about Daytona giving us remote development environments for humans, and they have now pivoted the compan…

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Jimmy Bogard: MediatR & AutoMapper - Episode 356 46:08

2M ago46:08

46:08

Today’s guest is a true heavyweight in the .NET open-source world — someone whose work has quietly but profoundly shaped the way countless developers build software. Jimmy Bogard is the creator and maintainer of two of the most widely used OSS libraries in the .NET ecosystem: AutoMapper and MediatR. If you've ever tried to simplify object mapping o…

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Should We Be Using Kubernetes: Did the Best Product Win? 1:06:35

2M ago1:06:35

1:06:35

Episode Sponsor: PagerDuty - Checkout the features in their official feature release: https://fnf.dev/4dYQ7gL This episode dives into a fundamental question facing the DevOps world: Did Kubernetes truly win the infrastructure race because it was the best technology, or were there other, perhaps less obvious, factors at play? Omer Hamerman joins Wil…

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Steve Smith: Software Architecture - Episode 355 50:39

2M ago50:39

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Steven Smith, also known in the developer community as Ardalis, is an entrepreneur, author, and software architect with a deep passion for building effective, maintainable software. Through his company, NimblePros, Steve helps organizations — ranging from household names like Microsoft and Quicken Loans to growing teams across industries — maximize…

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Mastering SRE: Insights in Scale and at Capacity with Aimee Knight 1:17:55

2M ago1:17:55

1:17:55

In this episode, Aimee Knight, an expert in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) whose experience hails from Paramount and NPM, joins the podcast to discuss her journey into SRE, the challenges she faced, and the strategies she employed to succeed. Aimee shares her transition from a non-traditional background in JavaScript development to SRE, highlig…

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Cracking the Complexity: Teleport CEO Pushes Identity-First Security 21:07

2M ago21:07

21:07

In this on-the-road episode of The New Stack Makers, Editor in Chief Heather Joslyn speaks with Ev Kontsevoy, CEO and co-founder of Teleport, from the floor of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe in London. The discussion centers on infrastructure security and the growing need for robust identity management. Citing alarming cybersecurity statistics—suc…

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DOP 305: The Episode I Thought I Would Never Record 5:03

2M ago5:03

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#305: In this brief and emotional update, Darin addresses the hiatus in the show following the passing of his wife, Valorie, on March 19th, 2025. He announces that new episodes will resume on July 9th, 2025, and thanks the audience for their patience and support during this difficult period. Darin also highlights the nonprofit organization Father's…

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Bob Ward: SQL Server 2025 - Episode 354 42:07

2M ago42:07

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Bob Ward is a Principal Architect for the Microsoft Azure Data team, which owns the development for Microsoft SQL Edge to Cloud. Bob has worked for Microsoft for 31-plus years on every version of SQL Server shipped, from OS/2 1.1 to SQL Server 2025, including Azure SQL. Bob is a well-known speaker on SQL Server, Azure SQL, AI, and Microsoft Fabric,…

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Exploring MCP Servers and Agent Interactions with Gil Feig 1:04:57

2M ago1:04:57

1:04:57

In this episode, we delve into the concept of MCP (Machine Control Protocol) servers and their role in enabling agent interactions. Gil Feig, the co-founder and CTO of Merge, shares insights on how MCP servers facilitate efficient and secure integration between various services and APIs. The discussion covers the benefits and challenges of using MC…

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No SSH? What is Talos, this Linux Distro for Kubernetes? 19:23

2M ago19:23

19:23

Container-based Linux distributions are gaining traction, especially for edge deployments that demand lightweight and secure operating systems. Talos Linux, developed by Sidero Labs, is purpose-built for Kubernetes with security-first features like a fully immutable file system and disabled SSH access. In a demo, Sidero CTO Andrew Rynhard and Head …

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No Lag: Building the Future of High-Performance Cloud with Nathan Goulding 1:00:38

3M ago1:00:38

1:00:38

Warren talks with Nathan Goulding, SVP of Engineering at Vultr, about what it actually takes to run a high-performance cloud platform. They cover everything from global game server latency and hybrid models to bare metal provisioning and the power/cooling constraints that come with modern GPU clusters. The discussion gets into real-world deployment…

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Michael Washington: The Nature Of Data - Episode 353 41:33

3M ago41:33

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Michael is an ASP.NET and C# programmer who has extensive knowledge in process improvement, AI and Large Language Models, and student information systems. He is also the founder of the following websites, BlazorData.net, AIStoryBuilders.com, and BlazorHelpWebsite.com — fantastic resources that help empower developers. Michael resides in Los Angeles…

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Heroku + MCP = The Fastest Way to Run AI Agents in the Cloud 43:01

3M ago43:01

43:01

Julián Duque from Heroku joins me to explain and demo their new AI platform. Check out the video podcast version here https://youtu.be/BGqlLZHdRDs 🙌 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…

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Ground Truth & Guided Journeys: Rethinking Data for AI with Inna Tokarev Sela 52:45

3M ago52:45

52:45

Inna Tokarev Sela, CEO and founder of Illumex, joins the crew to break down what it really means to make your data “AI-ready.” This isn’t just about clean tables—it’s about semantic fabric, business ontologies, and grounding agents in your company's context to prevent the dreaded LLM hallucination. We dive into how modern enterprises just cannot bu…

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CHANGELOG - Terraform MCP Server & Consul 1.21 29:07

3M ago29:07

29:07

Rosemary Wang and Michael Kosir (developer advocates at HashiCorp, an IBM Company) discuss what's new in Terraform, Consul, and Boundary including a recently released Terraform MCP Server, transparent sessions in Boundary, and a simplified deployment architecture for Consul’s External Service Monitor.Podcast Notes:- https://developer.hashicorp.com/…

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Is AI ready for DevOps? 28:48

3M ago28:48

28:48

Launching our new Podcast: https://agenticdevops.fm Bret and Nirmal are at KubeCon London and record their ideas about how AI Agents will 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 automati…

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Aptori Is Building an Agentic AI Security Engineer 18:01

3M ago18:01

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AI agents hold the promise of continuously testing, scanning, and fixing code for security vulnerabilities, but we're still progressing toward that vision. Startups like Aptori are helping bridge the gap by building AI-powered security engineers for enterprises. Aptori maps an organization’s codebase, APIs, and cloud infrastructure in real time to …

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AI, Ethics, and Empathy With Kat Morgan 40:13

3M ago40:13

40:13

We’ve all been there: burning out on volatile tech jobs, tangled in impossible systems, and wondering what our work actually means. On this episode of Arrested DevOps, Matty Stratton sits down with Kat Morgan for a heartfelt, funny, and sharply observant conversation about AI: what it helps with, what it hurts, and how we navigate all of that as hu…

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AI, Ethics, and Empathy With Kat Morgan 40:13

3M ago40:13

40:13

We’ve all been there: burning out on volatile tech jobs, tangled in impossible systems, and wondering what our work actually means. On this episode of Arrested DevOps, Matty Stratton sits down with Kat Morgan for a heartfelt, funny, and sharply observant conversation about AI: what it helps with, what it hurts, and how we navigate all of that as hu…

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Rockford Lhotka: Software Architecture & Strategy - Episode 352 45:19

3M ago45:19

45:19

As the Vice President of Strategy at Xebia Microsoft Services, Rocky leads the vision and direction of the company’s software development solutions and services. He brings extensive expertise in framework design and implementation, distributed systems architecture, and cloud and container technologies, helping clients achieve their business goals a…

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