Best Devops Training Podcasts (2025)

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

3d ago1:04:57

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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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AI Security Frameworks for Enterprises 5:33

5d ago5:33

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Welcome to "Securing the Future," the podcast dedicated to navigating the complex world of AI security. In this episode, we unpack the vital role of AI security frameworks—acting as instruction manuals—in safeguarding AI systems for multinational corporations. These frameworks provide uniform guidelines for implementing security measures across div…

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Zero-Shot Auto-Labeling: The End of Annotation for Computer Vision with Jason Corso - #735 56:45

7d ago56:45

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Today, we're joined by Jason Corso, co-founder of Voxel51 and professor at the University of Michigan, to explore automated labeling in computer vision. Jason introduces FiftyOne, an open-source platform for visualizing datasets, analyzing models, and improving data quality. We focus on Voxel51’s recent research report, “Zero-shot auto-labeling riv…

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

8d 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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Grokking, Generalization Collapse, and the Dynamics of Training Deep Neural Networks with Charles Martin - #734 1:25:21

13d ago1:25:21

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Today, we're joined by Charles Martin, founder of Calculation Consulting, to discuss Weight Watcher, an open-source tool for analyzing and improving Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) based on principles from theoretical physics. We explore the foundations of the Heavy-Tailed Self-Regularization (HTSR) theory that underpins it, which combines random matri…

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

13d ago52:45

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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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Global Banks Slash Security Costs 5X with Threat Model Training 11:42

15d ago11:42

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Discover how a global financial institution transformed its security posture and achieved massive cost savings through targeted threat modeling training. Facing challenges like inconsistent practices, difficulty scaling training across 50 countries, and keeping pace with evolving threats, this bank needed a new approach beyond infrequent, in-person…

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Incident Vibing: The Self-Healing System - DevOps 242 1:10:05

19d ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Sylvain Kalache, Head of Developer Relations at Rootly joins us to explore the new frontier of incident response powered by large language models. We dive into the evolution of DevRel and how we meet the new challenges impacting our systems. We explore Sylvain's origin story in self-healing systems, dating back to his SlideShare and LinkedIn days. …

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Google I/O 2025 Special Edition - #733 26:21

20d ago26:21

26:21

Today, I’m excited to share a special crossover edition of the podcast recorded live from Google I/O 2025! In this episode, I join Shawn Wang aka Swyx from the Latent Space Podcast, to interview Logan Kilpatrick and Shrestha Basu Mallick, PMs at Google DeepMind working on AI Studio and the Gemini API, along with Kwindla Kramer, CEO of Daily and cre…

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How a System Administrator Transformed into a Certified DevSecOps Engineer in 3 Months 14:00

22d ago14:00

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Welcome to the show! Today, we share an inspiring story of career transformation. We're talking to Kelly, who went from being a traditional system administrator focused on managing legacy systems to becoming a Certified DevSecOps Engineer. However, a major security incident – a vulnerable container image making it into production despite perimeter …

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Decentralized Chaos: Web3 Infra, NodeOps, and the Art of Blockchain Load Balancing - DevOps 241 1:16:25

26d ago1:16:25

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This week, Paul Marston from Ankr joins the crew to unpack the madness that is modern blockchain infrastructure. From his wild career transition out of financial services into 24/7 node ops for Web3, Paul shares the brutal truth about uptime expectations, decentralization challenges, and why hard forks are more like enterprise schema upgrades with …

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RAG Risks: Why Retrieval-Augmented LLMs are Not Safer with Sebastian Gehrmann - #732 57:09

27d ago57:09

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Today, we're joined by Sebastian Gehrmann, head of responsible AI in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg, to discuss AI safety in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems and generative AI in high-stakes domains like financial services. We explore how RAG, contrary to some expectations, can inadvertently degrade model safety. We cover examples o…

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Best DevSecOps Roadmap and Certifications in 2025 13:38

29d ago13:38

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Are you a DevOps professional, Software Engineer, or Security Engineer looking to level up your skills in 2025? Ever wondered how top tech companies ship new features fast while keeping their apps super-safe? It's all about DevSecOps – where security meets speed! This episode dives into the DevSecOps roadmap, your guide to success for building fast…

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Observability in the CI/CD Pipeline with Adriana Villela - DevOps 240 1:21:08

1M ago1:21:08

1:21:08

In this episode, Will and Warren welcome Adriana Villela — CNCF ambassador, Dynatrace advocate, and host of the Geeking Out podcast — for a wide-ranging conversation on observability in CI/CD pipelines. Adriana shares her journey from “On Call Me Maybe” to her own podcast, her work with OpenTelemetry, and why observability isn’t just for SREs anymo…

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From Prompts to Policies: How RL Builds Better AI Agents with Mahesh Sathiamoorthy - #731 1:01:25

1M ago1:01:25

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Today, we're joined by Mahesh Sathiamoorthy, co-founder and CEO of Bespoke Labs, to discuss how reinforcement learning (RL) is reshaping the way we build custom agents on top of foundation models. Mahesh highlights the crucial role of data curation, evaluation, and error analysis in model performance, and explains why RL offers a more robust altern…

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Become an AI Security Engineer in 8 Weeks - Fast-Track Guide 13:43

1M ago13:43

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Explore the critical and rapidly evolving field of AI security in 2025 and beyond. With AI now used in 40% of cyberattacks and 93% of companies facing these smart threats daily, the demand for skilled professionals to defend against them is soaring. This episode dives into the essential role of the AI Security Engineer, a vital position that combin…

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Building Engineering Excellence with Ganesh Datta of Cortex - DevOps 239 51:01

1M ago51:01

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In this episode, I (flying solo today!) sat down with Ganesh Datta, the CTO and co-founder of Cortex, to explore what it really means to drive engineering excellence at scale. And spoiler: it’s not just about better dashboards or fancy developer tools—it’s about treating software development like the competitive advantage it is. We went deep into t…

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How OpenAI Builds AI Agents That Think and Act with Josh Tobin - #730 1:07:27

1M ago1:07:27

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Today, we're joined by Josh Tobin, member of technical staff at OpenAI, to discuss the company’s approach to building AI agents. We cover OpenAI's three agentic offerings—Deep Research for comprehensive web research, Operator for website navigation, and Codex CLI for local code execution. We explore OpenAI’s shift from simple LLM workflows to reaso…

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Modern DevOps Challenges: Automation, AI, and Scaling in 2025 - DevOps 238 1:18:49

2M ago1:18:49

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In this episode of DevOps 238, we sat down with Zach Lloyd to dive into what’s really happening in the world of modern DevOps—from automation and AI to scaling systems and maintaining team culture in fast-paced environments. We talked about the evolving role of DevOps engineers, the shift toward platform engineering, and why tool sprawl is becoming…

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How to grow a career in product (even if you didn’t start in tech) - Insights from N Brown | The DevLab Podcast 46:24

2M ago46:24

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How do you break into product if you didn’t start in tech? In this episode of DevLab, we chat with Martin Sheeran (Director of Digital Product), Lauren Ronan (Digital Product Manager), and Stacey Hudson (Digital Talent Lead) from N Brown (read more about N Brown here: https://hackajob.com/company/n-brown-group). We cover: Non-linear career paths in…

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CTIBench: Evaluating LLMs in Cyber Threat Intelligence with Nidhi Rastogi - #729 56:18

2M ago56:18

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Today, we're joined by Nidhi Rastogi, assistant professor at Rochester Institute of Technology to discuss Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), focusing on her recent project CTIBench—a benchmark for evaluating LLMs on real-world CTI tasks. Nidhi explains the evolution of AI in cybersecurity, from rule-based systems to LLMs that accelerate analysis by p…

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Generative Benchmarking with Kelly Hong - #728 54:17

2M ago54:17

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In this episode, Kelly Hong, a researcher at Chroma, joins us to discuss "Generative Benchmarking," a novel approach to evaluating retrieval systems, like RAG applications, using synthetic data. Kelly explains how traditional benchmarks like MTEB fail to represent real-world query patterns and how embedding models that perform well on public benchm…

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Cybersecurity: past, present, future | Meet Mike, Technical Director in ManTech’s Advanced Cyber Training Program | The DevLab Podcast 39:48

2M ago39:48

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From teacher to Army officer to cyber leader — Mike Petty, ACTP CNO Technical Director at ManTech, has seen the security landscape change a lot. In this episode, we dig into: 🔐 How cybersecurity moved from niche to non-negotiable 🤖 AI’s impact (and why we need to stop sleepwalking into risk) 💡 What orgs and individuals really need to stay ahead Pac…

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Exploring the Biology of LLMs with Circuit Tracing with Emmanuel Ameisen - #727 1:34:06

2M ago1:34:06

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In this episode, Emmanuel Ameisen, a research engineer at Anthropic, returns to discuss two recent papers: "Circuit Tracing: Revealing Language Model Computational Graphs" and "On the Biology of a Large Language Model." Emmanuel explains how his team developed mechanistic interpretability methods to understand the internal workings of Claude by rep…

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From student to teacher: how learning never stops in cybersecurity | Insights from ManTech | The DevLab Podcast 25:03

2M ago25:03

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In this episode of DevLab, we chat with Athena, Developer and Instructional Engineer at ManTech, about breaking into cybersecurity, overcoming imposter syndrome, and why continuous learning is the key to success in tech. Key takeaways: 💡 AI is changing cybersecurity—both as a tool and a threat. 🔓 Cyber threats evolve constantly, and staying ahead t…

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Teaching LLMs to Self-Reflect with Reinforcement Learning with Maohao Shen - #726 51:45

2M ago51:45

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Today, we're joined by Maohao Shen, PhD student at MIT to discuss his paper, “Satori: Reinforcement Learning with Chain-of-Action-Thought Enhances LLM Reasoning via Autoregressive Search.” We dig into how Satori leverages reinforcement learning to improve language model reasoning—enabling model self-reflection, self-correction, and exploration of a…

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Matt Lea Discusses Cloud War Games and Elevating Everyday DevOps - DevOps 237 1:14:24

3M ago1:14:24

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We dive into the world of cloud architecture and engineering with a fascinating discussion led by our hosts Warren Parad and Will Button, and joined by our special guest, Matt Lea. Matt, hailing from Wisconsin, is the driving force behind innovative projects like CloudWarGames.com, a platform designed to enhance DevOps training and hiring through e…

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Waymo's Foundation Model for Autonomous Driving with Drago Anguelov - #725 1:09:07

3M ago1:09:07

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Today, we're joined by Drago Anguelov, head of AI foundations at Waymo, for a deep dive into the role of foundation models in autonomous driving. Drago shares how Waymo is leveraging large-scale machine learning, including vision-language models and generative AI techniques to improve perception, planning, and simulation for its self-driving vehicl…

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Mastering Infrastructure as Code: Lessons from Matt Gowie's Consultancy Experience - DevOps 235 1:16:29

3M ago1:16:29

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In this episode, our hosts Will Button, Warren Parad, and Jillian are joined by guest Matt Gowie from Masterpoint. Together, they delve into the complex world of infrastructure as code, discussing best practices, challenges, and the human side of consulting in the DevOps space. Matt shares his journey from software development to running his own co…

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Dynamic Token Merging for Efficient Byte-level Language Models with Julie Kallini - #724 50:32

3M ago50:32

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Today, we're joined by Julie Kallini, PhD student at Stanford University to discuss her recent papers, “MrT5: Dynamic Token Merging for Efficient Byte-level Language Models” and “Mission: Impossible Language Models.” For the MrT5 paper, we explore the importance and failings of tokenization in large language models—including inefficient compression…

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Scaling Up Test-Time Compute with Latent Reasoning with Jonas Geiping - #723 58:38

3M ago58:38

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Today, we're joined by Jonas Geiping, research group leader at Ellis Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems to discuss his recent paper, “Scaling up Test-Time Compute with Latent Reasoning: A Recurrent Depth Approach.” This paper proposes a novel language model architecture which uses recurrent depth to enable “thinking in l…

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From the military to Leonardo: stories of purpose, growth, and belonging | The DevLab Podcast 27:07

3M ago27:07

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In this episode, we sit down with Charlene and Stephen from Leonardo. Charlene shares her journey from Aircraft Technician in the military to Helicopter Mechanical Instructor, finding the same sense of belonging at Leonardo. Stephen, now an Engineering Capability Lead, reflects on how he applies the skills gained in the military to his current role…

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Imagine while Reasoning in Space: Multimodal Visualization-of-Thought with Chengzu Li - #722 42:11

3M ago42:11

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Today, we're joined by Chengzu Li, PhD student at the University of Cambridge to discuss his recent paper, “Imagine while Reasoning in Space: Multimodal Visualization-of-Thought.” We explore the motivations behind MVoT, its connection to prior work like TopViewRS, and its relation to cognitive science principles such as dual coding theory. We dig i…

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The demand for qualified candidates: Tech talent trends in 2024 and beyond 59:52

3M ago59:52

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We explore the evolving landscape of tech talent hiring in an AI-driven world 🤖 Mark Chaffey (CEO), Sam Berthoud (VP of Talent Solutions), and special guest Hung Lee (Founder, Recruiting Brainfood), explore the challenges of sourcing qualified candidates amidst market volatility and rising demand for flexibility. They’ll discuss: 📈 The hiring trend…

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Careers that matter: How BAE Systems prepares tech talent for impact | The DevLab Podcast 30:31

3M ago30:31

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Ever wondered what it’s like to work at the forefront of national security and technology? In this episode of DevLab, we’re joined by Isabela, Jordie, and Charlotte from BAE Systems, all graduates of the National Security Cyber Accelerator. They share how this unique program is shaping careers, fostering innovation, and driving diversity in tech. H…

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Inside s1: An o1-Style Reasoning Model That Cost Under $50 to Train with Niklas Muennighoff - #721 49:29

4M ago49:29

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Today, we're joined by Niklas Muennighoff, a PhD student at Stanford University, to discuss his paper, “S1: Simple Test-Time Scaling.” We explore the motivations behind S1, as well as how it compares to OpenAI's O1 and DeepSeek's R1 models. We dig into the different approaches to test-time scaling, including parallel and sequential scaling, as well…

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AI, law, and automation with John Maly - DevOps 234 1:12:03

4M ago1:12:03

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In this episode hosts Warren Parad and Will Button sit down with John W. Maley, an attorney with a master's degree in computer science from Stanford University, to discuss the fascinating intersection of AI and the legal system. John shares insights from his book "Juris ex Machina," a sci-fi exploration of a future where AI replaces humans in the j…

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Accelerating AI Training and Inference with AWS Trainium2 with Ron Diamant - #720 1:07:05

4M ago1:07:05

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Today, we're joined by Ron Diamant, chief architect for Trainium at Amazon Web Services, to discuss hardware acceleration for generative AI and the design and role of the recently released Trainium2 chip. We explore the architectural differences between Trainium and GPUs, highlighting its systolic array-based compute design, and how it balances per…

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The Impact of Open Source on Business and Development Practices with Daniel Loreto - DevOps 233 1:07:22

4M ago1:07:22

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Hosts Warren Parad and David Kimura dive into a compelling discussion with guest Daniel Loreto, founder and CEO of Jetify. The conversation revolves around innovative solutions in the DevOps world, particularly focusing on the use of Nix and DevBox to streamline developer environments. Daniel shares insights from his vast experience at prominent te…

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