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Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala discuss the latest stories and developments in the DevOps space in April 2025, including OpenAI and ChatGPT, open source vs. commercial software, and the new reveals at Atlassian Team '25. Learn how to adopt the best DevOps practices to drive software delivery performance successfully: https://www.eficode.com/devops-transformation...
Send us a text In this special episode of the DevOps Sauna podcast, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala take some time away from DevOps to analyze the history and legacy of a critical component of Finnish culture: The sauna. Check out all the episodes of the DevOps Sauna on our website: https://www.eficode.com/devops-podcast
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna podcast, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala are joined by Sofus Albertsen, a DevOps Advocate and a Kubernetes expert, to discuss Kubernetes in Edge computing, highlighting various topics including PlanetScale and GitOps. Reach your DevOps goals with us, a Kubernetes-certified provider: https://www.eficode.com/solutions/kubernetes...
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala are joined by Dan Khurram to discuss The Future of Software conference on March 26, 2025. They highlight their favorite talks, their experience, and what they learned at the event. Reach your business goals with the right DevOps mindset and tooling: https://efcd.co/3RwCYkt
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala discuss the latest stories and developments in the DevOps space in March 2025, including recent developments with xAI and the coming end of Opsgenie. Reach your business goals with the right DevOps mindset and tooling: https://efcd.co/3RwCYkt
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala discuss the reveal of an exciting new technology created by Eficode: SUAMI (Single Unified AI Metrics Indicator). Find out more about Eficode's groundbreaking measurement system designed to quantify the unquantifiable. https://efcd.co/3EeyQT4
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala review Jenkins, its history, and its current state, highlighting its benefits and future impact on the software industry. Additionally, Darren and Pinja share their thoughts and experiences on relevant talks and topics from The DEVOPS Conference. Jumpstart your continuous journey with Jenkins and Eficode: https://www.eficode.com/solutions/jenkins-ci...
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala are joined by Szilárd Széll (DevOps Transformation Lead and Senior Consultant at Eficode), who shares his experience working in testing and quality assurance, his award as Tester of the Year in Finland, and his thoughts on the current landscape. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london...
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala are joined by Heidi Waterhouse (Transformation Advocate and Marketing Advisor) to discuss her upcoming book, Progressive Delivery. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala discuss the latest stories and developments in the DevOps scene in February 2024, including Le Chat and the Majorana 1 processor. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala discuss the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, its history, and the importance of cybersecurity as a whole. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala are joined by Lauri Palokangas and Henri Hämäläinen to discuss the history of The DEVOPS Conference and highlight why events like The Future of Software are important to the software industry. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london...
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala are joined by Heikki Hämäläinen and Hannah Waller to reminisce on the history of DevOps, The DEVOPS Conference, and what to look forward to in The Future of Software. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala round up the latest industry news for January 2025, including current stories on DevOps, technology, and AI. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala are joined by Henri Terho to discuss DeepSeek, the newest AI model released from China that's been making headlines on social media. They also share their thoughts on what open source means for AI in general. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london...
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala discuss the concept of psychological leadership and how to identify psychological challenges in the workplace and implement solutions for them to improve work, processes, and morale in your organization. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london...
Send us a text In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Darren and Pinja share their thoughts on liminal spaces and ideas on how transitional spaces can be applied to software development. Darren and Pinja also note that AI is shifting the software development landscape, highlighting the trends organizations will need to adapt to stay on top. For more information, check out our DevOps trends 2025 guide: https://www.eficode.com/guides/devops-trends-2025...
Send us a text This DevOps Sauna episode discusses the impact of AI and Bots on social media. Darren Richardson and Pinja Kujala discuss the impact of artificial intelligence and bot accounts on social media platforms like X and Bluesky and the wider implications AI will have on these platforms in the future. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london...
Send us a text This episode of the DevOps Sauna gives a recap on all of the speaker talks and topics at The Future of Software in Helsinki. Marc and Darren sit down with Pinja Kujala to discuss all of the fun and exciting talks at The DEVOPS Conference, as well as share their own stories and experiences with each of the speakers and organizations that came. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london...
Send us a text This episode recaps all the speaker talks and topics at The DEVOPS Conference 2024 in Copenhagen and Stockholm. Marc and Darren sit down and discuss all of the fun and exciting talks at The DEVOPS Conference, from stories on how value stream management empowers DevOps to how Observability 2.0 is changing the software landscape. Sign up for The Future of Software in London (March 26, 2025): https://www.thedevopsconference.com/london...
Send us a text In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Marc and Darren discuss the latest stories in DevSecOps, including using AI for automating governance and an increased focus on companies using RAG models to help leverage internal documentation to streamline DevSecOps tasks. Marc and Darren also highlight other developments, including IBM acquiring HashiCorp, updates to Terraform and the IO domain, and the OpenSSH "regression" vulner For more content related to security, check out this e...
Send us a text In this episode, Darren and Marc are joined by Dan Grøndahl and Emma Dahl-Jeppesen. Emma and Dan advocate for a product-driven approach to platform engineering, with clear boundaries and purpose to prevent team burnout—a shift from traditional, sometimes ambiguous DevOps roles. They humorously explore “10 things we hate about platform engineering,” touching on issues like the build vs. buy dilemma and the risk of rebranding DevOps teams without adopting true platform practices. Th...
Send us a text This episode delves into the key topics surrounding security, SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials), AI, and the seamless integration of security tools into DevOps. Priyanka Syal emphasizes the importance of transparency in both software and training data, especially as AI introduces new challenges around ethics and security. Darren adds that many organizations are still struggling with basic security hygiene and SBOMs, but the advent of AI amplifies the urgency to track dependencies...
Send us a text In this episode, Marc and Darren chat with Charity Majors, co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb. They explore how Charity balances a public role in tech, her thoughts on leadership, and the importance of building diverse, inclusive teams. Charity opens up about her journey with Honeycomb, her personal life, and why she values hiring junior engineers. The conversation also touches on the future of AI in engineering and career paths, including the engineering-manager pendulum. If you&apo...
Send us a text In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Marc and Darren are joined by Dan Khurram to discuss a white paper that originated from a collaborative workshop focused on AI scenarios. The workshop, which involved various experts, explores the potential impacts of AI on businesses. The conversation delves into the process behind creating the white paper, the different AI scenarios examined, and the balance between positive and negative impacts of AI. A key focus in the discussion is the "A...
Send us a text In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Marc and Darren discuss the recent arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov by French authorities over allegations of failing to moderate criminal activities on the platform. They explore the complexities of Telegram's encryption practices, noting that while the platform claims to offer secure communication, its lack of default end-to-end encryption raises concerns. The conversation delves into the broader implications of platform security, comp...
Send us a text Helen Beal, a renowned expert in DevOps and Value Stream Management (VSM), steps into the sauna with Marc and Darren to discuss the significance of experimentation in production environments and the role of leadership in driving successful DevOps transformations. Helen also explores the evolution and importance of Value Stream Management in modern DevOps practices and shares insights from working with organizations to improve their software delivery processes and how to effectivel...
Send us a text Marc and Darren discuss the recent CrowdStrike root cause analysis (RCA) following a significant incident where an update to their Falcon sensor caused around 8 million Windows computers to crash. The incident was traced back to an error in the software update that expected 20 inputs but received 21, leading to widespread blue screen crashes. The importance of thorough testing, including exploratory and canary testing, to catch issues before widespread deployment is covered by Mar...
Send us a text In this season finale, Marc and Darren take a reflective journey through the most compelling episodes of late, encapsulating key themes in DevOps, AI, and security while reflecting on the insights shared by notable guests such as Amanda Brock and Cheryl Hung. They revisit key discussions on topics such as the challenges of AI in infrastructure, the importance of psychological safety, and the evolving landscape of open source software. Our hosts also delve into lighter moments, inc...
Send us a text In this episode of DevOps Sauna season 4, Darren and Marc delve into key DevOps and security updates, focusing on GitHub's potential new standard for SBOMs and its collaboration with JFrog. They joke about their reliance on ChatGPT, given its recent outage, and discuss the concerning frequency of cyber attacks, referencing significant breaches such as Ticketmaster's. Among the several topics covered in this episode are Microsoft's AI integration in DevOps workflows,...
