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...
Aug 28, 2024•45 min
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...
Aug 20, 2024•22 min
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...
Aug 13, 2024•36 min
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, GitLab's new A...
Jun 18, 2024•24 min
Send us a text Dan Plumbley, Eficode's first GitLab champion, joins hosts Marc and Darren for an episode exploring GitLab. The discussion highlights GitLab's holistic approach, incorporating project management, CICD pipelines, and security features within a single platform. Dan covers the integration of open-source tools that provide a seamless user experience with minimal context switching. The introduction of GitLab's AI offering, Duo, is also explored, showcasing its capabilities in code sugg...
Jun 11, 2024•28 min
Send us a text In this episode, Marc's anecdote about resolving a stuck bike axle underscores the importance of having diverse tools and approaches when tackling problems—a principle that extends to security where relying solely on one method can lead to vulnerabilities. Exploring the value of diverse strategies, redundancy, and rapid feedback loops in both mechanical problem-solving and security practices, our hosts emphasize the necessity of layered security, likening it to an onion with multi...
Jun 05, 2024•36 min
Send us a text In this episode, Marc and Darren are joined by Sven Peters, Developer Advocate at Atlassian, discussing enhancing developer joy and productivity. Sven emphasizes that developers often understand their own problems, and management should listen to them. He discusses the increased cognitive load from responsibilities like observability and being on duty for microservices. Introducing "developer joy," Sven describes it as the balance of progress, quality, and value. He stresses reduc...
May 29, 2024•41 min
Send us a text In this episode, Marc and Darren are joined by colleagues Henri and Kalle to discuss the proactive role of DevOps in integrating AI into organizations. They emphasize the importance of robust security measures to manage risks and highlight the benefits and challenges of using AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), for apps like customer support and content creation. They address the complexities of data integration and governance and the need for automated solutions to han...
May 21, 2024•42 min
Send us a text Darren and Marc discuss the EU AI Act, the world's first regulation on artificial intelligence development. The Act, aimed at controlling and putting guardrails on AI development, is seen as a step towards addressing potential risks associated with AI, such as manipulation, bias, and exploitation. While acknowledging the Act's spirit of protecting against AI misuse, they express concerns about its potential impact on innovation, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises ...
May 14, 2024•32 min
Send us a text In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Marc and Darren are joined by Eficode UX and Accessibility Lead Annika, who emphasizes the importance of considering accessibility requirements and various user needs from the outset of any project. She shares her journey into accessibility work, highlighting its significance and intersection with user experience (UX). Annika discusses the technical aspects of accessibility, the importance of meeting minimum standards, and the necessity of manual t...
May 07, 2024•33 min
Send us a text Marc and Darren discuss various topics, including the implications of edge computing on DevOps, the emergence of AI-generated code, controversies surrounding open-source licenses, the rise of start-ups focused on automating DevOps tasks, the widespread use of AI among developers, and the need for responsible innovation with Generative AI. They also touch on challenges in DevOps leadership and the importance of fostering a supportive environment for talent. Ultimately, while there ...
Apr 30, 2024•35 min
Send us a text In this episode, Marc and Darren host Cheryl Hung, Senior Director of Infrastructure Ecosystem at Arm and founder of Cloud Native London. They discuss Arm's expanding role beyond mobile devices into data centers and infrastructure, highlighting increased software support for Arm processors. The conversation touches on trends like GitOps, WebAssembly (Wasm), and the shifting landscape of open-source licensing models. Cheryl also encourages community engagement and sharing knowledge...
Apr 25, 2024•31 min
Send us a text In this episode of the DevOps Sauna podcast, Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK, explores the impact of AI-generated code on open source software. She addresses licensing complexities, ownership issues, and maintainer responsibilities. The discussion also covers the misuse of open source in AI contexts and concerns about regulations like the Cyber Resilience Act and the EU AI Act. Amanda emphasizes community engagement in setting standards to ensure fair regulation. She highlights the ne...
Apr 10, 2024•42 min
Send us a text Darren and Marc discuss the concept of repatriation in DevOps in this episode of DevOps Sauna, advocating for a return to manual deployment and bare metal servers. They discuss the importance of treating servers like pets rather than cattle, emphasizing hands-on care and control over automated processes. They also touch on topics such as maintaining server room temperature, manual cable management, the value of monoliths in software development, and the idea of allowing servers to...
Mar 28, 2024•20 min
Send us a text In this episode, Marc and Darren explore stress in IT, covering the signs, types, and management strategies. They share personal experiences and offer practical tools like the three and four-panel methods for addressing stress-inducing situations. They advocate for seeking professional help, breaking the stigma around mental health conversations, and promoting psychological safety in the workplace. Overall, their conversation underscores the importance of recognizing and addressin...
Mar 26, 2024•37 min
Send us a text In this episode, Marc and Darren discuss the feasibility and implications of creating a fully open source toolchain for software development. They explore various aspects of the toolchain, including version control, compliance, secure storage, documentation, task management, and more. Specific tools and their suitability for different purposes within the toolchain are explored. Darren evaluates options such as Gitea and GitLab for version control, SonarQube, and Aqua Security tool...
Mar 18, 2024•30 min
Send us a text This episode explores the concept of value stream mapping, emphasizing transparency, prioritization, and continuous improvement to optimize value creation within organizations. Through discussions on feedback loops and breaking down silos, Marc and Darren empower listeners with insights to enhance their software development processes and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration. Join in the conversation at The DEVOPS Conference in Copenhagen and Stockholm and experience a ...
Mar 12, 2024•34 min
Send us a text Darren and Marc discuss incident response in cybersecurity in this episode, with a focus on the importance of disconnecting rather than shutting down during security incidents. They cover the four phases of incident response: Discovery, analysis, action, and postmortem, highlighting the shift in cybersecurity from prevention to effective response due to the inevitability of breaches. They look at the complexity of achieving a perfectly secure system and stress the importance of co...
Feb 28, 2024•29 min
Send us a text Marc and Darren address the resistance to change within organizations when it comes to adopting new technology. They cover the challenges of traditional command and control hierarchies in modern workplaces, emphasizing the importance of involving knowledge workers in the change process for successful adoption. Also highlighted is the need for flexibility in selecting tools. They caution against tooling bias and stress the importance of management and developer buy-in for effective...
Feb 07, 2024•29 min
Send us a text In this podcast episode, Marc and Darren discuss platform engineering, with a focus on how to start building an effective platform from scratch in 2024. They emphasize the importance of erasing past mistakes, standardizing tooling, and gaining management buy-in. Marc and Darren advocate a balanced approach that prioritizes getting software running quickly in a production-like environment to facilitate rapid feedback loops, and touch on investment, resistance to change, and the nee...
Jan 31, 2024•27 min
Send us a text Darren and Marc highlight the importance of going all in on a platform transformation, emphasizing the need for commitment and investment. They discuss the shift towards internal developer platforms and the challenges of overcoming ill-defined areas in platform engineering. The conversation touches on common pitfalls, including the delay in considering security, tooling bias, and the tendency to try to build a perfect system instead of focusing on iteration. Find out how to addres...
Jan 24, 2024•27 min
Send us a text Marc and Darren are joined by Andrew Martin, founder and CEO of control-plane.io, to discuss the challenges of securing Kubernetes for different user levels and the evolution of security practices in DevOps. They emphasize collaboration between development and security teams and the importance of tools like OSCAL for automating security testing. Andrew addresses solutions for securing Kubernetes, such as network policies, RBAC, and container security management. He highlights the ...
Jan 12, 2024•40 min
Send us a text In this episode, Marc and Andy are joined by the VP of Engineering at Showpad, Patrick Debois. They discuss GenAI and the metaverse, emphasizing their significance in the industry. Patrick reflects on his famous quote about DevOps breaking silos and how the industry has evolved from large to smaller, more collaborative teams. They delve into DevOps with security, the evolution of collaboration among teams, and the challenges of working with external SAS vendors. Patrick shares his...
Nov 23, 2023•31 min
Send us a text In this episode, Andy, Marc, and Pinja discuss their experiences at The DEVOPS Conference Scandinavia 2023. They highlight several key themes and speakers from the event, including transformations, AI, Developer Experience (DX), and platform engineering. Some notable speakers mentioned include those from Saxo Bank, Adobe, HSBC, Spotify, and Syntasso. They emphasize the importance of attending such conferences for the valuable insights and networking opportunities they provide. Joi...
Nov 08, 2023•24 min
Send us a text Marc and Andy discuss initiatives related to open source in the context of AI with Amanda Brock, who highlights the importance of open source as a means of transparency and accountability, allowing people to inspect and understand the code they use. They also touch on topics like investing in open source as a way to support the global tech economy, the right to repair, and the challenges of ownership and liability in AI derivatives. Amanda emphasizes the need for transparency in o...
Oct 27, 2023•41 min
Send us a text David Keane shares insight with Marc and Andy into the challenges of implementing DevOps at scale in HSBC. Learn about the positive impact of DevOps on cost control and security for gaining buy-in, along with the importance of breaking down silos, promoting collaboration, and fostering a culture of accountability. David also tells of the lever of change following a 48-hour system outage that prompted improved collaboration between IT and business teams. -The DEVOPS Conference - St...
Oct 19, 2023•47 min
Send us a text David and Ronnie from WirelessCar join Marc and Andy in the DevOps Sauna, focusing on helping teams with DevOps and team development. In a thought-leadership experiment, David and Ronnie stress the importance of involving the whole team when someone takes the initiative to solve a problem. They also discuss the DevOps Health Radar from SAFe, continuous improvement, fostering a culture of collaboration and collective ownership, creating a safe space where team members feel comforta...
Oct 05, 2023•33 min
Send us a text Marc and Andy are joined by Cisco Senior Developer Advocate Adrienne Tacke. They discuss her upcoming talk on code reviews and more at The DEVOPS Conference in Scandinavia . Also covered: The challenges of measuring developer productivity using DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) metrics Code reviews, team dynamics, and the potential pitfalls of over-relying on narrow metrics for evaluating teams and individuals The importance of considering the broader context and environment i...
Oct 02, 2023•47 min
Send us a text In this pregame podcast for the DEVOPS Conference Scandinavia, Marc introduces special guest Pinja Kujala. Along with Andy, they discuss the upcoming DEVOPS Conference Live, scheduled for October 23rd and 25th, 2023, in Stockholm and Copenhagen . Get the lowdown on keynote speakers and their topics, from the practical use of AI in software development to the importance of security in the development process and building with empathy—crucial in creating a positive developer experie...
Sep 22, 2023•23 min
Send us a text There's a connection between software development and cooking in that both require a certain level of creativity and experimentation. Juan Pablo Buriticá uses culinary analogies to explain software development principles and shares best practices for team success with Marc and Andy. The DevOps Conference: https://hubs.li/Q021CcMw0
Sep 12, 2023•40 min
