Episode 98: From OpenStack to Kubernetes, extreme transparency at GitLab, tech startup marketing, with Melissa Smolensky
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 98
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Episode description
Whitney and Coté tour through a couple decades of tech infrastructure history with Melissa Smolensky, whose marketing career spans Rackspace, GitLab, CoreOS, and the CNCF, among other places. They explore the OpenStack/Kubernetes evolution, how "radical transparency" actually functions in corporate settings, and the shifting landscape of tech marketing—from thought leadership to the changing role of industry analysts. Plus, they compare notes on the distinctive flavors of Austin and Portland tech scenes.
Find Melissa in LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-smolensky/).
You can also watch the video version of this episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V9KMqNhwv8) if you prefer that kind of thing. Special Guest: Melissa Smolensky.
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