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What the Dev?

What the Dev? is a podcast by the SD Times editorial team. We cover the biggest and newest topics in software and technology.

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Episodes

The current state of quantum computing - Episode 194

In this episode, news editor Jenna Sargent Barron speaks to Chris Monroe, co-founder and chief scientist at IonQ. They talk about the current state of quantum, explain what hybrid quantum is, and discuss what's exciting about the future of this technology.

Jan 17, 202318 min

The benefits of eBPF for visual mapping - Episode 193

In today's episode we’re going to be talking about a new visual network map where teams can see the services running in their cluster and how developers can utilize eBPF. The tool Caretta was launched by groundcover, a K8s application monitoring solution that pushes eBPF. Our guest is Shahar Azulay, co-founder and CEO of groundcover.

Jan 10, 202314 min

Top 5 software development trends for 2023 - Episode 192

In this episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast this week, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein spoke to Chris Gardner, VP research director at Forrester, to find out what are the top 5 trends that companies should be looking out for in the new year. From low-code to VSM, there's a lot to uncover in this jam-packed episode that concludes our podcast run this year.

Dec 12, 202229 min

The evolution of the SRE - Episode 191

In this episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast this week, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses the evolving role of the site reliability engineer (otherwise known as the SRE) within organizations. His guest is Narayanan Raghavan, senior director of site reliability engineering of OpenShift at Red Hat.

Dec 06, 202219 min

DBA challenges and how SQL Monitor can help - Episode 190

In this podcast episode, we talk about some of the problems that DBAs face and how a major update to SQL Monitor is positioned to help with some of those problems. The guest is Jeff Foster, Redgate’s Head of Product Engineering.

Nov 29, 202210 min

Current trends within the developer community - Episode 189

In today's episode, Katie Dee, online and social media editor at SD Times speaks with Matt Biilmann, CEO of Netlify, about the results of the 2022 JamStack Community Survey and what it revealed about current trends among developers.

Nov 22, 202215 min

Setting up app permissions with Permit.io - Episode 187

In a special extra episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast this week, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses how companies can set up permissions within their application. His guest is Oded Ben David, First Developer and application team leader at Permit.io. The company specializes in powerful access controls made simple with low code.

Nov 17, 202211 min

Escaping bias in algorithmic systems - 186

In this week's episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses bias creep in algorithmic systems and a recently released statement for responsible algorithmic systems. Ricardo Baeza-Yates is director of research at the AI Institute at Northeastern University's Palo Alto, Calif., campus. Jeanna Matthews is a professor at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.,Y., who works with the ACM's Technology Policy Council. They are co-authors of the report....

Nov 16, 202216 min

The scope of Kubernetes - Episode 185

In this week's episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses the scope of projects that are overseen by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and Kubernetes. His guest is James McShane, engineering practice lead at SuperOrbital, which primarily deals with the Kubernetes space.

Nov 08, 202212 min

The future of technical hiring with simulations - Episode 184

In this episode, we discuss the future of technical hiring and how job simulations can help with the process. Our guest is Dan Finnigan, the CEO of Filtered, a technical hiring platform provider that released Cloud Simulations where candidates can show off their abilities in areas like DevOps and cloud engineering with technical challenges.

Nov 01, 202218 min

Predictive AI and how teams can use it for DevOps - Episode 183

In this week's episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses what is predictive AI and how DevOps teams can use it. His guest is Dr. Puneet Kohli, vice president of engineering at Rocket Software.

Oct 25, 202216 min

How to manage your value stream - Episode 182

In this week's episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses the latest on value stream management His guest is Dr. Mik Kersten who wrote the book on how value stream management can help software development teams gain insights into the flow of their work which details the Flow Framework. Also, be sure to check out the DevOps Enterprise Summit starting 10/18!

Oct 18, 202217 min

FinOps and how to control your cloud costs - Episode 181

In this week's episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses FinOps and how to keep your cloud costs from spiraling out of control. His guest is J.R. Storment, the executive director of the FinOps Foundation. The FinOps Foundation will be taking part in KubeCon coming later this month....

Oct 11, 202216 min

Low-code and the relationship between citizen developers and security - Episode 180

In this episode, Jenna Sargent Barron, news editor of SD Times, interviews Mark Nunnikoven, distinguished cloud strategist at Lacework. They discuss the relationship between citizen developers and security, supply chain attacks, and the OWASP Top 10 for low code. Read Mark's original article referenced in this episode here: https://sdtimes.com/lowcode/do-low-code-no-code-platforms-pose-a-security-risk/...

Oct 04, 202215 min

Cyber resilience is the next step in cybersecurity - Episode 178

In this podcast episode, we discussed why having good cybersecurity is not enough anymore and what businesses can do next to protect their data. Joining us is Taylor Hersom, founder and CEO of Eden Data, which provides scalable security teams for startups to talk about what it means to be cyber resilient.

Sep 19, 202212 min

Overcomplication often leads to developer burnout - Episode 177

In this podcast episode, we talk about how overcomplicating development can potentially lead to developer burnout and about how it’s important to have a product roadmap to succeed. Today's guest is Andy Boyle, engineering manager at Clockwise, a time management tool for teams.

Sep 13, 202218 min

Low code, no code, or own code? - Episode 176

In today's podcast episode, we discuss when to use low code, no code, or your own code to build your applications. Our guest is Ed Thompson, CTO at Matillion, a data transformation solution and ELT-first platform provider.

Sep 06, 202214 min

How obfuscation fits into security strategies - Episode 175

In this episode, John Brawner, director of support and lead sales engineer at PreEmptive, explains what obfuscation is, how it works, and the value it can provide your organization. This episode was sponsored by PreEmptive. To learn more visit: https://www.preemptive.com/

Aug 31, 20229 min

The prevalence of Zero Trust security - Episode 174

In today's episode, Online and Social Media Editor at SD Times, Katie Dee, speaks with Chris Niggel, regional CSO, Americas, at Okta, inc. about the increased adoption of Zero Trust security practices. They also discuss the findings of Okta's State of Zero Trust Security 2022 report.

Aug 23, 202213 min

Setting top-level objectives can help retain top talent - Episode 173

In this week's episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses how organizations can retain top talent and align top-level objectives for all teams. His guest is Shailesh Kumar, the senior vice president and head of technology at ClickUp , a project management tool provider....

Aug 16, 202216 min

The future of working in the Metaverse - Episode 171

In today’s episode, David Whelan, founder and CEO of Engage XR Holdings PLC, talks about the future of the Metaverse and the ways in which it may affect the workforce. He dives into the specifics of what industries may stand to gain the most and which ones may end up suffering from this transition, as well as how the Metaverse can thrive in combination with the remote working world we currently live in.

Aug 02, 202216 min

How to avoid over-engineering - Episode 170

In this week's episode, we spoke with Gabe Monroy, chief product officer at DigitalOcean, about how developers can fall into the trap of over-engineering their products and how to avoid this. He gives tips on how to find a balance between adopting new technology and delivering value to the customer.

Jul 26, 202216 min

Should developers care about value stream management - Episode 169

In this week's episode of the SD Times "What the Dev?" podcast, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses what value stream management means to developers and whether they should care. His guest is Lance Knight, president and COO of ConnectALL.

Jul 19, 202218 min

Great CX is essential - Episode 168

This episode covers what makes a great customer experience (CX) in the digital realm. The guest is Mehdi Daoudi, CEO and co-founder of Catchpoint.

Jul 12, 202215 min

Doubling down on customer onboarding in an economic downturn - Episode 167

This podcast episode covers why high-growth companies should be doubling down in the upcoming economic downturn. Joining us is Srikrishnan Ganesan, CEO and co-founder of Rocketlane, a company that in March developed the Maturity Model , which enables businesses to gauge their company's maturity level in terms of customer onboarding....

Jul 05, 202215 min

How workload automation can enhance business processes - Episode 166

In this podcast episode, we talk about the orchestration of Hybrid IT and Business process execution, and about how people are using HCL’s Workload Automation v.10. With me today is Alexandra Thurel, global director in product management at HCL Software and she specializes in automation and mainframe product offerings.

Jun 28, 202216 min

Preventing data breaches with Kiuwan - Episode 165

Today's podcast episode discusses how to prevent data breaches with Kiuwan , the application testing and analysis solution. This application security platform works with over 30 technologies and plugs directly in a developer's IDE. Joining us is Daniel Fonseca, the Lead Sales engineer for Kiuwan, who has worked closely with many different teams worldwide to help them achieve high-quality, and securely developed applications....

Jun 21, 202210 min

Troubleshooting Kubernetes with Komodor - Episode 164

In this episode sponsored by Komodor, we discuss why it's so difficult to troubleshoot Kubernetes, how Komodor can make it easier, and the trends in the Kubernetes space seen at the most recent KubeCon EU. Our guest is Itiel Shwartz, CTO and co-founder of Komodor .

Jun 14, 202212 min
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