In this episode, David Aronchick, CEO and Co-founder of Expanso discusses his experiences and insights from working with Kubernetes since its early days at Google. David shares his journey from working on Kubernetes to co-founding Kubeflow and his latest project, Bacalhau, which focuses on combining compute and data management in distributed systems. Highlighting the challenges of data processing and privacy, particularly in edge computing and regulated environments, David emphasizes cost-saving benefits and the importance of local data processing. Throughout, privacy and regulatory concerns are underscored along with solutions for efficient and secure data handling.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:23 Early Days of Kubernetes

01:05 Kubernetes Community and Evolution

02:23 AI, ML, and KubeFlow

03:40 Current Work and Data Challenges

08:20 Privacy and Security Concerns

14:21 Real-World Applications and Benefits

20:42 Conclusion

In this episode, we sit down with Victor Nagy of GitLab to discuss his role and GitLab's initiatives. Victor details the transition from using a custom solution to integrating Flux for smoother application deployment. Victor also talks about GitLab's commitment to the open source community, contributions to Flux, and becoming a potential maintainer. We also touch on what makes developer tools great, developer experience, and developments in AI and security, highlighting the rapid pace of innovation in these fields.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:36 Key Open Source Projects: Flux and GitLab

01:17 Choosing Flux

03:42 Community Contributions and Future Plans

05:35 Deployment and Product Management

12:31 GitLab's Comprehensive Platform and Differentiators

18:38 Security and AI

19:43 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

In this episode, Marlow Warnicke, lead for the Slinky project, and Tim Wickberg, CTO of SchedMD, join us to discuss their work integrating HPC scheduler Slurm with Kubernetes. They provide background on Slurm's origins, its open source nature, and its evolution into Slinky to address Kubernetes's limitations in scheduling AI and HPC workloads. The discussion touches on the unique challenges in the MLOps space, the need for fine-grained resource control, and their collaborative efforts with various communities to enhance Kubernetes's efficiency. They also share the roadmap for Slinky and avenues for community collaboration and contribution.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions

00:39 Overview of Slurm and Its Evolution

01:44 The Fusion of Slurm and Kubernetes: Slinky

04:14 Challenges in Kubernetes Scheduling

09:07 Unique Challenges in MLOps

12:58 Community Collaboration and Future Plans

16:41 Getting Involved and Final Thoughts

Katherine Druckman sat down with Sarah Christoph, lead maintainer of Porter, and Karen Chu, community manager for Helm, to discuss the realities of maintaining open source projects. We discussed the challenges maintainers face, including burnout, community building, and the importance of human interactions in sustaining projects. The conversation highlights strategies for creating sustainable workflows, such as documentation and contributor ladders, and the essential role of positive feedback and community support in maintaining morale. The episode also underscores the protective and inclusive nature of the open source community, shining a light on mentorship and the personal growth it fosters.

00:00 Introduction

02:30 Challenges in Open Source Maintenance

03:43 Maintainer Burnout and Coping Strategies

08:10 Building Sustainable Open Source Projects

10:37 The Importance of Community and Mentorship

12:41 Recognizing and Crediting Contributors

14:14 The Human Connection in Open Source

21:22 Final Thoughts

Join us as we sit down with Austin Parker, Director of Open Source at Honeycomb.io to discuss observability with OpenTelemetry, explaining its importance in cloud native software and discussing the OpenTelemetry project's growth and community contributions. He shares insights on the evolution and adoption of Open Telemetry, its impact on the software industry, and the collaborative nature of its development.

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Understanding OpenTelemetry

02:48 The Importance of Observability

05:01 Challenges and Innovations in Observability

09:36 The OpenTelemetry Community

12:12 Challenges with Vendor Lock-In

14:29 Encouraging New Contributions

18:07 Recognizing Community Contributions

20:24 Final Thoughts

In this episode, we caught up with Abdel Sghiouar, a Developer Advocate at Google and the co-host of The Kubernetes Podcast. Abdel shared the latest developments in Kubernetes and AI applications, highlighting the unique challenges of running machine learning models on Kubernetes, particularly focusing on scalability and the context window in large language models. We also discussed the importance of working groups in overcoming these challenges and emerging concerns in AI security.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back

00:20 Abdel's Role and Podcast

00:36 Kubernetes and Cloud Native Space

01:14 AI and MLOps Discussion

02:20 Challenges with Large Language Models

04:48 Kubernetes Working Groups

05:55 Security Concerns in MLOps

09:48 Exploring Solutions and Community Interaction

18:23 Conclusion

Consultant Emily Omier discusses her work with open source companies on product strategy and positioning. She explains the unique challenges and opportunities such companies face, particularly the tension between commercial offerings and open source projects. Emily highlights the importance of solid product strategy, shares her process from customer interviews to leadership workshops, and addresses common misconceptions and struggles companies encounter. Additionally, she touches upon the strategic reasons for open-sourcing software.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

00:16 Understanding Product Strategy in Open Source

01:58 Engaging with Companies at Different Stages

03:10 Workshop and Internal Knowledge Surfacing

04:16 Differentiating Open Source and Commercial Offerings

07:09 Common Struggles and Misunderstandings

10:35 Community Building and Its Importance

14:21 Open Sourcing Projects: Reasons and Benefits

17:28 Experience at All Things Open

18:07 Conclusion and Upcoming Events