Web3 meets bare metal as we dive deep into blockchain infrastructure and quirky retro tech.

Adriana Villela joins the pod to talk observability, CI/CD pipelines, and how far OpenTelemetry can really go.

Ganesh joins Will to discuss internal developer portals, engineering excellence, and improving DevOps workflows.

Zach Lloyd joins us to discuss Warp, AI in DevOps, and whether LLMs make us more productive or just more dependent.

Explore how AI-driven automation is transforming cloud database performance, cost efficiency, and DevOps workflows.

Explore how automation transforms DevOps workflows, enhances CI/CD pipelines, and streamlines infrastructure management.

John Maly joins us to discuss the intersection of AI, law, and the unintended consequences of automation. We dive into the ethical and legal challenges of AI decision-making, the risks of AI systems working against each other, and how technology is reshaping society in unpredictable ways.

Daniel Loreto joins to discuss DevBox, reproducible dev environments, and how to eliminate dependency hell from software development.

Hikari Senju joins to discuss how AI is transforming ad creation, personalization, and automation while keeping human oversight in the loop.

Matt Lea joins the show to discuss Cloud War Games, real-world AWS incident training, and how DevOps engineers can improve their resilience under pressure.

An experienced guest joins the crew to share QA insights, testing strategies, and how teams can balance confidence and velocity with practical, no-code tools.

Will and Warren dive deep into the world of career longevity and adaptability in the fast-evolving tech industry. They explore the often-overlooked importance of staying with a project long enough to understand and resolve complex issues, and how job dissatisfaction can be a tool for negotiation rather than a cue to immediately move on.

In today's episode, Warren and Will dive into the difficulties of coordinating between marketing and engineering teams, particularly around handling increased traffic and sales during the holiday season. The discussion covers the importance of auditing code and looking for potential issues or technical debt at the end of the year. The hosts also explore strategies for pitching and justifying technical projects or rewrites to management, emphasizing the need to frame them in terms of business impact. They conclude by reflecting on the value of stepping back from day-to-day tasks at the end of the year to gain a broader organizational perspective.

Will and Warren dive deep into the world of Mastermind groups and their impact on career success within the DevOps landscape. They explore the origins of mastermind groups from Napoleon Hill’s "Think and Grow Rich" and debate why a staggering 99% of them might be ineffective, according to Will. Warren shares his own experiences and expresses his curiosity about what truly makes such groups effective.

In today’s episode, Will Button and Warren are joined by special guest Eyal Solomon, co-founder of Lunar.dev. This episode dives deep into pressing DevOps topics like the complexities of Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions and the intricacies of the API economy. They explore the challenges of API management, the importance of visibility and monitoring in API consumption, and strategies to prevent issues like rate limiting and billing surprises.