Software Defined Interviews

Apr 02 2025 102 ep. 53 mins 602
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Deep discussions about technology, enterprise IT, and the like

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Episode 97: The Business and Ethics of Open Source, with Emily Omier

Apr 02 2025 82 mins  
In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk with Emily Omier, a consultant specializing in open source strategy and product management for businesses. They discuss the initial reactions and learning curve of new tech entrants to open source, the advantages and potential disadvantages of building a business around open-source software, and the ethical considerations in this space. Emily

Episode 96: Learning, teaching, tech certifications, and napkin culture in Singapore, with Mumshad Mannambeth

Mar 22 2025 61 mins  
In this video, Coté and Whitney talk about tech education and learning with Mumshad Mannambeth. There's talk about certifications, but also how teaching online works and what it's like when it scales up to millions of people. Plus, Coté tries to figure out how to get access to more napkins. You can also watch the video of this interview form if you prefer that kind of th

Episode 95: Success in Tech, Content Creation, & Corporate Influence, with Hazel Weakly

Mar 06 2025 63 mins  
In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk with Hazel Weakly about the unexpected success of content, the influence of corporate interests in open source, and the importance of emotional vulnerability in the tech industry. Hazel shares her experiences transitioning as a trans woman in tech, how her interactions changed post-transition, and the need for emotional connections and suppor

Episode 94: Adding more condiments to the 7 layer networking burrito, with Marino Wijay

Feb 20 2025 65 mins  
In this episode, Whitney and Coté interview Marino Wijay, Coté finally gets to the bottom of why networking has so many layers. Why do we keep adding new layers and frameworks instead of just fixing the ones we have? They also talk about the challenges of platform engineering, the importance of empathy in tech, the difficulties of integrating multiple layers in tech stacks, the e

Episode 93: 10x People, AI Trends, and Career Management, with Richard Seroter

Feb 06 2025 59 mins  
Join Whitney and Coté as they talk with Richard Seroter from Google about the myth of the 10X developer and his perspective on hiring and managing tech talent. They also talk about the significance of learning and AI in the tech industry, the importance of communication skills, valuable resources for staying updated in tech, and Richard's personal strategies for maintaining a

Episode 92: What went wrong with PaaS, and many other topics with Brian Gracely

Jan 23 2025 76 mins  
In this episode of Software Defined Interviews, Coté and Whitney host Brian Gracely, co-host of the Cloudcast podcast and head of portfolio strategy at Red Hat. They discuss the process of gathering and reporting cloud news, the evolution of PaaS, and the pros and cons of working at small startups versus large companies. Also: career advice, the importance of communicating value w

Episode 91: Learning to learn, with Sasha Czarkowski

Jan 09 2025 64 mins  
What’s it really like to do all that DevOps-y transformation at companies? That’s what we talk about this week with Sasha Czarkowski…mostly. We also discuss learning how to learning, metrics, staying sane in chaotic systems and change, breaking presentation rules, Louisville, Kentucky, and Coté’s (odd?) dislike of the open spaces format. You can also watch the video of th

Episode 90: Community management, event nightmares, and domestic Tupperware diplomacy, with Katie Greenley

Dec 26 2024 58 mins  
Katie Greenley shares her experiences managing events and community programs like the CNCF Ambassadors. Coté, Whitney, and Katie also discuss career development, managing a community team, and the delicate art of introducing cereal decanting into the home. Checdk out Katie in LinkedIn, and the CNCF Ambassadors program.Special Guest: Katie Greenley.

Episode 89: How platform engineering is different than DevOps, plus, narwhal teeth and spider digestion, with Viktor Farcic

Dec 11 2024 71 mins  
In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk with Viktor Farcic, Developer Advocate at Upbound, about platform engineering, the evolution of DevOps, project managing a content creation engine of one, and the virtues of imperfection. Also, the strategic avoidance of asking for directions, or, really, talking with people in general. Find Viktor in YouTube, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and his webs

Episode 88: Platform Engineering and UK Digital People, with Abby Bangser

Nov 28 2024 79 mins  
As if platform engineering and expat'ing in the UK weren't enough, Whintney and Coté discuss the forgotten technology of business cards wih Abby Bangser. Check out Abby in LinkedIn, and Kratix the platform engineering project from Syntasso. Also, check out the CNCF Platforms White paper and Cloud Native Maturity Model. We had video recording problems during this episode,