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John Capobianco, Product Marketing Evangelist at Selector.ai, joins us as we reflect on the passing of Nick Russo, a beloved figure in the networking community whose recent passing has left an indelible mark on our industry. Moving on into tech, we explore the impact of AI across various industries, discuss the evolution of networking technologies, and unpack the complexities of modern application architectures. John also shares his experiences as an author and content creator, providing guidance for those interested in embracing AI and automation in their networking careers.

Where to Find John Capobianco

• Twitter: https://x.com/John_Capobianco
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-capobianco-644a1515/
• GitHub: https://github.com/automateyournetwork
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johncapobianco2527
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@automateyournetwork
• Website: https://automateyournetwork.ca

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• Selector.ai: https://www.selector.ai/
• New Book: Cisco pyATS Network Test and Automation Solution
• PyATS: https://developer.cisco.com/pyats/
• ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com/
• Claude AI: https://www.anthropic.com/
• Gemini AI: https://gemini.google.com/

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In this episode, we dive deep into the multifaceted world of Tim Banks, a Staff Solutions Architect at Caylent. Tim shares his remarkable journey from the US Marine Corps to becoming a prominent voice in the tech community. We explore the parallels between his experiences in tech, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and community building, uncovering valuable insights on personal growth, professional development, and the state of open source. Whether you're a seasoned tech professional, a community organizer, or someone looking to break into the industry, this episode offers valuable insights on navigating the complex landscape of technology, community, and personal growth.

Where to Find Tim Banks

• Twitter: https://x.com/elchefe
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timjb/
• GitHub: https://github.com/timbanks
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elchefenegro
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timbanks71
• Blog: https://tim-banks.ghost.io/

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• Caylent: https://caylent.com/
• CNCF: https://www.cncf.io/
• Apache Software Foundation: https://www.apache.org/
• DevOpsDays: https://devopsdays.org/
• Elastic License Change: https://www.elastic.co/blog/elastic-license-v2
• OpenSearch (Amazon's Elasticsearch Fork): https://opensearch.org/

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In this enlightening episode, we dive deep into the world of application networking with Marino Wijay, Staff Solutions Architect at Kong. Marino shares his journey from traditional network engineering to the cloud-native space, offering valuable insights for professionals looking to make a similar transition. We explore the parallels between VPNs and service meshes, discuss the evolution of networking technologies, and unpack the complexities of modern application architectures. Marino also shares his experiences as a CNCF ambassador and provides guidance for those interested in getting involved with the cloud-native community.

Where to Find Marino Wijay

• Twitter: https://x.com/virtualized6ix
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwijay/
• Blog: https://marinow.hashnode.dev/
• Sessionize: https://sessionize.com/marinow/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marinowijay

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• Container Lab: https://containerlab.dev/
• Cilium CNI: https://cilium.io/
• CNCF: https://www.cncf.io/
• KubeCon: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america/
• Istio Service Mesh: https://istio.io/
• Ambient Mesh: https://istio.io/latest/docs/ops/ambient/
• Tailscale: https://tailscale.com/

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Dayakar Puskoor is the Founder and Managing Director of Dallas Venture Capital (DVC). A serial entrepreneur turned visionary investor, Dayakar launched one of the first tech-focused venture funds, investing in groundbreaking early-stage startups in cloud, AI/ML, and mobile technologies. In this conversation, we discuss Dayakar’s venture journey, how startups get funded, how equity works, startup exit strategies, and much more.

Where to find Dayakar
Full Bio: https://dallasvc.com/dayakar-puskoor/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dayakarp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dpuskoor
About DVC: https://dallasvc.com/about/

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Welcome back, for a scorching news episode! Alex Perkins from The Cables2Cloud Podcast joins William and Eyvonne as we dive into the inferno of outages, chaos, legal battles, and hacks that set the July news cycle ablaze. Buckle up for this high-temperature discussion.

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Switzerland Requires government software to be open source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/

AT&T Number hack: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/07/12/att-wireless-hacker-data-breach/

TikTok OpenAI Spend: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/tiktok-spent-20m-a-month-on-microsofts-azure-openai-service-report/

CrowdStrike sued by Shareholders: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy08ljxndr4o

Microsoft says Cyber Attack Triggered Latest Outage: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c903e793w74o

Microsoft lists OpenAI as Competitor: https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/01/microsoft-now-lists-openai-as-a-competitor-in-ai-and-search

Chip manufacturing continues to be a problem: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/1/24210656/intel-is-laying-off-over-10000-employees-and-will-cut-10-billion-in-costs

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Every Podcast needs an amazing Co-Host. As we pass the midpoint of 2024, Eyvonne Sharp will be joining The Cloud Gambit as our resident tech philosopher, merchant of wisdom, and Co-Host. In this episode, we break the exciting news and also dive into other interesting happenings in tech.

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M&A Forecast: https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/research/tech-ma-outlook-survey-a-historic-bust-to-boom-reversal-in-2024

Crypto Robberies: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-convicted-violent-home-invasion-robberies-steal-cryptocurrency

Platform Engineering Myths: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-development/another-five-myths-about-platform-engineering/?utm_source=tldrdevops

The AI Video Race: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/forget-sora-runway-is-the-ai-video-maker-coming-to-blow-your-mind

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Emre Baran is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cerbos: an authorization management solution helping software companies implement and scale fine-grained access controls. Emre is an entrepreneur and a software expert with over twenty years of experience building and scaling B2B and B2C products. In this discussion, we start with Emre's experience Co-Founding and operating Yonja, Turkey's largest social network in the mid 2000s and work our way to the present, as we dig into how Cerbos gives developers a scalable experience for access control that just works.

Where to find Emre
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emrebaran/
Twitter: https://x.com/emre

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Cerbos raises $7.5 million: https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/12/cerbos-takes-its-open-source-access-control-software-to-the-cloud/
Cerbos Hub goes GA: https://www.cerbos.dev/news/cerbos-hub-is-now-generally-available

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Rachel Stephens is a Senior Analyst at RedMonk, where she covers emerging growth technologies and markets while helping clients understand and contextualize technology adoption trends. In this conversation, we discuss tech debt, layoffs, software development trends, and more.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelstephens/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rstephensme
RedMonk: https://redmonk.com/rstephens/author/rstephens/

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Lessons Learned: https://atlassianblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/lessonslearned.pdf

AI, Code Generation: https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/06/10/generative-ai-is-not-going-to-build-your-engineering-team-for-you/

Zach Akil: https://www.zackakil.com/