Software Defined Interviews

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

  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 support. They also get into the Kubernetes ecosystem, corporate capture, and the role of legibility in software development. Find all of Hazel's stuff on her home page on the World Wide Web (https://hazelweakly.me). Special Guest: Hazel Weakly.

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

  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 essential role of effective communication and prioritization, and Marino's side project, EmpathyOps. Find Marino in LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwijay/), Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/virtualized6ix.wtf), Twitter (https://x.com/virtualized6ix), and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@marinowijay). Special Guest: Marino Wijay.

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

  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 robust reading habit and public profile. Additionally, they explore AI tools, the nuances of career progression, and navigating the complex landscape of tech strategy. Special Guest: Richard Seroter.

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

  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 within organizations, and how to stay relevant in the ever-changing tech landscape. And still more: Brian shares insights on how to generate engaging content for podcasts and the impact of internal communication on company culture. Here is the video of this recording (https://youtu.be/3zXWixikdDU) if you prefer that kind of thing. Here is the leaked Mr. Beast memo (https://kyla.substack.com/p/the-mr-beast-memo-is-a-guide-to-the) Coté mentions. Special Guest: Brian Gracely.

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• Episode 91: Learning to learn, with Sasha Czarkowski

  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 this episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll8TfchOGCs) if you prefer that kind of thing. Sasha in LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-rosenbaum/). Where she works, Ergonautic (https://www.ergonautic.ly). Her learning talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLsloNWT5YQ). Special Guest: Sasha Czarkowski.

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