Kubernetes and Beyond: A Year-End Reflection with Kelsey Hightower

In this special episode we wrapped up the year 2023 with none other than the cloud-native maestro, Kelsey Hightower! We looked into the highs and lows of the tech landscape, exploring Kelsey's insights on containerization and beyond. Tune in as we unravel the year that was and reflect on what lies ahead for Kubernetes and cloud computing.

Kelsey has been there since the birth of Kubernetes, with his contributions to the project as well as his advocacy for containers and cloud native tech and concepts. Join us to conclude 2023 with a look above the clouds.

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Resources
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Standardizing on cloud bills with FOCUS open specification:   / 6e30069f33a0  
How to fix Kubernetes monitoring: https://thenewstack.io/how-to-fix-kub...

Chapters
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00:00 - Show intro
01:00 - Episode and guest intro
02:40 - Highlights of 2023, signs of maturity
05:17 - Standardizing on cloud bills
12:09 - Consensus vs. innovation in tech
14:46 - Evolution of OpenTelemetry and telemetry signals
19:33 - Where AI will help DevOps and Observability
25:44 - Where is Kubernetes heading in the coming decade
32:42 - Can Kubernetes serve AI/ML workloads
40:37 - CNCF landscape - transparency vs. complexity
49:05 - Evolution of observability
59:03 - Episode and show outro

Kelsey Hightower
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Twitter:   / kelseyhightower  

Dotan Horovits
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LinkedIn:   / horovits  
Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@horovits