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Dawn Foster, Director of Data Science for the CHAOSS Project, joins us to discuss the pressing issue of open source project health and sustainability.  Dawn offers a look into the CHAOSS Project, aimed at improving open source project health through analytics and metrics. She emphasizes the importance of community participation, the challenges of maintaining project health, especially in the face of single organization dominance, and the issue of contributor sustainability. Dawn also touches on her academic research on the Linux kernel, exploring communication and collaboration within the project. The conversation underlines the significance of strategic contributor engagement from businesses to ensure the longevity and success of open source projects that are vital to their operations. 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Open Source and Data Science 02:25 the CHAOSS Project 03:22 Identifying and Addressing Project Health Red Flags 05:33 The Elephant Problem: Navigating Single Organization Dominance 09:32 CHAOSS Project Tools: Augur and GrimoireLab 12:56 The Importance of Data and Privacy in Open Source Communities 13:55 Insights from Research on the Linux Kernel Collaboration 21:24 The Future of Open Source: Sustainability and Viability 27:47 Closing Thoughts on Contributor Sustainability Resources: Home - CHAOSS Guest: Dr. Dawn Foster works as the Director of Data Science for CHAOSS where she is also a board member / maintainer. She is co-chair of CNCF TAG Contributor Strategy and an OpenUK board member. She has 20+ years of experience at companies like VMware and Intel with expertise in community, strategy, governance, metrics, and more. She has spoken at over 100 industry events and has a BS in computer science, an MBA, and a PhD. In her spare time she enjoys reading science fiction, running, and traveling.

In our conversation at KubeCon in Paris, Jonah Kowall of Aiven discusses his extensive background in observability, his role at Aiven overseeing product management, and his active involvement in open source projects such as Jaeger, OpenSearch, and OpenTelemetry. We also touch on software licensing and Redis's shift to proprietary software. We explore the challenges of maintaining project sustainability, attracting new contributors, and the importance of cross-project collaboration within the open source community. The discussion encapsulates the vibrant dynamics of open source development, the evolving landscape of observability tools, and underscores the collective endeavor to foster innovation and sustainability in this space.   00:00 Introduction 01:19 Deep Dive into Jaeger: The Observability Tool 02:21 Exploring OpenSearch and Its Ecosystem 03:27 The Impact of Licensing Changes on Open Source 06:20 The Challenge of Sustaining Open Source Projects 09:36 Fostering New Contributors and Community Engagement 12:30 Observability Trends and the Future of Open Source 19:25 Enhancing Collaboration in the Open Source Ecosystem 20:55 Final Thoughts and Advice for Aspiring Contributors   Resources: Jaeger: open source, distributed tracing platform (jaegertracing.io) OpenTelemetry OpenSearch Guest: Jonah Kowall, computer scientist and open-source contributor to OpenSearch, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry. A technical leader across startups to large enterprises specialized in operations, security, and performance. Led Gartner research on monitoring. Product leadership at AppDynamics, Cisco (post-acquisition), Kentik, Logz.io, and is current the head of product management at Aiven building tomorrow’s open source data platform for everyone.

Loris Degioanni, CTO and founder of Sysdig, shares his open source story, from his work on Wireshark to pioneering cloud native security platforms with Sysdig and Falco. Sysdig is a universal system visibility tool with native support for containers, while Falco, now under the CNCF, provides real-time anomaly detection in containers and Kubernetes. We discuss the evolution of network security with the advent of containers and Kubernetes, highlighting the shift from packet-based to system call-based security through eBPF technology. He also underscores the importance of community collaboration in enhancing security measures and is optimistic about the role of open source in shaping the future of security. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 01:34 The Evolution of Sysdig and Falco 02:37 Connecting the Dots: From Wireshark to Falco 04:37 eBPF Technology 09:18 Falco's Impact and Unexpected Uses 11:24 The Importance of Runtime Security Detection 13:11 Empowering Developers for Better Security 17:41 Excitement in the Open Source AI Ecosystem 21:04 Closing Thoughts and Future of Security   Guest: Loris Degioanni (he/him) is the Chief Technology Officer and founder of Sysdig. He is also the creator of the popular open source troubleshooting tool, sysdig, and the open source container security tool Falco. Prior to founding Sysdig, Loris co-created Wireshark, the open source network analyzer, which today has 20+ million users. Loris holds a PhD in computer engineering from Politecnico di Torino and lives in Davis, California.  

Cassandra Chin, a college student and instructor at CNCF Kids Day, shares her experience teaching children about programming and hardware using Raspberry Pis. The workshop, themed around 'Phippy', a giraffe mascot, aims to introduce over a hundred kids to basic programming concepts and practical hardware applications. Cassandra explains the structure of her workshop, which involved a game designed to teach children coding and hardware integration in an engaging way. She also discusses her plans for future workshops, her educational background in computer science, and her views on open source software and the importance of introducing technology to children at an early age. 00:00 Introductions 00:18 Inspiring the Next Generation with Open Source 00:46 Diving into the CNCF Kids Day Experience 01:03 Raspberry Pi Workshops 06:45 Looking Ahead: AI and ML for Kids 11:05 Future Aspirations and Open Source Perspectives 14:17 Exploring New Interests and Advocacy Guest: Cassandra Chin is a keynote speaker, book author, children's workshop instructor, and in her spare time, a college student getting a computer science degree. She has been teaching technology kids workshops at international conferences since she was 13 years old and is passionate about helping allow women, minorities, and underprivileged students to learn about technology.

Amber Graner shares her experiences in the open source community, beginning with her early days in open source, her experiences with Linux New Media, and her eventual role at Canonical. She emphasizes the importance of community, documentation, and the non-code contributions that are essential for project success.  00:00 Introductions 00:44 The Evolution of Women in Open Source 05:14 Beyond Coding in Open Source 12:49 The Ongoing Journey Towards Inclusivity 16:15 Fostering a New Generation of Open Source Enthusiasts 21:02 The Power of Community and Mentorship in Open Source 26:30 Navigating Challenges and Leadership in Open Source 30:26 The Critical Role of Transparency and Trust 36:24 Contributing Beyond Code: Expanding the Definition of Technical Guest: Amber Graner’s personal open source journey started in 2009 when she started blogging about Ubuntu. Since then she’s written for Ubuntu User Magazine, co-authored The Official Ubuntu Book (6th & 7th edit.) and served as a technical reviewer for Jono Bacon’s Art of Community. She was the first Community Manager for Linaro (Linux on ARM) and went on to help architect and manage the Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation Community where she later became the Operations Director from there she went to Corelight to become the Director of Community for the Zeek Project and later was the VP of Community and Marketing at Arrikto Inc. Currently, Amber is the Open Source Evangelist and Community manager at HPE, for the Ezmeral software products.  Amber actively mentors new leaders in open source on how to build their community or project of interest and encourages everyone around her to participate, support, and learn about Kubeflow and Open Source software and hardware. With a smile and a sense of humor, Amber reminds people that there is a place for everyone in an open source community – regardless of technical skill level (or lack thereof). She is constantly looking for people, places, and events within open source communities that help inspire others to communicate, collaborate and contribute to those communities.  

We chatted with Ilan Rabinovich, a co-founder of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE), about the significance of Kubernetes as an open source success story and the rise of containers and adoption of Kubernetes. Rabinovich provides insights into the Scale Conference, explaining its unique energy, blend of commercial and non-commercial content, and its welcoming atmosphere for newcomers and experts in open source. The decision process for adding new tracks, based on popular trends in the tech world and attendees' feedback, is also explained. The discussion concludes with Rabinovich recounting personal anecdotes on impactful moments of running the SCaLE Conference and details on its upcoming event in Pasadena, California, from March 14th through the 17th. 00:00 Introduction and KubeCon Experience 00:32 Kubernetes: The Open Source Success Story 01:48 Introducing Ilan Rabinovich and the SCaLE Conference 02:29 The Unique Personality of SCaLE 04:21 The Evolution of SCaLE and Its Impact 04:50 Deciding on New Tracks 07:46 The Impact of Scale on the Community Resources:   Guest: Ilan Rabinovich is a co-founder of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) and a long-time Linux and open source advocate.  He previously led product and technical marketing at Datadog and now advises and consults with early-stage companies on their product and open source strategies.

Rosemary Wang of HashiCorp, author of Infrastructure as Code, Patterns and Practices, talks about her experience in the open source world, and her passion for infrastructure as code. She discusses automation and common pitfalls, as well as the need to explore 'break glass scenarios' in case automation goes wrong.  00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:00 Open Source Conferences 00:52 Automation and Infrastructure as Code 01:19 Exploring the Concept of 'Break Glass' Scenarios 03:48 Common Pitfalls in Automation 06:31 The Importance of Auditing and Inspecting Automation 08:02 Advice for Early Career Engineers 18:16 Introduction to the Book 'Infrastructure as Code Patterns and Practices' Guest: As the author of “Infrastructure as Code, Patterns and Practices”, Rosemary Wang works to bridge the technical and cultural barriers between infrastructure, security, and application development. She has a fascination for solving intractable problems as a contributor, public speaker, writer, and advocate of open source infrastructure tools. When she is not drawing on whiteboards, Rosemary debugs stacks of various infrastructure systems on her laptop while watering her houseplants.

Barton George of Dell joins us to discuss his involvement with 'Project Sputnik', an initiative created about 11 years ago aimed at making Dell hardware more appealing to developers. The project involved making pre-installed Linux laptops available to consumers. Our conversation touched on the community's loyalty, support, and critiques, which have significantly influenced Dell's approach. Notably, Barton highlighted the crucial turning point in Dell's market strategy of veering towards high-end hardware while preserving the open source platform, enabling synergy between corporate dynamics and grassroots community efforts. 00:00 Introduction and Event Impressions 00:58 Barton George's Journey in Open Source 02:17 The Birth of Project Sputnik 07:33 The Role of Community 11:23 The Future of Linux Laptops 20:53 Conclusion and Final Thoughts   Guest: Barton George has been involved with Linux and open source for over 15 years. For the last 10+ years he has been at Dell Technologies where, beyond Linux and open source, he has focused on cloud native computing and devops. Currently Barton is a member of Dell’s developer relations team. In addition to his day job, Barton is the founder and lead of Project Sputnik, a line of Ubuntu-powered developer laptops and workstations. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barton is a single father of three teenagers. He and his children happily reside just outside Austin, Texas.

Whitney Lee and Victor Farcic discuss their unique approach to educating others about the Cloud Native Computing Foundation's (CNCF) landscape through their interactive presentations and YouTube project 'You Choose.' The pair explain how they incorporate live audience voting to determine the 'chosen' technologies implemented in their ongoing demos. Their fun approach helps newcomers in the field make informed decisions on the tools to use, and to understand how these various tools can integrate with each other. They talk about their previous talks and excitement for possible future events where they'll continue their interactive sessions.   00:00 Introduction and Meeting the Guests 00:33 Discussing the Concept of Rejekts Conference 01:45 The Popularity and Impact of Rejekts< 02:46 The Experience of Attending KubeCon 03:59 Getting to Know the Guests Outside of KubeCon 06:38 The Idea Behind a 'Choose Your Own Adventure' 09:36 The Origin and Format of the 'You Choose' Streaming Show 13:59 The Excitement of Live Voting 15:50 The Thrill of Live Demos 17:32 The Future: Security Talk 20:13 The Overwhelming Cloud Native Landscape 21:29 The Upcoming YouTube Series 23:12 The Aftermath of KubeCon   Resources: Cloud Native Rejekts You Choose series Guests: Whitney Lee is a lovable goofball who enjoys understanding and using tools in the cloud native landscape. Creative and driven, Whitney recently pivoted from an art-related career to one in tech. She is active in the open source community, especially around CNCF projects focused on developer productivity. You can catch her lightboard streaming show ⚡️ Enlightning on Tanzu.TV. And not only does she rock at tech - she literally has toured playing in the band Mutual Benefit on keyboards and vocals. Viktor Farcic is lead rapscallion at Upbound, a member of the Google Developer Experts, CDF Ambassadors, and GitHub Stars groups, and a published author. He is a host of the YouTube channel DevOps Toolkit and a co-host of DevOps Paradox.

Lin Sun, Director of Open Source at Solo.io, is an influential figure in the cloud-native world. We spoke at All Things Open and she shared insights into her experiences and contributions in the open source community. Discussing her prominent role in the Istio project, she shares how Istio fits into the landscape of cloud-native service mesh, offering connectivity, security, and observability. She also highlights the launch of Istio Ambient Service Mesh, which reduces the complexity of Sidecar. Venturing into the world of AI, Lin envisions a future where AI assists in coding and improves software security while predicting a transition to a more conversational interaction with technology. She emphasizes the importance of human supervision in AI's development and its usefulness in making developers more efficient. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:29 Discussing Open Source Contributions and Community 01:53 Deep Dive into Istio and Service Mesh 02:49 Roles and Responsibilities in the Istio Community 04:24 Journey into Open Source Contributions 06:52 Advice for New Open Source Contributors 09:36 Exciting Updates in Istio 14:14 Exploring the Potential of AI in Open Source 19:33 Closing Remarks and Future Expectations Resources: Istio Ambient Service Mesh Made Easy Guest: Lin Sun is the Director of Open Source at Solo.io and an ex-CNCF ambassador. She has worked on Istio service mesh since 2017 and serves on the Istio Technical Oversight Committee. Previously, she was a Senior Technical Staff Member and Master Inventor at IBM for 15+ years. She is the author of the book “Istio Ambient Explained” and has more than 200 patents to her name.

Fen Aldrich, a Developer Advocate with Equinix, talks about their open source partner program and giving back to the open source community. Fen highlights collaborative relationships they've established with key projects, serving as a testing ground and leveraging their surplus of hardware and network resources. We discussed that appreciating the human aspect of tech is crucial, as all technical systems ultimately depend on human innovation and interaction. We also nerd out a bit about the basics of networking and the technology underneath the magic we all take for granted. 00:00 Introduction 02:57 Deep Dive into Networking Basics 09:33 Exploring the Importance of Corporate Open Source Contributions 19:54 Understanding the Interconnectedness in Open Source Guest: Fen Aldrich is a Developer Advocate at Equinix Metal and an organizer for DevOpsDays events in the northeast US. Passionate about Resilience Engineering and Mental Health in the tech industry, they believe that every technology problem is ultimately, when you get right down to it, a people challenge. Find their work at speaking.crayzeigh.com, and connect on twitter @crayzeigh or mastodon @crayzeigh@hachyderm.io

Emily Fox joins us to discuss her role as Security Lead in Emerging Technologies at Red Hat and her involvement in the open source community as Chair of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation's Technical Oversight Committee. She discusses her team's research focusing on refining Sigstore and working on remote attestation and her career journey from working as a Creative Director in an entertainment company to becoming a Developer Security Lead for the National Security Agency. The conversation further touches on the need for better diversity, accessibility, and the imperative of a supportive community within the open source ecosystem. Lastly, she shares her perspectives on developer experience, its challenges, and the need for empathy and kindness as we navigate post-pandemic life.   00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 00:24 Role and Responsibilities at Red Hat 01:46 Involvement in Open Source and Cloud Native Computing Foundation 03:07 Journey from Creative Director to Tech Ecosystem 06:09 Challenges in Open Source Project Security 08:03 Improving Security Practices in Software Development 09:22 Expanding Security Expertise in Developers 11:23 Security in AI and Machine Learning 15:24 Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Tech 18:40 Improving Developer Experience in Open Source 21:00 Closing Thoughts and Parting Words Guest: Emily Fox is a DevOps enthusiast, security unicorn, and advocate for Women in Technology. She promotes the cross-pollination of development and security practices. She has worked in security for over 13 years to drive a cultural change where security is unobstructive, natural, and accessible to everyone. Her technical interests include containerization, least privilege, automation, and promoting women in technology. She holds a BS in Information Systems and an MS in cybersecurity. Serving as chair on the Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s (CNCF) Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) and co-chair for KubeCon+CloudNativeCon China 2021, Europe 2022, North America 2022, Europe 2023, and CloudNativeSecurityCon 2023, she is involved in a variety of open source communities and activities.

Ricardo Sueiras, an Open Source advocate at AWS, sheds light on his 20-year journey with OSS. He speaks about some challenges he faced in integrating open source software into a conservative company and developing an understanding and advocacy team for open source technology there. Sueiras talks about his interest in teaching and sharing about open source, his experience with DJing and Apache Airflow, a workflow orchestrator. Referencing AWS project Cedar, an open source domain-specific language for authorization, Sueiras explains its use, function, and process of development. He also discusses the versatility enabled by open source, allowing users to tweak things as needed.    00:00 Introduction and Meeting 00:32 Journey into Open Source 02:21 Overcoming Resistance to Open Source 02:50 Educating Legal and Procurement Teams about Open Source 03:16 Building an Advocacy Team for Open Source 05:43 The Story of DJ Tasty Taste 10:16 Exploring Cedar: An Open Source Project 16:33 Apache Airflow: A Workflow Orchestrator 20:32 Conclusion and Future Plans Resources: AWS open source newsletter Airflow container orchestration demo (GitHub) Guest: Ricardo Sueiras Over 30 years spent working in the technology industry, and over 20 years working with open source. I help customers solve business problems with open source technologies and cloud. Currently I am a Developer Advocate at AWS focusing on open source.

In this interview, Fiona Whittington, a representative from Major League Hacking (MLH), discusses the organization's mission to empower the next generation of developers. With a community of over 150,000 developers each year, MLH is influencing the future of technology by helping their members gain hands-on experience with open source development. Fiona shares that while interest in open source is at an all-time high, many students face the barrier of getting started. The conversation concludes with Fiona’s advice for community leaders to show value and encourage contributions from people at any skill level.  00:00 Introduction and Guest Presentation 00:28 Understanding Major League Hacking (MLH) 02:00 Barriers to Open Source Contribution 03:41 Addressing Imposter Syndrome in Tech 05:08 The Importance of Non-Code Contributions 07:57 The Evolution of Open Source 11:49 The Future of Open Source 12:16 Advice for Newcomers to Open Source 13:42 Personal Journey into Open Source 17:37 The Gap Between Classroom and Industry 18:08 Hacktoberfest 19:18 Conclusion Guest: Fiona Whittington is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Major League Hacking (MLH), where she supports 150,000 aspiring technologists each year. In college, she founded the award-winning nonprofit TechTogether (acquired 2022) credited in part for increasing the representation of women in collegiate hackathons globally by 18%. Her work for TechTogether has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Boston Globe. Fiona previously worked in marketing at Red Hat and Armored Things (now Lambent).

Amid the bustling atmosphere of KubeCon, podcast hosts Adam and Jarod share insights from their experiences podcasting for a technical audience. They also share their interests, among them software, business, and the lives of individuals involved in open source projects.  00:00 Introduction and KubeCon Experience 00:22 Podcasting Journey and Evolution 00:53 The Birth and Growth of a Podcast Network 05:57 The Art of Podcasting and Engaging with Guests 08:23 Excitement in the Open Source World 20:43 The Impact and Future of Podcasting Resources: Podcasts for developers |> Changelog Guests: Jerod Santo co-hosts The Changelog, crashes JS Party, and takes out the trash (his old code) once in a while. Adam Stacoviak is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Changelog.

Christine Abernathy, a long-time open source community leader, discusses her involvement with the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) and her interest in the intersection of security and AI. Abernathy notes the potential dangers and exploits that AI and machine learning can face and suggests strategies to mitigate risks. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 00:18 Discussion of the Intersection of Security and AI/ML 00:55 Exploring the Role of the Open Source Security Foundation 01:50 The Process of Creating a Talk on AI and Security 03:17 Security Concerns Specific to AI and Machine Learning 08:58 Methods for Mitigating Security Risks in AI 16:13 The Role of Government Regulation in Data Privacy 19:37 The Importance of Education in Data Security 20:34 The Value of Participation in Foundations like OpenSSF Resources: Fortifying the Future: Tackling Security Challenges in AI/ML Applications | PPT (slideshare.net)   Guest: Christine Abernathy is an open source community leader who has been instrumental in growing open source presence for companies like F5 and Facebook. Prior roles included Developer Advocate Parse, Facebook Platform and Partner Engineer, Mobile. Before Facebook, Christine headed up engineering at Mshift, a mobile banking software provider, delivering iOS/Android apps and mobile browser-based products. Prior experiences include co-founding Clickmarks, a mobile and enterprise middleware provider.  

In this episode, host Katherine Druckman chats with Nikhita Raghunath, a Staff Software Engineer at VMWare leading the Kubernetes engineering team. Nikhita shares her journey into open source contribution, her experiences with Kubernetes, and the importance of diversifying roles in open source communities beyond coding. She also discusses the challenges many face when contributing to open source, from time constraints to language barriers, and provides practical advice on navigating these hurdles. The conversation takes an exciting turn as Nikhita expresses her enthusiasm about the intersection of AI and cloud native technology and their potential to benefit each other. She concludes the episode with valuable advice for new contributors, emphasizing the importance of personal research and initiative when approaching open source projects. This episode is a must-listen for those interested in open source contribution, Kubernetes, and the future of AI in cloud native technology. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 01:23 Journey into Programming 03:29 Getting Involved in Open Source 12:27 Challenges in Open Source Contribution 16:43 Advice for New Contributors 18:59 Addressing Limitations in Open Source Communities 22:00 Exciting Developments in Open Source Technology 24:32 Final Thoughts and Advice for New Contributors   Guest: Nikhita Raghunath is a senior member of technical staff at VMware, a member of the Kubernetes Steering Committee, and is responsible for the overall governance of the Kubernetes project. She is also a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Ambassador and an international public speaker.

In this conversation from the All Things Open Conference, Miško Hevery, known as the creator of Angular and currently the CTO at Builder.io, explains what Builder.io does and the role of the Qwik JavaScript framework in web development. He describes how Builder.io enhances existing infrastructures with a drag-and-drop capability using Qwik and Qwik's performance-oriented features.  00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 00:15 Understanding Builder.io 02:09 Exploring Qwik 02:51 The Problem of Hydration in Web Development 03:36 How Qwik Addresses Hydration and Performance Issues 04:07 The Importance of Lazy Loading 13:04 The Role of AI in Web Development 16:11 The Qwik Community and Its Evolution 17:40 Advice for Potential Qwik Users 19:13 Preview of AllThingsOpen Talk 20:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Resources: Qwik Documentation Guest: As CTO, Miško Hevery oversees the technology division that powers the Builder.io applications and software. Before joining Builder.io, he created Open Source platforms for Google, including Angular, AngularJS and was co-creator of Karma. While at Google, he focused on improving testing culture and than transitioned to focusing on improving the web. Miško started his career designing digital circuits and moved to databases, full-stack development and finally, front-end frameworks, giving him a unique perspective. He understands all of the layers from the web down to a transistor. In addition to Google, he worked for tech powerhouses Adobe Systems and Sun Microsystems. He holds an MS/BS from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

In this podcast, Isovalent's Liz Rice discusses her involvement with several open source projects, such as the Cilium project and the eBPF platform. With the graduation of Cilium in the CNCF, Liz explains its networking and security capabilities and how it benefits the cloud-native ecosystem. She also dives into eBPF and discusses the implications of AI. The talk concludes with an exploration about open source communities, recommendations regarding emerging trends in the open source world, and Liz's anticipation for the future of Cilium and the impact of eBPF. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 01:10 Understanding Cilium and its Role in Networking 02:15 Exploring the Origins and Impact of eBPF 04:21 Insights into the eBPF Summit and Community Events 08:00 The Role of Open Source in Technology Development 12:40 The Intersection of AI and Open Source 18:21 Future Developments in Cilium and Open Source 21:02 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Guest: Liz Rice is Chief Open Source Officer with eBPF specialists Isovalent, creators of the Cilium cloud native networking, security and observability project. She was Chair of the CNCF’s Technical Oversight Committee in 2019-2022, and Co-Chair of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in 2018. She is also the author of Container Security, published by O’Reilly. She has a wealth of software development, team, and product management experience from working on network protocols and distributed systems, and in digital technology sectors such as VOD, music, and VoIP. When not writing code, or talking about it, Liz loves riding bikes in places with better weather than her native London, competing in virtual races on Zwift, and making music under the pseudonym Insider Nine.  

Stephen Augustus, the Head of Open Source at Cisco, shares his experiences and insights about contributing to and maintaining open source projects including Kubernetes and OpenSSF Scorecard. Stephen highlights the importance of building sustainable practices and the value of having product, program, and project management skills in open source projects. Discussions delve into the inner workings of the Kubernetes project, the role and functionality of the OpenSSF Scorecard, and the process of incorporating new contributors and projects. He further emphasizes the importance of transparency and intentionality in corporations' involvement in open source projects. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 00:22 Stephen's Journey into Open Source and Kubernetes 05:41 The Success Factors of Kubernetes 06:09 Maintaining the Maintainers: The Balance of Work in Open Source 06:28 The Role of Corporations in Open Source 09:03 The Overwhelming Nature of Open Source Contribution 10:10 The Impact of Kubernetes on Other Open Source Projects 10:59 The Increasing Complexity in Full Stack Development 12:29 The Importance of Open Source Project Management 20:27 OpenSSF Scorecard  Guest: Stephen Augustus is a Black engineering director and leader in open source communities. He is the Head of Open Source at Cisco, working within the Strategy, Incubation, & Applications (SIA) organization. For Kubernetes, he has co-founded transformational elements of the project, including the KEP (Kubernetes Enhancements Proposal) process, the Release Engineering subproject, and Working Group Naming. Stephen has also previously served as a chair for both SIG PM and SIG Azure. He continues his work in Kubernetes as a Steering Committee member and a Chair for SIG Release. Across the wider LF (Linux Foundation) ecosystem, Stephen has the pleasure of serving as a member of the OpenSSF Governing Board and the OpenAPI Initiative Business Governing Board. Previously, he was a TODO Group Steering Committee member, a CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) TAG Contributor Strategy Chair, and one of the Program Chairs for KubeCon / CloudNativeCon, the cloud native community’s flagship conference. He is a maintainer for the Scorecard and Dex projects, and a prolific contributor to CNCF projects, amongst the top 40 (as of writing) code/content committers, all-time. In 2020, Stephen co-founded the Inclusive Naming Initiative, a cross-industry group dedicated to helping projects and companies make consistent, responsible choices to remove harmful language across codebases, standards, and documentation. He has previously held positions at VMware (via Heptio), Red Hat, and CoreOS. Stephen is based in New York City.