Send us a textDayakar 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 DayakarFull Bio: https://dallasvc.com/d...
Send us a textWelcome 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.Show LinksSwitzerland 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.washingtonpo...
Send us a textEvery 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.Show LinksM&A Forecast: https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/research/tech-ma-outlook-survey-a-historic-bust-to-boom-reversal-in-2024Crypto Robberies: https://www.justi...
Send us a textEmre 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 gi...
Send us a textRachel 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.Where to find RachelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelstephens/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rstephensmeRedMonk: https://redmonk.com/rstephens/author/rstephens/Follow, Like, and Subscribe!Podcast: h...
Send us a textAdriana Villela is a Sr. Developer Advocate at ServiceNow Cloud Observibility (formerly LightStep), Blogger, CNCF Ambassador, and host of the Geeking Out Podcast. In this conversation, we discuss Adriana’s brief pivot out of tech into photography, the beauty of rock climbing, OpenTelemetry, and the shift to Observability 2.0.Where to find AdrianaPodcast: https://bento.me/geekingoutYouTube: https://youtube.com/@adrianamvillelaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianavillela/X...
Send us a textAlex Perkins is a Senior Network Engineer at Presidio Federal, Co-Host of the Cables2Cloud Podcast, and AWS Community Builder. Alex has a wealth of experience architecting, automating, and securing data center fabrics and hybrid multi-cloud networks at scale. In this conversation, we discuss the latest “happenings” in Cybersecurity, AI/ML, Infrastructure, and Cloud.Where to find AlexPodcast: https://www.cables2clouds.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-perkins/Blog: h...
Send us a textWilliam sits down with Chris Wade, Co-Founder and CTO of Itential, and Craig Johnson, Technical Solutions Architect at Forward Networks, on the roof of the Hyatt in sunny Tampa Bay for a spirited roundtable. In this conversation, the focus is practical, and the conversation is raw. How is Generative AI impacting Network Infrastructure? Why has Network Automation seen slow adoption in the Enterprise? Is AI driving a more verticalized tech stack? And what is next for Network Infra...
Send us a Text Message.Kendall Miller is the Chief Extrovert for Axiom, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for CTO Lunches, Co-Host of the Authority Issues Podcast, and serves on the FusionAuth Board of Directors. In this conversation, we discuss Kendall’s background, the shifting sands of leadership, making work-life balance a reality, and everything in between.Where to find KendallPodcast: https://authorityissu.es/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendallamiller/Force Push: https://...
Send us a textMatt Gowie is the Founder and CEO of Masterpoint, an Infrastructure as Code agency focused on helping clients accelerate their infrastructure journey. Matt has over a dozen years of experience specializing in tech startups, AWS architecture, and cloud infrastructure, with some serious rock climbing thrown in the mix. In this conversation, we discuss IBM’s recent acquisition of HashiCorp, the current state of open source, and break down a real Terraform to OpenTofu migration stor...
Send us a textDan Moore is Principal Product Engineer for FusionAuth where he helps evangelize authentication, authorization, and security. Dan is a former CTO, AWS certification instructor, and Engineering Director and has a wealth of experience in back-end development spanning 25 years. In this conversation, we discuss the origins of Customer Identity Access Management, where it is today, and what the future may hold.Where to find DanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mooreds/Twitter: ht...
Send us a textCollin Graves is the Founder and CEO of North Labs, a leading fractional cloud data analytics firm. Before founding North Labs, Collin served with distinction in NATO Special Operations during his tenure with the US Air Force and continues to serve the community today by mentoring transitioning military veterans and inner-city youth. In this conversation, we unpack the spirit of the entrepreneur, lessons taken from the Military, leadership, and taking a pragmatic approach to dat...
Send us a textIn this conversation, William Collins, Eyvonne Sharp, Alex Perkins, and Chris Miles gather in the legendary SheShed for a colorful roundtable discussion. Topics include developments with the TikTok Ban, causing mischief with LLMs, and Nvidia surpassing Alphabet as Wall Street’s 3rd most valuable company.Exploiting Chatbotshttps://www.businessinsider.com/car-dealership-chevrolet-chatbot-chatgpt-pranks-chevy-2023-12TikTok Banhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/what-do-we-know-about...
Send us a textDeirra Footman is a Senior Network Engineer, Cisco Champion, Blogger, and Podcaster operating at the intersection of Technology and Content Creation. In this conversation, we discuss the merits of vocational education, common hurdles of starting a career in tech, the impact that social media has on educational pursuits, and strategies for how to approach continued learning.Where to find DeirraBlog: https://ccieby30.com/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Send us a textCraig Johnson is a Technical Solutions Architect for Forward Networks, Group Leader for USNUA (TX)NUG, and AWS Community Builder. In this conversation, we discuss the power of community, and then we dig into the growth and adoption of Digital Twins and where they fit in today’s tech stack.Where to find CraigLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/captainpacket/Twitter: https://twitter.com/captainpacketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@captainpacketFollow, Like, and Subscribe!Podcast...
Send us a textScott Robohn is the Founder of Tech Sales Craft, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Network Automation Forum (NAF), and has a storied past in leadership with telecommunications companies like Cisco, Juniper, and Nokia. In this conversation, we discuss what’s next after AutoCon0, the power of culture, learnings from the past, and Scott’s story of transitioning from the big vendor world to independent consulting.Where to find ScottLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottrobohn...
Send us a textCorey Quinn is the Chief Cloud Economist at the Duckbill Group, an expert at cost optimization in AWS, and is truly a virtuoso of snark. In this conversation, we discuss the intricacies of cloud cost, how bills get out of control, and Corey imparts some wisdom on how to make sense of it so you can make those dollars go further.Where to find CoreyPodcast: https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LastWeekinAWSLinkedIn: https://...
Send us a textMalcolm Matalka is the Co-Founder of Terrateam and is a trailblazer in the world of software engineering. Malcolm has deep expertise spanning Bioinformatics, Aerospace Software, and Infrastructure-as-Code. Malcolm can be found coding around the world in his home office which happens to be aboard an Amel Sharki Sailboat, where he brings adventure along with the journey.Where to find MalcolmYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BoringSailingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcol...
Send us a textJeff Loughridge is the Co-Founder and CTO of Konekti Systems. Jeff and his team have a deep focus on building and operationalizing secure networking to the cloud, inside the cloud, and leveraging DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code to assist clients in modernizing their operations. Prior to founding Konekti, Jeff advised Tier 1 ISPs on the design and implementation of large-scale IP/MPLS networks.Where to find JeffLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffloughridge/Twitter: https...
Send us a textDarko Mesaroš is a Principal Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services, a prolific Twitch streamer, and is the Sultan of vintage computing exploration. In this episode, we discuss our favorite announcements from re:Invent 2023 and we dig into why, staying curious and experimenting, is beneficial to lifelong learning and adapting to new technologies in your tech career.Where to find DarkoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruptwelveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darko-mesaro...