52 Weeks of Cloud
A weekly podcast on technical topics related to cloud computing including: MLOPs, LLMs, AWS, Azure, GCP, Multi-Cloud and Kubernetes.
The Rise of Linux Desktop for Professionals
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Live Stream: The Rise of Linux Desktop for Professionals
Join industry experts Noah Gift and Michael Mikowski for an insightful discussion on why 2024 is being hailed as "the year of the Linux desktop" and how professionals can successfully transition to this powerful alternative.
What We'll Cover:
• Why professionals are moving away from proprietary operating systems
• The surprising advantages of Linux desktop fo...
AWS Global Infrastructure: Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations
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Cattle, Not Pets: The Smartphone Trap
00:00:01 - Introduction to the concept of "pets vs. cattle" in the DevOps space
00:00:33 - Similarities between smartphones, monolithic servers, and synchronous messaging
00:01:02 - The problem with 24/7 availability and bi-directional feedback loops
00:01:50 - The addictive nature of smartphones and their impact on well-being
00:02:51 - The evolution of software engineering practices and the rise of serverless architecture and event-based messaging
00:04:37 - The benefits of a "cattle-based" approach to smartphone use
00:04:44 - Examples of batch-based operations and single-purpose devices
00:06:33 - Personal anecdotes demonstrating the liberation of breaking free...
Cuckoo Egg Dilemma: Creator vs Consumer
00:00 - Introduction: The cuckoo egg dilemma in technology 01:00 - Explanation of the cuckoo bird's behavior and the analogy to technology 02:00 - The creator's perspective: Taylor Swift as an example 02:45 - The consumer's perspective: Spending time and money on consuming 03:30 - The worker's perspective: Fixed salary and the balance between creation and consumption 04:30 - The idea of getting rid of "vampire" devices that steal our time 05:15 - Alternatives to smart technology: Dumb phones and single-purpose devices 06:00 - Replacing scrolling time with activities that prepare for creation (e.g., reading) 07:00 - Evaluating the importance of consumer-driven activities vs. research and creation 07:45...
Why You Need A Repairable and Upgradeable Linux Laptop
00:00 - Introduction: Why you need a repairable Linux laptop 01:05 - The problem with non-upgradable laptops and being locked into ecosystems 02:30 - Introducing the Framework laptop as a repairable and customizable alternative 04:15 - The benefits of being able to upgrade components and choose ports 05:40 - The Framework marketplace for swapping parts and selling components 07:00 - Recognizing the cyclical nature of technology and avoiding locked ecosystems 08:20 - Issues with Windows (costs, controversial features) and macOS (forced partnerships) 10:00 - The advantages of Linux's modular architecture and its progress over time 11:35 - The shift towards Linux among non-technical users due to dissatisfaction with...
Launching World's Most Comprehensive Cloud Computing Program
00:00 - Introduction: Showcasing Pragmatic AI Labs and DS500's latest offering
00:45 - Introducing the world's largest online cloud computing program
01:30 - Host's background teaching cloud computing at top universities
02:00 - Overview of the program's coverage: foundational infrastructure, serverless, agile development, cloud-native systems
02:45 - The certificate available from edX upon completion
03:15 - Course 1: Foundations of Cloud Computing
03:45 - Course 2: Virtualization, Containers, and APIs
04:15 - Course 3: Cloud Data Engineering (big data, streaming vs. batch)
04:45 - Course 4: Cloud Machine Learning Engineering and Cloud MLOps
05:15...
DS500 Launch Tackles Challenges and Opportunities in Life Long Learning
00:00 - Introduction: Launching DS500, a new program from Pragmatic AI Labs 01:30 - Democratizing access to two master's degrees worth of content 02:15 - Host's background as an adjunct professor at multiple universities 03:00 - The need for lifelong learning and universities' slow adaptation 04:10 - The freemium model of DS500: free courses on edX and community building 05:00 - Overview of current DS500 programs: LLM operations, Rust, MLOps, generative AI 06:45 - Upcoming programs in cloud computing and data engineering 07:30 - Partnering with experts and transparent profit-sharing model 08:20 - Introducing the founders: Noah Gift and Alfredo Deza 09:30 - Challenges in the online learning space...
Cloud Economics: Understanding AWS Pricing and Cost Optimization
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Year of the Dumbphone
00:00 - Introduction: Is 2024 the year of the dumb phone?
01:23 - Host's background and relationship with media consumption 03:15 - How smartphones are like having a TV in your pocket 04:50 - The limited benefits of smartphones (touchless pay, navigation) 06:10 - Considering the trade-offs: wasting hours per day scrolling 07:45 - Participating in the dumb phone revolution 09:02 - Valuing your time as a creator vs. being a consumer 10:15 - Concerns about tech giants partnering and privacy issues 11:40 - Key factors driving the dumb phone revolution 13:20 - Viewing smartphones as a failed hypothesis 14:35 - Closing analogy: smartphones as bad prototype code that needs...
Leaving Apple Ecosystem in 2024 Livestream & Q/A Post WWDC
Noah Gift reacts to Apple's announced partnership with OpenAI, arguing it abandons Apple's core values and poses risks to user privacy and creator livelihoods. He shares his personal plan and advice for gradually transitioning away from the Apple ecosystem to open-source alternatives like Ubuntu.
Add a full description of what happened in this episode, including topics discussed, useful timestamps, useful episode notes and any additional links you may want to share: As a 40-year Apple user, AI expert, and university professor, Noah Gift expresses deep concerns over Apple's partnership with OpenAI and outlines a path for leaving...
