In this episode, Shon Harris, the Developer Relations Lead at Spot, interviews Tammer Saleh, the Founder of SuperOrbital. They discuss Tammer's journey from being a UNIX systems administrator to an engineering leader in the cloud industry. They touch upon the surprises and changes he has witnessed throughout his career, including the shift to Linux as a viable Unix option and the significance of macOS adopting a BSD-based system.

Tammer also shares insights on the challenges and opportunities in the open source community, the impact of supply chain attacks, and the future of Kubernetes. They explore topics like AI workloads on Kubernetes, the importance of internal developer platforms (IDPs), and the complexities of managing modern technology stacks. Join them for an engaging conversation about the past, present, and future of cloud computing.

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Guest: Tammer Saleh, Founder of SuperOrbital @tammersalah / https://superorbital.io/

Host: Shon Harris, Developer Relations Lead, Spot by NetApp @inkedtater / swharr

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Timestamped Chapter Summary

00:03 - Introduction to Cloud Control

00:45 - Tammer’s background and Unix beginnings

04:52 - The scariest changes in Open Source

09:59 - Open Source business models and licensing

12:45 - The rise of Kubernetes

17:59 - AI workloads on Kubernetes

24:31 - Future of AI and new schedulers

26:08 - Importance of Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs)

31:23 - Challenges in cloud migration

44:50 - Advice for practitioners and future of AI