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Kubernetes for Humans

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Real Kubernetes adoption stories from seasoned industry veterans who have the scars to prove it. Join us every Wednesday as we explore the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of technological and cultural transformations in the Cloud-Native era.

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In this episode of the Kubernetes for Humans podcast, tech veteran Dave Aronchick shares his incredible journey from leading the Kubernetes and GKE projects at Google to co-founding Kubeflow and his current venture, Expanso.

Dave takes us back to th... more

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In this episode, special guest Blake Sherwood joins the show to discuss his unique career trajectory from tourism and coal mining to leading massive-scale Kubernetes migrations. Blake shares insights from his experience managing petabytes of data in ... more

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In this episode of "Kubernetes for Humans," Stefana Muller, VP of Infrastructure & Operations at Salesforce, shares her fascinating journey from technical support to navigating the massive scale of the Own Backup acquisition. Stefana dives into the i... more

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In this episode of the Kubernetes for Humans podcast, Itiel sits down with the internet's favorite cloud contrarian, Corey Quinn of the Duckbill Group.

 

Corey shares his unconventional career path as a "cautionary tale," explaining why his knack fo... more

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Dave Aronchick
Co-founder of Expanso; former PM for Kubernetes at Google; involved in Kubeflow and open-source projects
Expanso; Google; Kubeflow
Episode: #059 - From Early K8s to the Edge: Shifting Compute Left with Dave Aronchick
Stefana Muller
VP Infrastructure, Salesforce (formerly Own Backup)
Salesforce
Episode: #057 - From Pagers to Pair Programming: Navigating Massive Scale and AI with Stefana Muller (Salesforce)
Corey Quinn
Founder/CEO of Duckbill Group; author of Last Week in AWS newsletter and podcast
Duckbill Group
Episode: #056 - Cloud Contradictions and Cautionary Tales with Corey Quinn (The Duckbill Group)
Dan Hicks
Engineer at Boomi, Platform Engineering lead
Boomi
Episode: #055 - From Enterprise Java to Kubernetes and AI-Driven Infrastructure with Dan Hicks (Boomi)
Josh Schlanger
FinOps consultant focused on helping companies control cloud costs
Independent/Consulting
Episode: #054 - From Shiny Objects to FinOps: Taming Cloud Costs in the AI Era with Josh Schlanger (CloudXray AI)
Matt Butcher
creator of Helm; founder of Fermion, now part of Akamai
Akamai (via Fermion/Helm lineage)
Episode: #053 - The Road to Distributed AI and Kubernetes Infrastructure with Matt Butcher (Fermyon) & Ari Weil (Akamai)
Ari Weil
Head of product marketing and developer advocacy at Akamai
Akamai Technologies
Episode: #053 - The Road to Distributed AI and Kubernetes Infrastructure with Matt Butcher (Fermyon) & Ari Weil (Akamai)
Scott Rosenberg
Lead architect in the CT office at TeraSky
TeraSky
Episode: #052 - The "Short Long Path": Mastering Abstraction, Culture, and Kubernetes Scale with Shemer Mashiach (Playtika) & Scott Rosenberg (TeraSky)
Shemer Mashiach
Lead director of architecture and IT platform
Playtika
Episode: #052 - The "Short Long Path": Mastering Abstraction, Culture, and Kubernetes Scale with Shemer Mashiach (Playtika) & Scott Rosenberg (TeraSky)

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Itiel Schwartz
Host of Kubernetes for Humans

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
  • Fantastic and insightful

    Great podcast with different perspectives on Kubernetes from people in the industry.

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    5
    ilan34
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners appreciate the insightful discussions on Kubernetes, emphasizing real experiences from industry veterans and valuable perspectives on cloud-native technology.
The content is deemed informative, with a good balance of stories that showcase both the challenges and successes of Kubernetes adoption.

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#046 - Simulating, Scheduling, and Saving: Optimizing Kubernetes with David Morrison (Applied Research)
Q: What are the main business implications you see when advising on Kubernetes cost optimization, and how do you tie changes to actual savings?
He emphasizes that changes often have uncertain or non-linear effects due to competing control loops, reserved instances, and coverage plans. The goal is to provide data-backed estimates and tie engineering changes to observable cost outcomes, something that's rarely clearly demonstrated in other engagements.
#046 - Simulating, Scheduling, and Saving: Optimizing Kubernetes with David Morrison (Applied Research)
Q: Okay, that makes sense. So when you're consulting, what patterns do you usually see and what should a platform engineer focus on to avoid common pitfalls?
He explains that most teams are in a day-two operations phase, with easy wins like enabling autoscaling, but deeper questions about the impact of specific scheduler changes and how multiple control loops interact exist. The key is understanding how changes affect the bottom line and aligning technical decisions with business outcomes.
#054 - From Shiny Objects to FinOps: Taming Cloud Costs in the AI Era with Josh Schlanger (CloudXray AI)
Q: What industry spends the most money without any re-init?
The guest explains that visibility is key and that the biggest opportunities often lie in the data space, including databases and storage, as well as properly sizing Kubernetes clusters and managing hyperscaler spend. He emphasizes starting with quick wins from cloud provider tools and then moving to architectural and data-management improvements.
#049 - The AI Translator: Using LLMs & MCP for K8s Operations & Self-Healing Infra with Alexei Ledenev (doit)
Q: What are the main challenges and future directions for AI-assisted Kubernetes?
Key challenges include hallucinations, ensuring correct command parameters, and maintaining security. The future likely involves more self-aware platforms with self-healing capabilities, better guardrails, and a tighter integration between development and operations through AI assistants that understand the running environment.
#049 - The AI Translator: Using LLMs & MCP for K8s Operations & Self-Healing Infra with Alexei Ledenev (doit)
Q: Why LLMs and MCP in the context of Kubernetes?
The guest explains that integrating MCP allows an AI agent to access tools and execute commands within a Kubernetes environment, moving beyond static chat to real actions. This enables context-aware troubleshooting and automated operations, reducing hallucinations when the AI can call real tools with correct parameters.

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Focusing on real-world experiences with Kubernetes, the discussions center around adoption stories from industry experts who share both successes and challenges. Key topics include technological transformations, community building, and the evolving role of Kubernetes across various sectors such as fintech and particle physics. Unique insights into the interplay between technology and culture are a hallmark, providing listeners with practical learnings and actionable knowledge related to cloud-native technologies.

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2. Stefana Muller
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4. Dan Hicks
5. Josh Schlanger
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7. Ari Weil
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