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Platform Engineering Podcast

Cory O'Daniel, CEO of Massdriver
Devops
Platform Engineering
Infrastructure As Code
Kubernetes
Cloud Operations
AWS
Security Compliance
Cloud Computing
Developer Productivity
Massdriver
Mass Driver
Hybrid Cloud
Cfengine
Disaster Recovery
Automation
Cloud Application Development
Business Continuity
Hashicorp
Generative AI
Configuration Management

The Platform Engineering Podcast is a show about the real work of building and running internal platforms — hosted by Cory O’Daniel, longtime infrastructure and software engineer, and CEO/cofounder of Massdriver. Each episode features candid conversations with the engineers, leads, and builders shaping platform engineering today. Topics range from org structure and team ownership to infrastructure... more

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Most Kubernetes security breaches don't come from zero-day exploits - they come from misconfigurations. While your team runs scanners and reviews reports, containers are already running as root, network policies are missing, and compliance violations... more

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Is your Git repo really the source of truth for infrastructure - or just a suggestion?

Guest host Kelsey Hightower sits down with Cory O’Daniel to unpack why many teams hit dead ends with CI/CD for provisioning, where GitOps struggles with drift, an... more

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What if your production environment had a live, trustworthy blueprint you could zoom in and out of on demand?

Kelsey Hightower guest-hosts a candid conversation with Cory about why CI/CD pipelines and GitOps often break down for cloud infrastructure... more

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Ever wonder why strong Terraform modules still lead to long review queues and fragile pipelines? From hand-built scripts and early data center migrations to cloud sprawl and Kubernetes, configuration management has changed a lot - but the core strugg... more

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Recent Guests

Jim Bugwadia
Co-founder and CEO of Nirmata, involved in the Kubernetes community and lead developer of Kyverno.
Nirmata
Episode: Policy as Code: Kyverno and Securing Kubernetes at Scale with Jim Bugwadia
Michael Ferranti
Chief Marketing Officer at Unleash, focused on helping teams use feature flags
Unleash
Episode: How to Ship Faster with Feature Flags: Insights from Unleash
Matt DeBergalis
CEO of Apollo GraphQL
Apollo GraphQL
Episode: GraphQL, MCP, and the Future of APIs with Apollo CEO Matt DeBergalis
Mike Mroczka
Interview coach and ex-Googler
Author of Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview
Episode: Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview with Mike Mroczka
Pete Hunt
CEO of Dagster Labs, co-founder of React and former web engineer at Instagram and Facebook.
Dagster Labs
Episode: From React to Dagster: Pete Hunt on Data, Infra, and AI-Ready Platforms
Tony Meehan
Co-founder and CTO of Prequel, with extensive experience in cybersecurity.
Prequel
Episode: What CVEs Did for Security, CREs Are Doing for Reliability
Danny Allan
Chief Technology Officer at Snyk
Snyk
Episode: Snyk’s Danny Allan on Making Security Developer-Friendly
Abby Bangser
Founding principal engineer at Syntasso, involved in platform engineering initiatives.
Syntasso
Episode: Building Real-World Platforms: Abby Bangser on CNCF, Kratix, & Syntasso
Dave Lucia
CTO and co-founder of TV Labs
TV Labs
Episode: Smart TV Testing Made Simple with Dave Lucia of TV Labs

Host

Cory O'Daniel
Cory O'Daniel is a longtime infrastructure and software engineer, as well as the CEO and co-founder of Massdriver. He brings two decades of experience building platforms, focusing on how teams scale infrastructure without creating bottlenecks.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • Fantastic podcast on platform engineering!

    I was searching for a podcast which talks about platform engineering as I am working in same field and this has been exceptional find. The host and guests talks about the relevant technologies in depth and provide great insights. Keep up the good work guys!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sandeep_kumar56
    Australiaa year ago
  • Fantastic podcast!

    Best show on cloud infrastructure and platform engineering yet!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Seth-Philly
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners praise the show for its in-depth perspectives on platform engineering, appreciating the real-world examples shared by knowledgeable guests.
Feedback highlights the host's ability to facilitate meaningful discussions, making complex topics accessible and engaging for both newcomers and experienced engineers.

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#69
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#120
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Guest Host: Kelsey Hightower — Why IaC Alone Isn’t Enough
Q: What are you observing during this transition period going from, we got to automate a bunch of servers to, people want the servers to be smaller?
Cory reflects on the necessary adaptations in deployment strategies as the industry shifts towards both containerization and serverless solutions, suggesting that managing infrastructure needs to become simpler in response to increased complexity.
Guest Host: Kelsey Hightower — Why IaC Alone Isn’t Enough
Q: What makes you qualified to say this can't be it?
Cory shares his background in operations and his extensive experience with cloud migrations, highlighting the challenges he has seen in scaling IaC adoption across various organizations.
GraphQL, MCP, and the Future of APIs with Apollo CEO Matt DeBergalis
Q: What are some of the things that you're excited to see or maybe some of the customers are doing with MCP and GraphQL today?
The big exciting thing is we're an application development company. At the end of the day, we're here to help people write great software.
GraphQL, MCP, and the Future of APIs with Apollo CEO Matt DeBergalis
Q: Can you kind of expand on what you mean by declarative architecture in the world of querying and interacting with APIs?
There's this movement toward a component-based or declarative approach to things that were previously done with bespoke code.
From React to Dagster: Pete Hunt on Data, Infra, and AI-Ready Platforms
Q: What is Dagster, and how are you seeing teams using it in their platform engineering journey?
Dagster is an open-source data orchestration platform that helps to maintain data accuracy and quality across processes, allowing better collaboration with data teams.

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Focused on the essential aspects of building and operating internal platforms, the content captures a range of practical discussions surrounding platform engineering. Listeners can expect in-depth debates on topics such as organizational structure, team responsibilities, infrastructure design, and improving developer experiences—highlighting the real-world challenges and solutions faced by engineers in the field. This show emphasizes actionable insights from experienced guests who are currently shaping the platform engineering landscape, making it a valuable resource for professionals who want to enhance their operational capabilities without falling victim to common pitfalls in tech management.

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1. Jim Bugwadia
2. Michael Ferranti
3. Matt DeBergalis
4. Mike Mroczka
5. Pete Hunt
6. Tony Meehan
7. Danny Allan
8. Abby Bangser

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