Craft of Code

Sometimes scaling a company is about focusing just on core services and forging good partnerships to help with the rest.

That’s exactly what our friends over at Anomaly Software decided to do. After deciding they didn’t want to continue building infrastructure and providing hosting services for customers, they turned elsewhere for help – to Linode.  

Linode helps run all Anomaly products, taking the hassle of building and maintaining their own infrastructure away. This allows Anomaly to focus on projects that are important to them, leaving them free to scale.

Dev Mukherjee, CEO of Anomaly Software, joined season two, episode nine of the Craft of Code podcast, to talk more about the partnership, scaling a software company, and Anomaly’s passion projects.

In this episode, we discussed:

• How Anomaly Software started
• Why Dev chose Linode as an infrastructure provider
• The reasons Dev opted for open source
• How Linode’s Green Light program helped Anomaly scale
• How Anomaly Software’s Relay project for electric vehicles works
• The benefits of transparent infrastructure pricing

You can find out more by visiting https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

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• Anomaly Software’s website
• Anomaly Software’s Twitter
• Linode’s Green Light program

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There comes a time when you can only add so much to a simple blog before you hit a limit on what you can do with it.  

This is what happened to the MacStories website, prompting the founder and his team to put a radical plan in action to transform and expand the website into a unified multimedia experience.

The Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Federico Viticci, and Managing Editor John Voorhees joined episode 8, season 2 of The Craft of Code podcast to share how they’re building an exciting future for the website.

MacStories started out as a simple daily publication about all things Apple. Today, it’s much more than just a blog. It’s the central hub of a family that includes Club MacStories, a membership site, AppStories, a weekly podcast about apps, and MacStories Unwind, a weekly podcast about everything happening at MacStories. 

In this episode, we discussed:

• How MacStories originally started
• The redesign process needed for MacStories
• Why Federico wants MacStories to become a unified experience
• How MacStories came to have its own CMS
• Why MacStories partnered with Linode
• Why WordPress was too limiting for MacStories’ future
• MacStories’ vision for the future

You can find out more by visiting https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

Important Links & Mentions

• MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/
• Club MacStories: https://club.macstories.net/
• AppStories: https://appstories.net/
• MacStories Unwind: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/macstories-unwind/id1510451759
• John Voorhees’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvoorhees/
• Federico Viticci’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/federicoviticci/

In some ways, being a software developer has become more challenging than ever before. Responsibilities of the role have widened, and with so many programming languages, applications, and cloud computing providers to navigate, there’s a lot more to know in order to become a successful coder.

As someone with plenty of experience in this area, Bill Kennedy, Managing Partner at Ardan Studios, explains the challenges of software development and why he now helps people go beyond programming basics to learn advanced coding practices.

Bill is also the co-author of the book Go in Action, author of the blog GoingGo.Net, and a founding member of GoBridge. He joined episode 7, season 2 of The Craft of Code podcast to share insights into his earlier days of programming, why Go is his programming language of choice, and the importance of coding not just for yourself.

In this episode, we discussed:

• Why Bill chose Go over other programming languages
• The difference between programming and engineering
• Why you’re responsible for all the code you write
• The importance of having strong coding style guidelines in teams
• Why he chose Linode
• Bill’s GoBridge project to help people access coding educational resources

You can find out more by visiting https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

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• Ardan Labs: https://courses.ardanlabs.com/
• Bill’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-kennedy-5b318778/
• Bill’s blog: https://blog.golangbridge.org/
• Bill’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/goinggodotnet

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If you’re looking for a way to build better containerized applications, it’s no easy feat. You need the right tools to ensure it’s an efficient and time-saving process. That way, you can ensure your application isn’t bogged down and runs reliably and quickly. 

Pieter van Noordennen, Senior Director of Growth at Slim.AI joins The Craft of Code podcast to discuss the challenges of building containerized applications. We spoke to him in episode 6, season two, to get his take on how Slim.AI’s platform helps developers build better solutions.

Pieter also talks about why non-optimized containers can really hold everything back and waste time. He discusses Slim.AI’s open-source SaaS platform and what it can do for developers and gives his take on why a multi-cloud approach to containerized apps is best.

In this episode, we discussed:

• Why Slim.AI’s mission really spoke to Pieter
• How Slim.AI works
• What makes a container a better container
• Slim.AI’s recent research project
• DockerSlim’s open source project and how it helps developers
• Why containers are such a powerful tool for developers 

You can find out more by visiting https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

Links: 

• Slim.AI: https://www.slim.ai/
• Slim.AI’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/slimdevops  
• Slim.AI’s Twitch: https://twitch.tv/slimdevops

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More cloud providers deliver state-of-the-art service at an attractive price point than ever before. It’s why many companies are choosing to switch providers, especially when exploring new cloud environments. But selecting a new provider is just the first part of the journey. Then comes migration.

Aiming to simplify migration is Sergey Kandaurov, Founder and CTO at Flexify. Flexify is the virtualization and migration company that builds cloud-agnostic solutions to reduce dependency on a single cloud storage provider. 

We spoke to Sergey in season two, episode five of The Craft of Code podcast to talk about the challenges with migration and how Flexify is supporting their customers to help overcome them.

In this episode, we discussed:

• Building a migration solution to challenge the market leader
• Why API compatibility is vital to migrations
• The limiting factors impacting how Flexify works with customers
• Why cloud egress charges are a sticking point
• How global networks and peering relationships set hyper-scale providers apart
• Why customers want more global solutions
• How Flexify supports a vast range of cloud providers
• Sergey’s advice for start-ups considering cloud migration 

You can find out more by visiting https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

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• Flexify.io: https://flexify.io/
• Sergey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergeykandaurov/

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Education has its fair share of challenges, especially when remote learning has become the new normal.

But the CEO of Curriki, Abby Ross, believes that the ability to access interactive and engaging learning software should not be one of them.

This is the main reason why Curriki is free and open to all. Curriki helps educators build interactive and engaging learning content, with no coding experience necessary. Educators frequently spend a lot of time and money building engaging content, but Curriki is a streamlined, one-stop solution.

Abby joined episode four (season two) of The Craft of Code podcast to share Curriki’s story. She follows on from our previous discussion in season one with the CTO of Curriki, Leo Cunha. Hear how Linode helped to support Curriki’s mission to provide educational tools to all.

In this episode, we discussed:

• The challenges facing education in a remote setting
• Why open source technology was the way to go to improve accessibility
• The importance of reliability with any online platforms
• How Curriki partnered with Linode
• Why KPIs are a major focus to avoid “overcooking” the development
• Abby’s advice for other CEOs

You can find out more by visiting https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

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• Curriki
• CurrikiStudio
• Open Source Digital Learning in the Cloud

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How important is it to find a hosting partner that’s a good fit for your company?

Rock de Vocht is the Director of Technology, CTO, and Co-Founder at SimSage, the AI powered search platform designed to make finding information more efficient.

There are plenty of obstacles to overcome when building a search engine but finding a hosting solution that’s suitable and flexible shouldn’t be one of them.

Rock joined episode three, season two, of our Craft of Code podcast to discuss the technology, infrastructure, processing, and even the language theory behind SimSage’s development.

We also talked to Rock about his partnership with Linode, including why he switched from Google to Linode, the benefits of cloud hosting, and why human customer support is fundamental to success.

In this episode, we discussed:

• How SimSage connects people with information in the workplace
• How Rock’s background in computational linguistics and languages impacted SimSage’s development
• Where many go wrong with neural networks
• Why the cloud is a natural fit for SimSage
• The technology infrastructure behind SimSage
• SimSage’s roadmap for scaling
• Why Rock made the switch from GCP to Linode
• Rock’s advice for future technologists

You can find out more by visiting https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

Important Links & Mentions

• SimSage
• Kotlin
• Apache Cassandra
• Kubernetes
• Docker

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When Richard Nelson, Director of Engineering at Nuix, was looking for a hosting provider for a new project, Linode was an obvious choice.

Richard has dabbled in other providers such as Google Cloud in the past. But as a long-standing Linode customer, he’s always returned to Linode.

Richard joined episode two of the second season of The Craft of Code podcast to talk about his new project site AUSNews.org. AUSNews is a news aggregator that started as an experiment to counter the way Google and Facebook use news content.

Hear how he got started and migrated his site from Google Cloud to Linode without a hitch. In this episode, Richard explains why he chose Linode, how the performance has so far matched Google’s, and why Linode is a great option for those using a multi-cloud strategy.

In this episode, we discussed:

• What AUSNews is and why Richard decided to start it
• Richard’s earlier experiences with tools like Yahoo! Pipes and Vespa.ai 
• How Richard was tempted by Google Cloud’s $300 free credit
• Why Richard eventually migrated to Linode
• How the migration went quickly and smoothly
• How Linode matched Google’s performance
• Why Linode is ideal for those looking at a multi-cloud strategy

You can find out more by visiting, https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

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• AUSNews.org
• Building a world class news aggregator on a coffee-a-day budget

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We’re back with a brand-new series of The Craft of Code podcast! Following the success of season one, we’re bringing a series of new guests to talk all about their businesses, projects, and how Linode has helped them along their journeys.

In this episode, we speak with Phil Nelson, one of the people behind RetroStrange TV and Lofi Scifi. RetroStrange TV is a 24/7 streaming video channel that lets you watch old movies anytime you want. Lofi Scifi is a 24/7 old-time radio channel that broadcasts music and old sci-fi radio stories.

We spoke to Phil about his unique website and why he chose Linode to host it. He shares why he needed full access to the server, the ability to scale, compatibility with open-source software, and other Linode features for his project to work.

In this episode, we discussed:

• Why Phil and his partner Noah decided to create RetroStrange TV
• How they curated content for the 24/7 broadcasts
• Why Linode was the perfect choice to host their website
• How RetroStrange TV uses open-source software
• The top products Phil uses from Linode
• Future plans for RetroStrange TV

You can find out more by visiting, https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

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• RetroStrange TV
• Lofi Scifi
• Patreon

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In this episode, we spoke with Flip Keijzer, CEO of Savvii.

Based in Nijmegen, in the Netherlands, Savvii provides premium, managed WordPress hosting to a global customer base. The company’s CEO, Flip Keijzer, started Savvii in 2013 as the broader web hosting market in Europe became crowded with providers becoming too similar to each other. 

Today, Savvii provides specialized web hosting services and expertise to hundreds of clients and thousands of websites. The company’s lasting go-to-market strategy centers around personal contact with its customers—promising no more than 30 minute response times—and fast, reliable hosting.

Flip talks to us about their multi-cloud strategy and why the alternative cloud is a much better fit for their business.

In this episode, we discussed:

• Flip’s decision not to manage Savvii’s infrastructure
• Savvii’s strategy for WordPress hosting
• Savvi’s focus on providing high level performance and support
• Savvii’s experience with the Linode Kubernetes Engine
• Why Savvii prefer the alternative cloud over the hyperscale providers

You can find out more by visiting https://www.linode.com/spotlight/savvii/

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• Savvii

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