In this special episode we wrapped up the year 2023 with none other than the cloud-native maestro, Kelsey Hightower! We looked into the highs and lows of the tech landscape, exploring Kelsey's insights on containerization and beyond. Tune in as we unravel the year that was and reflect on what lies ahead for Kubernetes and cloud computing.

Kelsey has been there since the birth of Kubernetes, with his contributions to the project as well as his advocacy for containers and cloud native tech and concepts. Join us to conclude 2023 with a look above the clouds.

The episode was live-streamed on 5 December 2023 and the video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVSIUMJxtLk

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Show intro

01:00 - Episode and guest intro

02:40 - Highlights of 2023, signs of maturity

05:17 - Standardizing on cloud bills

12:09 - Consensus vs. innovation in tech

14:46 - Evolution of OpenTelemetry and telemetry signals

19:33 - Where AI will help DevOps and Observability

25:44 - Where is Kubernetes heading in the coming decade

32:42 - Can Kubernetes serve AI/ML workloads

40:37 - CNCF landscape - transparency vs. complexity

49:05 - Evolution of observability

59:03 - Episode and show outro

Resources:

Standardizing on cloud bills with FOCUS open specification: https://horovits.medium.com/6e30069f33a0

How to fix Kubernetes monitoring: https://thenewstack.io/how-to-fix-kubernetes-monitoring/

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