In this episode of Altitude, Woody welcomes back Mitch Connors, Sr. Principal Engineer and Product Manager at Aviatrix. Mitch, with 19 years of experience as a developer, offers invaluable insights into the state of Kubernetes and containers in the industry.

The conversation revolves around the growth and challenges of Kubernetes adoption, this time at an industry level, with Mitch shedding light on the industry's fascination with Kubernetes and the complex landscape of platform engineering. They discuss the unique requirements for enterprise Kubernetes adoption and the need for a standardized model for networking that accommodates both traditional and container workloads.

Mitch also teases some exciting upcoming announcements from Aviatrix related to Kubernetes at the KubeCon event in Paris, offering a glimpse into Aviatrix's future direction in this space.

Listen to their first episode together on Altitude here: https://youtu.be/FVNjZ2XxphY?si=fsmMQLJRjkKKGSur
Learn more about Altitude and host Woody: http://tinyurl.com/2ptmhs6h

Timestamped Overview:
00:00 Transitioned to new role, learning product management.
05:41 Platform team sizes vary but face challenges.
09:18 Similarities between astrophysics and Kubernetes networking
16:19 Consolidating network security policies with cryptographic identity.
20:17 Expertise in cloud networking and Kubernetes migration.
22:46 Service mesh market forecast fell short.