Welcome back to season one of The OCTOPod, where we are continuing our conversations about open source! Today, you’ll hear from Brent Schroeder about why IT leaders are choosing open source. As Global CTO, Brent is responsible for shaping SUSE’

Women in Open Source with Lynne Chamberlain, Denise Schannon, and Katie Gamanji

Sep 20th, 2021 31m 19s

Today, Alan Clark hands the reins over to special guest host, Katie Gamanji, Ecosystem Advocate for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Katie’s mission is to ensure that end users are successful while also bridging the gap between pra

Open Source for Good with Kevin Fleming

Sep 2nd, 2021 27m 58s

Bloomberg has been fostering open solutions for the financial industry for quite some time, so it should come as no surprise that they also have been actively engaged in the open source community, with an eye toward promoting more rapid innovat

Documentation and Open Source with Anne Gentle

Aug 26th, 2021 28m 26s

There is a perception in the tech world that developer documentation is boring, and it can be a major challenge to get people to contribute to open source docs. Luckily, today’s guest, lifelong learner Anne Gentle, is always up for a challenge.

Diversity and Inclusion in Open Source with Amy Marrich

Aug 19th, 2021 19m 31s

The focus of today's discussion is the important conversation and project of diversity and inclusion in the open-source space. Joining us to share her expertise and experience on the topic is Amy Marrich from the CHAOSS Project and someone who

The Value of Mentoring in Open Source

Aug 12th, 2021 20m 22s

Mentoring is part of many organizations and companies, but it can be a controversial practice. In today’s episode, we talk about the value of mentoring in the open source community. Our guests today are Rossella Sblendido, who directs the engin

Creating an Open Source Startup with Sheng Liang

Aug 5th, 2021 22m 22s

There are many potential benefits to adopting the open-source approach to building a start-up and here to discuss some of these and his experience in the field is SUSE's President of Engineering and Innovation, Sheng Liang. In our conversation,

Open Source: It’s Everywhere with Chris Aniszczyk

Jul 29th, 2021 31m 1s

These days, open source has become pervasive across every aspect of our lives. From your refrigerator to your TV to your phone, almost everything you’re using incorporates some aspect of open source software. Today we welcome Chris Aniszczyk to

What is an Open Source Community? with Thierry Carrez

Jul 21st, 2021 23m 3s

Trying to define what an open source community is might sound like a simple task, but it is a layered, nuanced collective with many moving parts. Today's guest, Thierry Carrez, has been in the open source community for years and is currently th

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Introducing The OCTOpod

Jul 15th, 2021 1m 34s

Welcome to the OCTOpod! After a career spent in enterprise software, with a focus on open source advocacy and emerging tech, Alan Clark looks forward to sharing some top industry insights. With the help of some incredibly talented people in the

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