Dr. Brad Topol | Kubernetes and OpenShift | In the Open with Luke and Joe

IBM Developer Podcast

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In this inaugural episode, Luke and Joe are pleased to bring you a conversation with Dr. Brad Topol. Brad is an IBM Distinguished Engineer, developer advocate and CTO for Open Technology. We’ll be discussing Kubernetes and OpenShift as well as his upcoming O’Reilly book Hybrid Cloud Apps with OpenShift and Kubernetes.

Brad has extensive experience in the open source space and we are excited to have him on the show.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:00 - 01:29] Intro to the episode
• [03:22 - 04:50] Intro to Brad Topol
• [08:03 - 10:45] What we need to know before Brad's book about Kubernetes and OpenShift is released
• [11:03 - 12:26] What is this new book about?
• [12:38 - 13:24] Recommended reading before diving into the new book
• [14:01 - 18:34] What is an ISV, and what is the value?
• [19:06 - 24:48] Operators: How do they work and what benefits do they bring?
• [27:25 - 28:29] The OpenShift Marketplace
• [29:10 - 34:19] A look into history, how did we get here?
• [42:18 - 47:08] Get engaged with communities, courses, and conferences
• [47:36 - 52:10] The benefits of microservices

Resources:

Book: Hybrid Cloud Apps with OpenShift and Kubernetes: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/hybrid-cloud-apps/9781492083801/

Book: Kubernetes in the Enterprise: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/kubernetes-in-the/9781492043270/

Open Source Contributor’s Conference: Become a Kubernetes contributor, Kubernetes Operators and OperatorSDK: https://developer.ibm.com/conferences/oscc_become_a_kubernetes_contributor/kubernetes_operators_and_operatorsdk/