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Web3 and Decentralized ID

How do we handle distributing identity? DID stands for distributed identifiers, and today we talk about Web3 as well as distributing identity.

Distributing identity is not just about people and personal identity, but also about things and how we identify and track different things in a distributed way without a centralized infrastructure. That’s fundamental to what Web3 is talking about.

How do we break down the centralization that we have been building over the last 15 years of what Web3 people call Web2, and look at ways to do it in a decentralized way where the trust is between the parties involved? Where it’s set up in a way that you don’t have to have a centralized trust authority.

We spend a lot of time talking about this, what the spec is, what it means, and looking at it in a broader context.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/lT1uCvM01HxlhROTlGBkq2U1toU
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Rob’s Hot Take:

In the July 21st episode, Rob Hirschfeld explores the world of decentralized identifiers (DIDs), a crucial technology emerging from W3C specifications for web three. The conversation underscores the significance of laying the groundwork for web3 protocols and establishing bridges between current and future technologies. While the disruptive impact of web3 remains uncertain, the episode emphasizes the importance of widely adopting, testing, and integrating these new specifications into present-day technologies to shape the next generation of digital frameworks. For a deeper dive into the discussion on decentralized identifiers, tune in to the full podcast at the2030.cloud.

Humans vs Code: Governance As Code

Human factors make governance as code a challenge – today we discuss why looking at things like audit and how we determine what has happened and respond to it in an automated way, may be a great first step to adding controls into a system.

We talk about a lot of human factors of what makes it hard to create a governance system, or what creates a biased system or an unevenly governed system.

We spent the first couple minutes of this podcast talking about our agenda, and those conversations spell out a lot of interesting topics that we will discuss. So hang in for those first couple of minutes, and then we will get straight to the governance.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/aqx5-wivDgPARqAXwXGCIm-bO5U
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Real Life Chaos Monkeys And Other Infrastructure Challenges

How do we use chaos monkeys in real life, and practically? This happens all the time when we have failures. The Rogers failure that took out the internet and cell phone use in Canada last week was the start of our discussion.

Predicting how things are going to go out is a common theme for chaos monkeys, and really comes back to how we test infrastructure. Should we be putting it under stress in planned ways like Chaos Monkey, in order to ensure that our increasingly internet and power dependent society is prepared for the inevitable outages?

We have a really fascinating discussion about what it would take to make this type of practice real, including alternatives that people can look at today.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/D0ZV5c3ikvAiinsK7ugf_duCjv8
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Topics Of The Day [Rogers, Twitter, GDPR, JWST]

Today, we sat down and talked about current events and how things are going. We don’t need to have an agenda to have a really interesting conversation, and that is exactly what happens!

We start with some current events, the Rogers outage, Elon Musk, Twitter, GDPR, and
the Jim’s West space telescope. Then we put those things together into common threads about automation, autonomous cars and how society interacts with these things.

If you’re looking for deep tech, this is not your podcast. Otherwise, enjoy listening to this casual conversation!

Transcript: otter.ai/u/9ZNfCBMTueZw1ZOTJHY_e3DeZkQ
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Training Teams to Fight Complexity

How do we manage complexity? Today we discuss sources of complexity and explore design rules. We also talk about how you think about the systems that you’re building in ways that allow them to handle complexity gracefully.

The simple answer is to have people who are good at thinking about complex systems. Part of that is experience in looking at complex systems, seeing how they operate and being ready to deal with that type of thing like training pilots.

How we get to that insight is really significant, and it impacts how you build teams and systems. In addition to how you build systems that defend themselves that are naturally complex, but have the right defense mechanisms to make them more stable over the long term.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/f2t7gZfQhzG1Dgeg5ePwFHZOTmw
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Rob’s Hot Take:

In the June 28th episode, Rob Hirschfeld delves into the topic of complexity, emphasizing the inevitability of complex systems in real-world scenarios. The discussion highlights the importance of training individuals to navigate and manage complex systems effectively, suggesting that exposure and interaction with complexity are critical learning experiences. The key takeaway underscores the need for proactive training to equip individuals with the skills to handle and defend complex systems, ultimately preventing the creation of increasingly fragile structures. For a comprehensive exploration of the human element in dealing with complexity, listen to the entire podcast at the2030.cloud and join the ongoing discussions.

Path to Tech Success: Sexy or Boring?

What makes people interested in new tech versus the stable, boring, things that keep the lights on work?

It feels to me as if we’re in the phase of development where we start saying, I need to make sure this all works. I’ve followed all the cool stuff, now I need to make sure everything’s working and get my ROI out.

This conversation questions that assumption, talks about why we care, what we’re really trying to accomplish, and digs into what is boring and what is sexy? And what makes them different.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/vt5nB06XGD5pcXhAAjylwtFlS4U
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Infrastructure Governance As Code

We continue our Governance as Code discussions in today’s episode.

We started by very broadly looking at Governance as Code generally, but quickly drilled down into Infrastructure as Code meets Governance as Code focused discussion. Understanding that intersection is critical to building something that is both automated and governable.

The topic explored how we audit controls for systems. We also need to make sure that when we build infrastructure, it’s following our policies. The challenge here is making sure that what we’ve automated is conforming to our governance.

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Transcript: otter.ai/u/-vI03TkWcLpvTIBRrrKE9DugYvw

Microtransactions With DLT

Can we use DLT and cryptocurrencies for microtransactions? Today we break this down into component parts like what is a microtransaction? How does crypto help us? Does crypto help us?

In Cloud2030 discussions, we break things down. We explore how it helps, what it helps, what problems it does or doesn’t solve, and what problems does it create?

In this conversation we find some intriguing questions, and a few answers too towards the end. It’s a very enlightening conversation about microtransactions, DLT and crypto.

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Transcript: otter.ai/u/z-osMhCB8Qe0bf040WRzJAjuDCM

Successful Vendoring in Open Source

How can we make Open Source go faster, and how can we improve its interaction with vendors, especially hardware vendors?

We explore different ways that open source helps foster innovation, as well as where it creates ethical, financial, and legal conflicts in that process.

Thinking through how we want to bring vendor information into Open Source communities is an ongoing challenge.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/gTvOzZXkvWfYPOkVSvkAbJRrIB4
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Rob’s Hot Take:

In the June 7th episode, Rob Hirschfeld addresses the challenging aspect of establishing vendor areas for innovation within open-source communities. Striking a balance is crucial as vendors must avoid being too pushy with vendor-specific elements that undermine the open-source commons. Effective open-source communities find a middle ground, enabling vendors to contribute, extend, or replace components without compromising the integrity of the community. For a deeper exploration of this topic, listen to the full conversation at the2030.cloud, and join the ongoing discussions.

The Career Advice (we wish we’d gotten)

We started with a question in our warm up that was so motivating and exciting for the group that we continue talking about it the entire time!

In today’s episode, we discuss career advice, as the group looks back on things that would have helped them at the beginning of their career.

We have a fantastic conversation full of details, stories, and sage advice. Even if you are well on your way in your career, you will get a lot out of the conversation.

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Transcript: otter.ai/u/EyewEdhYLhxKkJNo2qKlVJq8-tE