Tag Archives: Ecosystem

Building Open Ecosystems [Tofu vs Terraform]

We dive into the dynamics of open source projects and monetization today, specifically starting around the TerraForm and open tofu split. That topic is one that we love to chew over and potentially over analyze, but today’s discussion is different.

We go into how ecosystems are built both in open and proprietary and cloud systems, and look at sort of a historical perspective on what makes a project successful from an ecosystem perspective. We also dive into why some projects work like that, and why some projects don’t.

Today’s episode gives a new take on some of the dynamics going on in the open source communities through the lens of what happened with Open Tofu and TerraForm.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/ONDvgS9yGMrSN-bXMT…?utm_source=copy_url
Photo by James Wheeler: www.pexels.com/photo/lake-pebble…of-water-1574181/

Kubecon Retrospective

Klaus and I go through what happened at the Kubecon North America event in Detroit. Specifically, lessons learned in watching how the community reacts to new technologies like CRDs, declarative programming, and cluster APIs.

We also discuss the health of the community and the operators and vendors who were involved.

We give our impressions and insight – this conversation deep dives into practical use and futures in Kubernetes.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/8sNj_ZMTbKuJxAhOZhlvLAckWhc
Image: www.pexels.com/photo/elderly-man…e-window-7551662/

Rob’s Hot Take:


In the November 1st DevOps Lunch and Learn, Rob Hirschfeld reflects on the Kubernetes KubeCon retrospective, highlighting the profound impact beyond a platform. The adoption of Custom Resource Definitions (CRD), operators, declarative programming, and GitOps represents a fundamental architectural shift, transforming how applications are built and architected. This shift, witnessed in cloud-native Federation and architectures, marks a significant departure in thinking and process, redefining how systems are addressed and services are communicated. The podcast encourages a broader understanding of the trend, inviting listeners to explore these transformative concepts and join the ongoing discussions at the2030.cloud.