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EdgeDB with Yury Selivanov Mar 16, 2022

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) has a conversation with Yury Selivanov (@1st1), the co-founder of EdgeDB. EdgeDB is the world’s first “graph-relational database.” It’s a term coined specifically for this new type of database, designed to ease the pain of dealing with the usual relational and NoSQL models. And no, EdgeDB is NOT a graph database!

In this episode we discuss:

A glitch at EdgeDB’s Matrix-inspired launch event
Origin of the term and design philosophy, “graph-relational”
What to know about becoming a Python core developer
How EdgeDB’s next-gen query language compares to GraphQL and SQL

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People mentioned:

Elvis Pranskevichus (@elprans)
Colin McDonnell (@colinhacks)
Victor Petrovykh (Github: @vpetrovykh)
Dan Abramov (@dan_abramov)
Brett Cannon (@brettsky)
Daniel Levine (@daniel_levine)

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Deephaven with Pete Goddard Mar 02, 2022

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) sits down with Pete Goddard (@pete_paco) to talk about Deephaven, the open-core query engine built for real-time streams and batch data. Pete is the CEO of Deephaven Data Labs, and comes to the data world from a background in capital markets trading. Deephaven originally addressed a need for real-time data infrastructure in the finance world, but the team realized how useful their technology could be in a wider variety of verticals. Join us for Pete’s unique perspective on reaching out into alternate industries and use cases through community development.

In this episode we discuss:

How Pete transitioned from Wall Street to open-source software
Selling investors on open-source
Two questions people always ask Pete
The luxury of Deephaven’s incremental update model
Barrage, Deephaven’s API for streaming tables that extends Apache Arrow Flight

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TensorFlow with Rajat Monga

Meltano with Douwe Maan Feb 16, 2022

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) and Douwe Maan (@DouweM) chat about Meltano, the open-source DataOps operating system. Meltano provides the connective tissue that allows teams to treat their data stack as a single software development project. Tune in to learn how Meltano is trying to bring software development best practices into the data world.

In this episode we discuss:

Meltano’s origins as a side project at GitLab
How Meltano glues together open-source technologies like Singer, dbt and Airflow
Douwe’s experience wearing many different hats in the early days of Meltano
Meltano’s shift from an ELT solution to an operating system
The Love-Tap Fest community event, starting right after this episode’s release!

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Taylor Murphy (@tayloramurphy)
AJ Steers (@aaronsteers)

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Penpot & Taiga with Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz Feb 02, 2022

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) and Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz (@diacritica) examine the intersection of open-source, agile development, and UI/UX design at the heart of two applications, Penpot and Taiga. Penpot is a design and prototyping platform intended for cross-domain teams, while Taiga is a popular agile project management software. These products comprise the heart of Pablo’s innovative company, Kaleidos Open Source, which was founded in Spain more than a decade ago. Listen to today’s episode for one of the industry’s most unique perspectives on open-source code and design.

In this episode we discuss:

An internal crisis and a major pivot for Kaleidos
How Penpot was born from Kaleidos’ signature personal innovation week
Designing a design tool that can be used to design itself
Bringing design, code and people closer together
Why Pablo asserts that designers care about open-source

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Blender with Dalai Felinto

DockerSlim with Kyle Quest Dec 22, 2021

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) and Kyle Quest (@kcqon) discuss DockerSlim, the open-source optimization and security tool for Docker container images. Kyle initially created DockerSlim as a humble hackathon project, and now supports it with his company, Slim.AI. Tune in to learn how DockerSlim is redefining DevOps with application intelligence and a backwards compatible vision of the future.

In this episode we discuss:

Bridging the gap between application and infrastructure
Emerging from the cloud native stone age
Application intelligence rather than artificial intelligence in Slim.AI
DockerSlim integrated into CI/CD pipelines, embedded systems, and robots
How Slim.AI aims to become ‘Google for containers’

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Unleash with Egil and Ivar Østhus Dec 08, 2021

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) is joined by Egil (@EgilCo) and Ivar Østhus (@ivarconr), brothers and co-creators of the open-source feature management platform, Unleash. It’s a real family business, with Egil acting as CEO and Ivar the CTO of the company. Over beers and burgers, the two decided to bring their strengths together for a feature toggle tool that transforms DevOps and continuous deployment pipelines.

In this episode we discuss:

Ivar as a pioneer in the trunk-based development space
Word of mouth and old colleagues bringing Unleash to new companies
Assessing a contributor’s personality and mindset
Resolving a deadlock scenario on a feature launch day without impacting customers
Why feature flagging is fundamental to true DevOps

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Unleash

Kubescape with Shauli Rozen Nov 24, 2021

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) invites Shauli Rozen (@shaulir) to share about his work on Kubescape, the first open-source Kubernetes security testing tool that is compliant with NSA & CISA hardening guidelines. Despite the project’s recency, Kubescape has seen explosive growth on Github and recognition from the Kubernetes community. Tune in to learn how the team at ARMO built a successful open-source security tool for DevOps.

In this episode we discuss:

Why Kubescape uses guidance from the NSA & CISA
Correcting the misconception that developers don’t care about security
Providing value in the first five minutes of using the tool
ARMO’s detailed approach to community feedback
Shauli’s thoughts on security roles of the future

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Blender with Dalai Felinto Nov 10, 2021

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) connects with Dalai Felinto (@dfelinto), development coordinator at Blender. Blender is a free and open-source 3D graphics toolset with a unique story spanning nearly 30 years. The project is used professionally for animation, video games, scientific visualization, and much more. Join us for a very special episode of Contributor as we take a deep dive into one of the most dedicated, robust communities in open-source history.

In this episode we discuss:

When the dotcom crash landed Blender in the hands of community members
Taking open-source beyond the toolset with open movie projects
Dalai’s transition from burgeoning architect to Blender developer
How you can use Blender’s new Geometry Nodes for AI training
Solving organizational challenges with full-time staff and contributors

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Ton Roosendaal (@tonroosendaal)

Great Expectations with Abe Gong and Kyle Eaton Oct 27, 2021

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) interviews Abe Gong (@AbeGong) and Kyle Eaton (@SuperCoKyle) about Great Expectations, the open-source framework that aims to create a shared standard for data quality. Abe is a core contributor to the project, and the CEO and co-founder of Superconductive, the team backing Great Expectations. Kyle is Growth Lead at Superconductive, and Community Manager of Great Expectations. The team at Superconductive have just launched the new Expectation Gallery to connect contributors and carve out vertical spaces in this ecosystem. Tune in to find out why Great Expectations is the leading open-source project for eliminating pipeline debt.

In this episode we discuss:

How the Expectation Gallery enables new modes of community engagement
Superconductive’s pivot from healthcare data consulting to open-source data validation
Collaborative conversations with other data companies
Abe’s advice to future open-source founders on segmenting value
The vision of Great Expectations as a protocol-level open standard

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People mentioned:

James Campbell (@jpcampbell42)

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Dagster with Nick Schrock

Bolster with Abhishek Dubey Jul 28, 2021

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Eric Anderson (@ericmander) sits down with Abhishek Dubey (@abhishekdubey), co-creator of Bolster, the fraud prevention platform powered by deep-learning. Bolster is used by clients like LinkedIn, Uber and Dropbox for its cutting-edge detection and takedown technology. Abhishek and his co-founder built Bolster around the real-time URL-scanning tool CheckPhish, which analyzes phishing sites for free. On today’s episode, learn how Abhishek and the team at Bolster have found success by focusing on building their business out of passion, and giving back to the community.

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