Episode 370: In the long run…

This week we discuss developer toil, local vs. remote development and Facebook’s management woes. Plus, some thoughts on business books…

• The Instant Acquisition
• Belly of the Beast
• We can’t be bothered, but we bothered
• I’m done with that
• I don’t have those problems
• More Money, More Weirdness
• Occam’s Razor is always handy
• Ghost ride it into production
• Let’s take the offline online
• We’re just doing stuff with computers

• Coté and Brian attempt to summarize Facebook’s current state.
• Developer Toil: The Hidden Tech Debt
  • Original webinar, from Susie and Tyson.
• Will Local Dev ever go away? and Swyx’s take

• How to Misuse & Abuse DORA Metrics
• Elon Musk’s Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair
• Non-Obvious Docker Uses
• T-Mobile agrees to cough up $500 million for its disastrous data breach last year
• AWS sales boss claims Microsoft's cloud licenses
• NFL enters media streaming market with 'NFL+'
• How Software Is Stifling Competition and Slowing Innovation
• San Francisco Races Clock for Comeback With Tech Gloom Deepening
• DALL·E 2
• Adam Mosseri on Insta Changes
• Here are the 37 tech companies most likely to be acquired by private-equity firms after valuations plunged, according to bankers and private data
• Clouded Judgement — Recession Impact

• A new plasma robot can dig tunnels 100 times faster and 98% cheaper
• Mattel to launch SpaceX vehicles as new Matchbox toys and collectibles
• The US Records Its First Case Of Polio Since 2013
• Urgent Care with Matt Ray

• Demo of Apple Badges at the 187 Buildings
• Chase wants you to work at Octopus Energy Group
  • UK Lead Platform Engineer
  • UK Senior Platform Engineer
  • APAC Platform Engineer
  • US Platform Engineer
  • Opportunities globally
• Work with Matt Ray: Kubecost hiring Product Manager in US

• Coté’s August 4th webinar on platform engineering - register and watch, my homies
• DevOpsDays DFW, August 24-25, 2022 - Coté speaking, along with John Willis, Andrew Shafer, and friends
• VMware Explore 2022, August 29 – September 1, 2022 - Coté’s pitch.
• SpringOne Platform, SF, December 6–8, 2022
• THAT Conference Texas Call For Counselors Jan 16-19, 2023

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• Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total.
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• Brandon: Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival
  • Viajero Confiable Mexico
• Matt: Synology MR2200ac Mesh Wi-Fi Router
  • The Maintenance Race
• Coté: Truefitt & Hill Shaving Cream Bowl - Trafalgar | Smooth Glide for Incredibly Close, Yet Comfortable Hydrating Shave, 6.7 ounces

Photo Credits

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