Episode 296
Episode 296: Fungated into my mind
This week we discuss the Rackspace-Platform9 partnership, Microsoft buying Kinvolk and the commodification of DevOps. Plus, some hot takes on Zoom’s new immersive view.
April 30, 202159m 13sExplicit
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Show Notes
This week we discuss the Rackspace-Platform9 partnership, Microsoft buying Kinvolk and the commodification of DevOps. Plus, some hot takes on Zoom’s new immersive view.
Rundown
- Zoom launches Immersive View to unify participants in the same virtual room
- M&A
- Microsoft
- Earnings
- The Commodification of DevOps
- Crypto miners are killing free CI
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