Dr. Brad Topol | Kubernetes and OpenShift | In the Open with Luke and Joe

What you are about to hear is a new podcast and live stream show entitled, “In the Open with Luke and Joe”.  In this series my cohost Joe Sepi and I  bring you conversations with community and technical leaders from the world of open source and enterprise tech.   We do this live twice a month on Fridays at 12 noon eastern time.  You can catch us on a variety of streaming platforms or here as replay on your favorite podcast app. To find out all the details go to ibm.biz/intheopen. There you will find our show schedule, an embedded the live streaming video player as well as embeds of past video episodes.  Or you can link directly to the podcast page with ibm.biz/intheopenpodcastIn this inaugural episode, Luke and Joe are pleased to bring you a conversation with Dr. Brad Topol. Brad is an IBM Distinguished Engineer, developer advocate and CTO for Open Technology. We’ll be discussing Kubernetes and OpenShift as well as his upcoming O’Reilly book Hybrid Cloud Apps with OpenShift and Kubernetes.Brad has extensive experience in the open source space and we are excited to have him on the show.Key Takeaways:[00:00 - 01:29] Intro to the episode[03:22 - 04:50] Intro to Brad Topol[08:03 - 10:45] What we need to know before Brad's book about Kubernetes and OpenShift is released[11:03 - 12:26] What is this new book about?[12:38 - 13:24] Recommended reading before diving into the new book[14:01 - 18:34] What is an ISV, and what is the value?[19:06 - 24:48] Operators: How do they work and what benefits do they bring?[27:25 - 28:29] The OpenShift Marketplace[29:10 - 34:19] A look into history, how did we get here?[42:18 - 47:08] Get engaged with communities, courses, and conferences[47:36 - 52:10] The benefits of microservicesResources:Book: Hybrid Cloud Apps with OpenShift and Kubernetes: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/hybrid-cloud-apps/9781492083801/ Book: Kubernetes in the Enterprise: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/kubernetes-in-the/9781492043270/Open Source Contributor’s Conference: Become a Kubernetes contributor, Kubernetes Operators and OperatorSDK: https://developer.ibm.com/conferences/oscc_become_a_kubernetes_contributor/kubernetes_operators_and_operatorsdk/