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Episode 481: There Never Was a Rug

This week, we discuss CockroachDB's relicensing, the ongoing debate about remote work, and platform engineering. Plus, some thoughts on the use of speakerphones in public.

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 481

Runner-up Titles

Put in your AirPods
People’s lives are boring
More than zero
Know your risks
Violating the social contract
Keeping my “Rug Pull” card
Love of the code
I call it a waiting room

Rundown

Cockroach Labs shakes up its licensing to force bigger companies to pay

Justin Warren’s newsletter this week.
Oxide: Whither CockroachDB? (RFD) and Whither CockroachDB? (Podcast)

Remote Work

Eric Schmidt Walks Back Claim Google Is Behind on AI Because of Remote Work
New Starbuck’s CEO gets remote office

Platform engineering problems: can ops actually do product management?

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Nonsense

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Conferences

SpringOne/VMware Explore US, Aug 26-29, 2024
DevOpsDays Antwerp, Sept 4–5, 2024, 15th anniversary
Civo Navigate Europe, Berlin, Sept 10-11, 2024
SREday London 2024, Sept 19–20, 2024. Coté speaking, 20% off with code SRE20DAY
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There Never Was a Rug

Episode 481

August 23rd, 2024

1 hr 9 mins

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About this Episode

This week, we discuss CockroachDB's relicensing, the ongoing debate about remote work, and platform engineering. Plus, some thoughts on the use of speakerphones in public.

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 481