Best Devops Training Podcasts (2025)

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RAG Risks: Why Retrieval-Augmented LLMs are Not Safer with Sebastian Gehrmann - #732 57:09

7h ago57:09

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Today, we're joined by Sebastian Gehrmann, head of responsible AI in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg, to discuss AI safety in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems and generative AI in high-stakes domains like financial services. We explore how RAG, contrary to some expectations, can inadvertently degrade model safety. We cover examples o…

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Scott Forsyth: How Kitchen Copilot uses AI - Episode 350 36:08

8h ago36:08

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Scott has spent over 25 years in the IT field, working in disciplines such as systems architecture, software development, team growth, and entrepreneurship. He was a Microsoft MVP for 12 years in ASP.NET and IIS. He’s co-authored two books (IIS 7 and IIS 8 Professional), is a Pluralsight author, and has spoken at various conferences, code camps, an…

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Observability in the CI/CD Pipeline with Adriana Villela - DevOps 240 1:21:08

4d ago1:21:08

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In this episode, Will and Warren welcome Adriana Villela — CNCF ambassador, Dynatrace advocate, and host of the Geeking Out podcast — for a wide-ranging conversation on observability in CI/CD pipelines. Adriana shares her journey from “On Call Me Maybe” to her own podcast, her work with OpenTelemetry, and why observability isn’t just for SREs anymo…

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From Prompts to Policies: How RL Builds Better AI Agents with Mahesh Sathiamoorthy - #731 1:01:25

8d ago1:01:25

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Today, we're joined by Mahesh Sathiamoorthy, co-founder and CEO of Bespoke Labs, to discuss how reinforcement learning (RL) is reshaping the way we build custom agents on top of foundation models. Mahesh highlights the crucial role of data curation, evaluation, and error analysis in model performance, and explains why RL offers a more robust altern…

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David Lykken: AI in Executive Strategy - Episode 349 33:40

7d ago33:40

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David Lykken, a 51-year veteran of the mortgage industry, is the Founder, President & Chief Transformational Officer of Transformational Mortgage Solutions (TMS). With decades of expertise, Lykken and his team of industry veterans are revolutionizing the way mortgage professionals conduct business through consulting, executive coaching, and strateg…

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Building Engineering Excellence with Ganesh Datta of Cortex - DevOps 239 51:01

12d ago51:01

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In this episode, I (flying solo today!) sat down with Ganesh Datta, the CTO and co-founder of Cortex, to explore what it really means to drive engineering excellence at scale. And spoiler: it’s not just about better dashboards or fancy developer tools—it’s about treating software development like the competitive advantage it is. We went deep into t…

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How OpenAI Builds AI Agents That Think and Act with Josh Tobin - #730 1:07:27

15d ago1:07:27

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Today, we're joined by Josh Tobin, member of technical staff at OpenAI, to discuss the company’s approach to building AI agents. We cover OpenAI's three agentic offerings—Deep Research for comprehensive web research, Operator for website navigation, and Codex CLI for local code execution. We explore OpenAI’s shift from simple LLM workflows to reaso…

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Jeff Sutherland: The History of Agile - Episode 348 37:27

14d ago37:27

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Jeff is the co-creator of Scrum and a leading expert on how the Scrum framework has evolved to meet the needs of today’s business. The framework he developed in 1993 and formalized in 1995 with Ken Schwaber has since been adopted by the vast majority of software development companies around the world. However, Jeff realized that the benefits of Scr…

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Modern DevOps Challenges: Automation, AI, and Scaling in 2025 - DevOps 238 1:18:49

17d ago1:18:49

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In this episode of DevOps 238, we sat down with Zach Lloyd to dive into what’s really happening in the world of modern DevOps—from automation and AI to scaling systems and maintaining team culture in fast-paced environments. We talked about the evolving role of DevOps engineers, the shift toward platform engineering, and why tool sprawl is becoming…

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How to grow a career in product (even if you didn’t start in tech) - Insights from N Brown | The DevLab Podcast 46:24

19d ago46:24

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How do you break into product if you didn’t start in tech? In this episode of DevLab, we chat with Martin Sheeran (Director of Digital Product), Lauren Ronan (Digital Product Manager), and Stacey Hudson (Digital Talent Lead) from N Brown (read more about N Brown here: https://hackajob.com/company/n-brown-group). We cover: Non-linear career paths in…

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CTIBench: Evaluating LLMs in Cyber Threat Intelligence with Nidhi Rastogi - #729 56:18

22d ago56:18

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Today, we're joined by Nidhi Rastogi, assistant professor at Rochester Institute of Technology to discuss Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), focusing on her recent project CTIBench—a benchmark for evaluating LLMs on real-world CTI tasks. Nidhi explains the evolution of AI in cybersecurity, from rule-based systems to LLMs that accelerate analysis by p…

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Adrienne Braganza Tacke: Code Review Patterns & Principles - Episode 347 39:16

21d ago39:16

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Adrienne Braganza Tacke is an accomplished author and software engineer with a passion for educating others about software development. Choosing a path distinct from the expected trajectory of nursing, she pursued a degree in management information systems at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Over the course of nearly eight years in the field, s…

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Generative Benchmarking with Kelly Hong - #728 54:17

28d ago54:17

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In this episode, Kelly Hong, a researcher at Chroma, joins us to discuss "Generative Benchmarking," a novel approach to evaluating retrieval systems, like RAG applications, using synthetic data. Kelly explains how traditional benchmarks like MTEB fail to represent real-world query patterns and how embedding models that perform well on public benchm…

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April Yoho: GitHub in 2025 - Episode 346 37:56

28d ago37:56

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April is a senior developer advocate and DevOps practice lead for GitHub, specializing in application transformation and DevOps ways of working. Her focus is working on Microsoft Azure to take customers on a journey from legacy technology to serverless and containers, where code comes first, while enabling them to take full advantage of DevOps. Apr…

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Cybersecurity: past, present, future | Meet Mike, Technical Director in ManTech’s Advanced Cyber Training Program | The DevLab Podcast 39:48

1M ago39:48

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From teacher to Army officer to cyber leader — Mike Petty, ACTP CNO Technical Director at ManTech, has seen the security landscape change a lot. In this episode, we dig into: 🔐 How cybersecurity moved from niche to non-negotiable 🤖 AI’s impact (and why we need to stop sleepwalking into risk) 💡 What orgs and individuals really need to stay ahead Pac…

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Exploring the Biology of LLMs with Circuit Tracing with Emmanuel Ameisen - #727 1:34:06

1M ago1:34:06

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In this episode, Emmanuel Ameisen, a research engineer at Anthropic, returns to discuss two recent papers: "Circuit Tracing: Revealing Language Model Computational Graphs" and "On the Biology of a Large Language Model." Emmanuel explains how his team developed mechanistic interpretability methods to understand the internal workings of Claude by rep…

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Jerry Nixon: .NET Aspire and Databases - Episode 345 50:35

1M ago50:35

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Jerry Nixon is a Principal Program Manager on the SQL Server team focused on the Data API builder. He’s also a fanatic for #CSharp, #StarTrek, and Etymology. He also serves as a professor at Colorado Christian University. Topics of Discussion: [3:34] Why Jerry describes his life as a pearl necklace. [5:15] Jerry recommends the book Never Eat Alone …

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From student to teacher: how learning never stops in cybersecurity | Insights from ManTech | The DevLab Podcast 25:03

1M ago25:03

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In this episode of DevLab, we chat with Athena, Developer and Instructional Engineer at ManTech, about breaking into cybersecurity, overcoming imposter syndrome, and why continuous learning is the key to success in tech. Key takeaways: 💡 AI is changing cybersecurity—both as a tool and a threat. 🔓 Cyber threats evolve constantly, and staying ahead t…

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Teaching LLMs to Self-Reflect with Reinforcement Learning with Maohao Shen - #726 51:45

1M ago51:45

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Today, we're joined by Maohao Shen, PhD student at MIT to discuss his paper, “Satori: Reinforcement Learning with Chain-of-Action-Thought Enhances LLM Reasoning via Autoregressive Search.” We dig into how Satori leverages reinforcement learning to improve language model reasoning—enabling model self-reflection, self-correction, and exploration of a…

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Stephen Toub: AI in .NET - Episode 344 37:31

1M ago37:31

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Stephen Toub is a Partner Software Engineer at Microsoft. Stephen has been at Microsoft for almost 24 years and has done it all. If it has to do with .NET, he’s been in it. And today, he looks after all the .NET libraries making sure .NET continues to be the fastest platform on the planet. He ran the MSDN Magazine before it morphed into the docs an…

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Matt Lea Discusses Cloud War Games and Elevating Everyday DevOps - DevOps 237 1:14:24

2M ago1:14:24

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We dive into the world of cloud architecture and engineering with a fascinating discussion led by our hosts Warren Parad and Will Button, and joined by our special guest, Matt Lea. Matt, hailing from Wisconsin, is the driving force behind innovative projects like CloudWarGames.com, a platform designed to enhance DevOps training and hiring through e…

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Waymo's Foundation Model for Autonomous Driving with Drago Anguelov - #725 1:09:07

2M ago1:09:07

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Today, we're joined by Drago Anguelov, head of AI foundations at Waymo, for a deep dive into the role of foundation models in autonomous driving. Drago shares how Waymo is leveraging large-scale machine learning, including vision-language models and generative AI techniques to improve perception, planning, and simulation for its self-driving vehicl…

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Bruno Capuano: AI Developer Training in .NET - Episode 343 38:23

2M ago38:23

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Bruno Capuano is a Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft where he empowers teams to build AI solutions with Azure using programming languages like C#, Python, and C++. His approach is to solve complex problems with minimal effort, delivering simple and efficient solutions in today’s fast-paced AI landscape. Bruno has led innovation in teams at Avan…

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Mastering Infrastructure as Code: Lessons from Matt Gowie's Consultancy Experience - DevOps 235 1:16:29

2M ago1:16:29

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In this episode, our hosts Will Button, Warren Parad, and Jillian are joined by guest Matt Gowie from Masterpoint. Together, they delve into the complex world of infrastructure as code, discussing best practices, challenges, and the human side of consulting in the DevOps space. Matt shares his journey from software development to running his own co…

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Dynamic Token Merging for Efficient Byte-level Language Models with Julie Kallini - #724 50:32

2M ago50:32

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Today, we're joined by Julie Kallini, PhD student at Stanford University to discuss her recent papers, “MrT5: Dynamic Token Merging for Efficient Byte-level Language Models” and “Mission: Impossible Language Models.” For the MrT5 paper, we explore the importance and failings of tokenization in large language models—including inefficient compression…

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Per Kops: Architecture of Ollama and Local LLMs - Episode 342 35:44

2M ago35:44

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Per is an experienced software architect and developer with more than 19 years of experience in designing, developing, and testing software. He is currently serving as a Distinguished software developer at Delegate, a Microsoft Partner in Denmark. Topics of Discussion: [3:02] More about Per’s background in nearly two decades in .NET and Azure consu…

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Scaling Up Test-Time Compute with Latent Reasoning with Jonas Geiping - #723 58:38

2M ago58:38

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Today, we're joined by Jonas Geiping, research group leader at Ellis Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems to discuss his recent paper, “Scaling up Test-Time Compute with Latent Reasoning: A Recurrent Depth Approach.” This paper proposes a novel language model architecture which uses recurrent depth to enable “thinking in l…

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Patrick Escarcega: Software Engineering Principles - Episode 341 32:22

2M ago32:22

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Patrick Escarcega is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Meserow Design, a company known for its excellence in developing and maintaining custom software solutions. His background is in software engineering and has been leading software teams for many years. His technical focus has been on Microsoft development and cloud technologies. Topics of D…

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From the military to Leonardo: stories of purpose, growth, and belonging | The DevLab Podcast 27:07

2M ago27:07

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In this episode, we sit down with Charlene and Stephen from Leonardo. Charlene shares her journey from Aircraft Technician in the military to Helicopter Mechanical Instructor, finding the same sense of belonging at Leonardo. Stephen, now an Engineering Capability Lead, reflects on how he applies the skills gained in the military to his current role…

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Imagine while Reasoning in Space: Multimodal Visualization-of-Thought with Chengzu Li - #722 42:11

2M ago42:11

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Today, we're joined by Chengzu Li, PhD student at the University of Cambridge to discuss his recent paper, “Imagine while Reasoning in Space: Multimodal Visualization-of-Thought.” We explore the motivations behind MVoT, its connection to prior work like TopViewRS, and its relation to cognitive science principles such as dual coding theory. We dig i…

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Daniel Roth: .NET 10 Preview 1 - Episode 340 40:02

2M ago40:02

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Daniel Roth is a Principal Product Manager on the ASP.NET team working on ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and other web features. He has previously worked on various parts of .NET, including System.Net, WCF, XAML, and ASP.NET. His passions include building frameworks for modern Web frameworks that are simple and easy to use. Topics of Discussion: [3:15] Dani…

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The demand for qualified candidates: Tech talent trends in 2024 and beyond 59:52

3M ago59:52

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We explore the evolving landscape of tech talent hiring in an AI-driven world 🤖 Mark Chaffey (CEO), Sam Berthoud (VP of Talent Solutions), and special guest Hung Lee (Founder, Recruiting Brainfood), explore the challenges of sourcing qualified candidates amidst market volatility and rising demand for flexibility. They’ll discuss: 📈 The hiring trend…

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Careers that matter: How BAE Systems prepares tech talent for impact | The DevLab Podcast 30:31

3M ago30:31

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Ever wondered what it’s like to work at the forefront of national security and technology? In this episode of DevLab, we’re joined by Isabela, Jordie, and Charlotte from BAE Systems, all graduates of the National Security Cyber Accelerator. They share how this unique program is shaping careers, fostering innovation, and driving diversity in tech. H…

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Inside s1: An o1-Style Reasoning Model That Cost Under $50 to Train with Niklas Muennighoff - #721 49:29

3M ago49:29

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Today, we're joined by Niklas Muennighoff, a PhD student at Stanford University, to discuss his paper, “S1: Simple Test-Time Scaling.” We explore the motivations behind S1, as well as how it compares to OpenAI's O1 and DeepSeek's R1 models. We dig into the different approaches to test-time scaling, including parallel and sequential scaling, as well…

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