In this episode of Code to Cloud, we sit down with the ever-energetic Bart Farrell—CNCF Ambassador, community builder, and creative technologist with a passion for human connection in cloud-native spaces.

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We unpack Bart’s fascinating origin story, from his early career in education and media to leading community efforts that power some of the cloud-native ecosystem’s most vibrant conversations. He shares what community leadership reallylooks like, the power of storytelling in tech, and why culture might be the most underrated pillar of tech.

We also dive into:

• How to find your voice in open-source

• The biggest opportunities and challenges in cloud-native right now

• Bart’s top three skills every technologist should master before 2025

• A quick-fire round you don’t want to miss 🔥

Whether you’re a platform engineer, advocate, or just cloud-curious—this episode will inspire you to lean into creativity, collaboration, and curiosity.

Ship it. Scale it. 🎧

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In this conversation, Kevin Evans hosts Ryan Rex, Kim St-Georges, and Blake Hanna from The Collective AI, a consulting firm focused on the human aspect of AI transformation.

They discuss the origins of their company, the challenges organizations face in adopting AI, the importance of trust and regulations, and the need for standardization in AI tools.

The conversation emphasizes the significance of skilling the workforce and the balance between public and private AI instances. They share insights on successful implementations and the future of AI in organizations.

In this episode of Code to Cloud, we sit down with legendary engineer David Beale—a name synonymous with early DevOps tooling, deep infrastructure know-how, and a rebellious spirit that refuses to settle for the status quo.

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We dive into David’s career journey—from the early Jenkins and Chef days to navigating the evolving landscape of Site Reliability Engineering. Along the way, David unpacks what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and what tech pros need to thrive in 2025 and beyond.

🚧 Topics we cover:

• The David Beale Origin Story: From pipelines to platform thinking

• DevOps vs. SRE: Roles, skills, and where the lines blur

• CTRL - ALT - RESIST: Challenging outdated patterns in engineering culture

• Looking Ahead: David’s top 3 must-have skills for the next wave of tech

• Quick Fire Round: Fast takes, hot opinions, and a few laughs

Whether you’re scaling infra or scaling your career, this one’s packed with perspective, experience, and just the right amount of resistance.

Ship it. Scale it. Challenge it.