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Send us a Text Message.Dan Plumbley, Eficode's first GitLab champion, joins hosts Marc and Darren for an episode exploring GitLab. The discussion highlights GitLab's holistic approach, incorporating project management, CICD pipelines, and security features within a single platform.Dan covers the integration of open-source tools that provide a seamless user experience with minimal context switching. The introduction of GitLab's AI offering, Duo, is also explored, showcasing its capabilities in...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Marc's anecdote about resolving a stuck bike axle underscores the importance of having diverse tools and approaches when tackling problems—a principle that extends to security where relying solely on one method can lead to vulnerabilities.Exploring the value of diverse strategies, redundancy, and rapid feedback loops in both mechanical problem-solving and security practices, our hosts emphasize the necessity of layered security, likening it to an onion ...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Marc and Darren are joined by Sven Peters, Developer Advocate at Atlassian, discussing enhancing developer joy and productivity. Sven emphasizes that developers often understand their own problems, and management should listen to them. He discusses the increased cognitive load from responsibilities like observability and being on duty for microservices. Introducing "developer joy," Sven describes it as the balance of progress, quality, and value. He str...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Marc and Darren are joined by colleagues Henri and Kalle to discuss the proactive role of DevOps in integrating AI into organizations. They emphasize the importance of robust security measures to manage risks and highlight the benefits and challenges of using AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), for apps like customer support and content creation.They address the complexities of data integration and governance and the need for automated soluti...

Send us a Text Message.Darren and Marc discuss the EU AI Act, the world's first regulation on artificial intelligence development. The Act, aimed at controlling and putting guardrails on AI development, is seen as a step towards addressing potential risks associated with AI, such as manipulation, bias, and exploitation. While acknowledging the Act's spirit of protecting against AI misuse, they express concerns about its potential impact on innovation, particularly for small and medium-sized e...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Marc and Darren are joined by Eficode UX and Accessibility Lead Annika, who emphasizes the importance of considering accessibility requirements and various user needs from the outset of any project. She shares her journey into accessibility work, highlighting its significance and intersection with user experience (UX). Annika discusses the technical aspects of accessibility, the importance of meeting minimum standards, and the necessity ...