Skills
AI Observability
Continuous validation and production monitoring for AI systems. Covers the unique challenges of observing non-deterministic outputs, bridging technical and business metrics, and connecting observability data to code and user experience. Drawn from practitioners at Deepchecks, PlayerZero, and others.
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Software Supply Chain Security
Securing the software supply chain from code signing to distribution. Covers provenance, dependency tracking, container image hardening, open source risk management, and the gap between corporate security tooling and open source ecosystems. Drawn from practitioners at Chainguard, Snyk, and others.
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Kubernetes & Cloud Native
Kubernetes and cloud-native architecture, platforms, and operations. Covers GitOps, service mesh, observability, security, chaos engineering, developer experience, and scaling patterns. Drawn from practitioners at Google, AWS, Red Hat, CNCF, Honeycomb, and others.
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Content from the Library
Open Source Ready Ep. #42, When Forking Becomes a Feature with Will Cory
On episode 42 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with Will Cory, creator of Smithers. Will explains how workflows can simplify agent orchestration and why AI-assisted development could make specialized open source forks more practical. They also explore his planned TypeScript redesign, the trade-offs behind agent tooling, and what maintainers can learn from users who build their own solutions.
Open Source Ready Ep. #41, Containers at the Edge of AI with Phil Estes
On episode 41 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with Phil Estes. They explore why the definition of a container remains surprisingly fuzzy, how microVM-backed sandboxes could support the next generation of AI agents, and what AI-generated contributions mean for projects like containerd. Phil also explains why the future of open source depends as much on trusted maintainers and healthy communities as it does on code.
Open Source Ready Ep. #40, Terminal Innovation in the AI Era with Orhun Parmaksiz
On episode 40 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with Orhun Parmaksiz to explore Ratty, his experimental GPU-rendered terminal emulator that combines traditional command-line workflows with interactive 3D graphics. They discuss the future of terminal user interfaces, how AI is accelerating developer tooling, and what recent supply chain attacks on Arch Linux reveal about the evolving security landscape for open source software.
