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#048 - Shaping the Future of Software Development with Idan Gazit (GitHub Next)

Meet Idan Gazit from GitHub Next, a team responsible for projects like GitHub Copilot. Gazit, despite jokingly claiming to be "the least knowledgeable about Kubernetes," shares his diverse career journey, spanning from early web development with Perl and Django to his time at Heroku and eventually GitHub. He discusses his team's role in prototyping future software development solutions, emphasizing the importance of identifying and nurturing risky, impactful ideas for developers, even if it means "killing projects" that don't gain traction.

Why Cost Optimization Should Be More Like Pulling Levers, Not Using Scissors

The cloud, as we know it today, was created as recently as 2006. For most of its lifespan since then, companies have been throwing money at cloud services with abandon. The competitive edge gained by having the newest, best, and most powerful tools at their disposal made it worthwhile for companies to spend ever-increasing amounts without too much worry.

What is Automated Incident Response

While writing our 2024 recap, we found that teams handled over 2.2 million new incidents. Critical incidents alone tripled, increasing from 3,000 in 2023 to 9,200 in 2024. Dealing with such a large volume of incidents is not an easy task. And dealing with them manually is definitely not easy. Your valuable time goes into routine tasks like creating tickets, setting up war rooms, and notifying stakeholders. These keep you from fixing the actual problem.

AI's Impact on Developer Experience: GitLens Creator Eric Amodio on the Future of Coding

AI is reshaping how developers work, from enhanced autocomplete to agentic workflows. GitKraken CTO and GitLens creator Eric Amodio breaks down the current state of AI in development, potential risks of over-reliance, and where the industry is heading. Learn about the evolution from simple code completion to sophisticated agents, the challenges facing junior vs senior developers, and practical advice for leveraging AI tools effectively.

Console Connect becomes first to achieve Mplify's new LSO API certification

Console Connect has become the first platform to be certified under Mplify’s (formerly MEF) expanded Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) API Certification Program. The certification recognises Console Connect’s achievement in validating four of Mplify’s key LSO Business APIs – Address Validation, Quote, Product Order, and Product Inventory – ensuring they meet strict standards for conformance and interoperability.

A Single Hub for Telemetry: OpenTelemetry Gateway

The OpenTelemetry Gateway (OTel Gateway) is a centralized service that collects, processes, and routes telemetry data—metrics, traces, and logs—across your infrastructure. In a typical setup, each service pushes telemetry directly to an observability backend. While this approach works well for small environments, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage as systems grow.