Episode 294: I already have a job

This week we discuss IBM’s Kyndryl, AWS launches OpenSearch and what makes a good strategy. Plus, how much do you really need to know about wine?

Rundown

• Kyndryl
  
  
  • IBM to name infrastructure services business 'Kyndryl' after spinoff
  
  
  • IBM spinoff joins a long list of questionable corporate names
  
  


• Introducing OpenSearch

Relevant to your interests

• Social Media Use in 2021


• Next Chapter for Gitpod


• Reddit is secretly exploring a Clubhouse-like voice chat feature


• JetBrains 2020/21 Annual Highlights


• Apple M1 hardware support merged into Linux 5.13


• Apple TV Digital Signage: Low up-front cost and easy to deploy


• Amazon defeats warehouse union push, RWDSU challenges results


• China Fines Alibaba Record $2.8 Billion After Monopoly Probe


• Microsoft accelerates industry cloud strategy for healthcare with the acquisition of Nuance


• Microsoft buys AI speech tech company Nuance for $19.7 billion


• Glow – Glow joins Libsyn


• Cloud transformation challenges in 9 cartoons


• Epic reportedly set to lose at least $330m in efforts to compete with Steam


• Sony adds $200M to its investment in Epic Games


• FreeBSD gives ARM64 green light for production over x86 alternative's 'growth trajectory'


• MicroStrategy Pivots to Bitcoin Payouts for Board of Directors


• Neelan Choksi posted on LinkedIn


• Senior execs Forsyth, Frasca and Lemieux leaving Shopify


• Bash Uploader Security Update


• Parallels 16.5 with native Apple Silicon support now available, up 30% faster VM performance than Intel


• Docker Desktop for Mac Updated With Apple Silicon Support


• Dell Selling Boomi Cloud iPaaS Business?


• Dell is spinning out VMware in a deal expected to generate over $9B for the company


• 1Password acquires SecretHub and launches new enterprise secrets management tool


• 1Password targets developers with Secrets Automation, acquisition of SecretHub


• Here’s how the FBI managed to get into the San Bernadino shooter’s iPhone

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• Software Defined Baby?


• The Problem with Time & Timezones

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Conferences

• SpringOne.io, Sep 1st to 2nd - CFP is open until April 23rd.


• SpringOne Tour: EMEA dev-fest on April 28th.


• VMware Tanzu Up Close Virtual Event, April 27, 2021, 10:00am - 5:50pm CET


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Recommendations

• Brandon: Coherence


• Coté: Montreal Steak Seasoning


• Matt: Soviet-era Lord of the Rings

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