Talking about value with Kelsey Hightower

Kelsey Hightower is a pragmatic person, in love with technology but never forgetting that technology should always be in the service of humankind. His rational view on the business-technology interplay and scrutinizing approach to finding value in technology restore sanity in this crazy world often driven solely by technology hype cycles. His ability to dissect business problems and break them down to technology fundamentals never ceases to amaze me. We talked about different perspectives of value, how to approach the ever-changing technical landscape, why it is essential to master technical fundamentals, and much more.

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This interview is featured in 0800-DEVOPS #47 - Talking about value with Kelsey Hightower.

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(00:01)
Introduction

(00:35)
The relationship between technology and business in creating value for the customers

(04:48)
Is technology moving to fast?

(08:05)
Are we becoming hype driven?

(11:38)
How does he assess new technology in terms of value?

(15:52)
Achieving the balance between business and technology

(23:52)
A career in tech is about the willingness to learn a different tool when the time comes

Chapters

• 0:01 Introduction
• 0:35 The relationship between technology and business in creating value for the customers
• 4:48 Is technology moving to fast?
• 8:05 Are we becoming hype driven?
• 11:38 How does he assess new technology in terms of value?
• 15:52 Achieving the balance between business and technology
• 23:52 A career in tech is about the willingness to learn a different tool when the time comes