Matt talks with Sam Ramji. Sam is an advisor for a host of tech companies and the Linux Foundation, and the former Chief Strategy Officer for DataStax, the chief maintainer of the OSS Apache Cassandra® database. He was the VP of Product and executive leader for K8S and several other services in Google Cloud Platform, head of Strategy at Apigee, and the leader of Microsoft's OSS strategy.
## Show Notes
* [00:00:00] Introduction of Sam Ramji, a software engineer with a storied career in the industry, from programming on Commodore pet computers to working with Microsoft on transforming the company's relationship with open source.
* [00:01:38] Discussion on the transformation of Microsoft from a company that was not trusted in the market to one that attracted a lot of talent due to its change in thinking about open source.
* [00:04:00] Sam's experience working with Microsoft and how he proposed the company to embrace open source and discount all of its software to zero for startups.
* [00:06:04] Discussion on Cloud Foundry, a project that aimed to solve different problems in the industry but ended up passing each other in the middle.
* [00:07:26] The story of how Cloud Foundry was born after Heroku decided not to be acquired by VMware and how it was built internally until it was made public.
* [00:13:19] Discussion on the impact of Kubernetes on the container orchestration world and how it defragmented the industry.
* [00:17:18] Mention of Home Depot as a case in point for the success of combining XP and Cloud Foundry, leading to high developer velocity and cost efficiencies.
* [00:18:16] Sam and Matt discuss the evolution of Kubernetes installations and the complexity of running a basic workload on it.
* [00:22:06] Sam shares his perspective on AI, stating that it is bigger than the internet. He discusses the transformative power of AI and how it is changing the value of reasoning.
* [00:26:55] Matt and Sam discuss the rapid acceleration of AI research and development. They note the difficulty of keeping up with the constant updates and advancements in the field.
* [00:31:11] Sam discusses the potential for AI to automate dull, dirty, and dangerous cognitive labor. He also mentions the potential for breakthroughs in causal reasoning in the next few years.
* [00:33:26] Matt shares examples of how AI is being used in various fields, from energy generation to recycling to pharmaceuticals.
* [00:54:58] Sam and Matt discuss the concept of cognitive economy and its potential impact on AI and software development.
* [00:55:39] Sam identifies two major trends in AI: the superabundance of code and the proliferation of compute architectures.
* [01:02:53] Sam introduces the concept of the Jevons paradox in relation to AI, suggesting that as AI engines become more powerful, we will want to use more of them.
* [01:03:25] Matt and Sam discuss the potential implications of advancements in robotics, AI, and clean energy on the world at large.
* [01:04:17] Matt asks Sam for advice for those entering the industry or choosing a career path. Sam emphasizes the importance of privileging one's own curiosity and the ability to learn and unlearn.
* [01:09:22] Sam and Matt conclude their discussion, reflecting on the insights gained and the importance of continued learning and curiosity in the field of AI.
Matt talks with Sam Ramji. Sam is an advisor for a host of tech companies and the Linux Foundation, and the former Chief Strategy Officer for DataStax, the chief maintainer of the OSS Apache Cassandra® database. He was the VP of Product and executive leader for K8S and several other services in Google Cloud Platform, head of Strategy at Apigee, and the leader of Microsoft's OSS strategy.
## Show Notes
* [00:00:00] Introduction of Sam Ramji, a software engineer with a storied career in the industry, from programming on Commodore pet computers to working with Microsoft on transforming the company's relationship with open source.
* [00:01:38] Discussion on the transformation of Microsoft from a company that was not trusted in the market to one that attracted a lot of talent due to its change in thinking about open source.
* [00:04:00] Sam's experience working with Microsoft and how he proposed the company to embrace open source and discount all of its software to zero for startups.
* [00:06:04] Discussion on Cloud Foundry, a project that aimed to solve different problems in the industry but ended up passing each other in the middle.
* [00:07:26] The story of how Cloud Foundry was born after Heroku decided not to be acquired by VMware and how it was built internally until it was made public.
* [00:13:19] Discussion on the impact of Kubernetes on the container orchestration world and how it defragmented the industry.
* [00:17:18] Mention of Home Depot as a case in point for the success of combining XP and Cloud Foundry, leading to high developer velocity and cost efficiencies.
* [00:18:16] Sam and Matt discuss the evolution of Kubernetes installations and the complexity of running a basic workload on it.
* [00:22:06] Sam shares his perspective on AI, stating that it is bigger than the internet. He discusses the transformative power of AI and how it is changing the value of reasoning.
* [00:26:55] Matt and Sam discuss the rapid acceleration of AI research and development. They note the difficulty of keeping up with the constant updates and advancements in the field.
* [00:31:11] Sam discusses the potential for AI to automate dull, dirty, and dangerous cognitive labor. He also mentions the potential for breakthroughs in causal reasoning in the next few years.
* [00:33:26] Matt shares examples of how AI is being used in various fields, from energy generation to recycling to pharmaceuticals.
* [00:54:58] Sam and Matt discuss the concept of cognitive economy and its potential impact on AI and software development.
* [00:55:39] Sam identifies two major trends in AI: the superabundance of code and the proliferation of compute architectures.
* [01:02:53] Sam introduces the concept of the Jevons paradox in relation to AI, suggesting that as AI engines become more powerful, we will want to use more of them.
* [01:03:25] Matt and Sam discuss the potential implications of advancements in robotics, AI, and clean energy on the world at large.
* [01:04:17] Matt asks Sam for advice for those entering the industry or choosing a career path. Sam emphasizes the importance of privileging one's own curiosity and the ability to learn and unlearn.
* [01:09:22] Sam and Matt conclude their discussion, reflecting on the insights gained and the importance of continued learning and curiosity in the field of AI.