theCronJob
A podcast for engineers building and operating modern infrastructure. Powered by Zesty.
Hosted by Omer Hamerman and Mark Serdze, The Cron Job explores Kubernetes quirks, cost optimization strategies, scaling, reliability, and the art of keeping things from catching fire in production, all while unpacking the deeper DevOps questions around ownership, automation, and the tradeoffs behind every engineering decision.
Tune in for real-world stories, sharp insights, and the occasional infrastructure epiphany.
Episodes
10 episodes
Episode 10: DevOps Horror Story of the Week
In this episode, Omer and Mark share their personal horror stories from the world of engineering, focusing on challenges faced in Kubernetes, DNS issues, security breaches, and the costs associated with cloud infrastructure. They discuss the im...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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20:18
Episode 9: DevOps Hot Takes
In this episode of theCronJob podcast, hosts Omer and Mark engage in a lively discussion about various hot takes in the tech industry, focusing on Kubernetes, DevOps, AI, and multi-cloud strategies. They explore the effectiveness of horizontal ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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21:56
Episode 8: How to Automate Pod Rightsizing?
In this episode of The Cron Job, Omer and Mark delve into the complexities of right sizing in Kubernetes, discussing the differences between horizontal and vertical scaling, the challenges of automating resource management, and the potential co...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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23:16
Episode 7: The K8s Application Deployment Blueprint
In this episode, Omer and Mark discuss the challenges of deploying applications on Kubernetes, using a movie aggregator application as a case study. They explore the importance of understanding Kubernetes components, scaling, monitoring, and th...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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21:07
Episode 6: Have you ever seen a worst architecture?
In this episode of The Cron Job, Omer and Mark delve into the topic of bad architecture in software development, sharing real-world examples and discussing the implications of poor design choices. They explore the evolution of architectures, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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21:12
Episode 5: Can we trust open source?
In this episode, Omer and Mark discuss the complexities of trusting open source software, particularly in the context of Kubernetes and other popular projects. They explore the evaluation process for open source projects, the risks associated w...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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21:03
Episode 4: DevOps screwups
You're not alone!In this candid episode of theCronJob, hosts Omer Hamerman and Mark Serdze dive into the messy side of infrastructure engineering by sharing real-world DevOps mishaps. From small misconfigurations t...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:11
Episode 3: EKS or ECS?
This episode delves into the essential decision facing DevOps engineers and infrastructure architects: choosing between EKS and ECS. The hosts explore real-world tradeoffs between the two, EKS’s flexibility and portability a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:35
Episode 2: Will AI Kill DevOps?
Can AI render the DevOps role obsolete, or is it the ultimate augmentation tool? In Episode 2 of theCronJob, hosts Omer Hamerman and Mark Serdze put the provocative question ‘Will AI Kill DevOps?’ under the microscope. Expect a deep di...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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23:00
Episode 1: DevOps Horror Story of the Week
Enjoy living DevOps nightmares? Tune into theCronJob’s first episode, DevOps Horror Story of the Week, where Omer Hamerman and Mark Serdze unravel a real production disaster—laced with Kubernetes quirks, runaway costs, and rel...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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20:38