https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/google-cloud-platform-podcast--4622910enTech NewsCopyright Bill Scotthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3950199afb7714adb62779c5ceb26fe4.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/google-cloud-platform-podcast--4622910Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:35:31 +0000Bill ScottBill Scottfeeds@spreaker.comThe Google Cloud Platform Podcast, coming to you every week. Discussing everything on Google Cloud Platform from App Engine to Big Query.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sre-iii-with-steve-mcghee-and-yuri-grinshteyn--45414123We talk about the challenges of implementing best SRE practices and how companies can overcome these.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-264-sre-iii-with-steve-mcghee-and-yuri-grinshteyn/Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOur old pal Mark Mirchandani is back this week, joining Stephanie Wong and our guests Steve McGhee and Yuri Grinshteyn to talk about Site Reliability Engineering. SRE is Google’s way of helping companies of all sizes create consistent, predictable,...We talk about the challenges of implementing best SRE practices and how companies can overcome these.]]>2856reliability,site reliability engineeringfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sap-apigee-the-power-of-apis-with-benjamin-schuler-and-dave-feuer--45233841https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-263-sap-plus-apigee-the-power-of-apis-with-benjamin-schuler-and-dave-feuer/Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMax Saltonstall and Carter Morgan co-host the podcast this week and talk APIs with our guests, Dave Feuer and Benjamin Schuler. Apigee, an API management platform built by Google, focuses on all steps of the digital product life cycle to make API...2327api management,data security,data storagefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/database-migration-service-with-shachar-guz-and-gabe-weiss--45138853Migration is made simpler with DMS, and Schachar and Gabe walk us through the process of using this powerful new service. Our guests outline some hurdles to migration and how DMS and the DMS documentation help developers overcome them.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-262-database-migration-service-with-shachar-guz-and-gabe-weiss/Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottStephanie Wong and cohost Gabi Ferrara talk about the exciting launch of Database Migration Service at Google. Our guests this week, Shachar Guz and Gabe Weis, start the show explaining DMS, focusing on the ease of infrastructure management for cloud...Migration is made simpler with DMS, and Schachar and Gabe walk us through the process of using this powerful new service. Our guests outline some hurdles to migration and how DMS and the DMS documentation help developers overcome them.]]>2199cloud sql,database migration,managed,serverlessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/full-stack-dart-with-tony-pujals-and-kevin-moore--45051644Kevin takes us through the evolution of Dart and Flutter and how they have become a way to allow developers an experience-first solution.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-261-full-stack-dart-with-tony-pujals-and-kevin-moore/Wed, 26 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn the podcast this week, we’re diving into what full stack development looks like on Google Cloud. Guests Tony Pujals and Kevin Moore join your hosts Stephanie Wong and Grant Timmerman to help us understand how developers can leverage Dart and Google...Kevin takes us through the evolution of Dart and Flutter and how they have become a way to allow developers an experience-first solution.]]>2178back end development,flutter,front end development,gofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/responsible-ai-with-craig-wiley-and-tracy-frey--44913461Vertex AI, the newly released AI platform from Google, is where Craig starts, telling us that it helps seamlessly integrate AI best practices into AI projects. When designing and building machine learning projects, it’s important to plan and integrate functions that support a responsible model as well. Tracy and Craig help us understand the process of designing and building these responsible, efficient projects, from problem identification and data set collection and refinement to ethical model considerations and finally project construction.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-260-responsible-ai-with-craig-wiley-and-tracy-frey/Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottStephanie Wong and Priyanka Vergadia host the podcast this week as we talk responsible AI with guests Craig Wiley and Tracy Frey. Vertex AI, the newly released AI platform from Google, is where Craig starts, telling us that it helps seamlessly...Vertex AI, the newly released AI platform from Google, is where Craig starts, telling us that it helps seamlessly integrate AI best practices into AI projects. When designing and building machine learning projects, it’s important to plan and integrate functions that support a responsible model as well. Tracy and Craig help us understand the process of designing and building these responsible, efficient projects, from problem identification and data set collection and refinement to ethical model considerations and finally project construction.]]>2484ai,artificial intelligence,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/document-ai-with-anu-srivastava-and-sudheera-vanguri--44776150https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-259-documentai-with-anu-srivastava-and-sudheera-vanguri/Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week on the show, our guests Anu Srivastava and Sudheera Vanguri talk about Document AI with hosts Stephanie Wong and Dale Markowitz. Document AI uses artificial intelligence to improve the way businesses create and manage things like paystubs,...1465ai,artificial intelligencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-serverless-with-aparna-sinha-and-philip-beevers--44648169Serverless has grown exponentially over the last decade, and Aparna talks about how that trajectory will continue in the future.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-258-the-power-of-serverless-with-aparna-sinha-and-philip-beevers/Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn the show this week, Mark Mirchandani joins Stephanie Wong to talk about serverless computing and the Cloud OnAir Serverless event with our guests. Aparna Sinha and Philip Beevers start the show giving us a thorough definition of serverless...Serverless has grown exponentially over the last decade, and Aparna talks about how that trajectory will continue in the future.]]>2520serverlessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-serverless-with-aparna-sinha-and-philip-beever--44647267Serverless has grown exponentially over the last decade, and Aparna talks about how that trajectory will continue in the future.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-258-the-power-of-serverless-with-aparna-sinha-and-philip-beever/Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn the show this week, Mark Mirchandani joins Stephanie Wong to talk about serverless computing and the Cloud OnAir Serverless event with our guests. Aparna Sinha and Philip Beever start the show giving us a thorough definition of serverless...Serverless has grown exponentially over the last decade, and Aparna talks about how that trajectory will continue in the future.]]>2520serverlessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gke-autopilot-with-yochay-kiriaty-and-william-denniss--44543154William and Yochay explain that GKE Autopilot was built to aid companies in the efficient use of resources and give clients more time to focus on their projects.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-257-gke-autopilot-with-yochay-kiriaty-and-william-denniss/Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottKaslin Fields joins Stephanie Wong hosting the podcast this week as we talk all about GKE Autopilot with our guests Yochay Kiriaty and William Denniss. GKE Autopilot manages tasks like quantity and size of nodes so deploying workloads is faster and...William and Yochay explain that GKE Autopilot was built to aid companies in the efficient use of resources and give clients more time to focus on their projects.]]>2251gke,kubernetesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/carbon-aware-computing-with-kendal-smith-and-chris-talbott--44425263Environmentally conscious data centers are an important part of Google Cloud sustainability efforts.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-256-carbon-aware-computing-with-kendal-smith-and-chris-talbott/Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week on the podcast, Stephanie Wong and Alexandrina Garcia-Verdin are diving into an important topic for our global community: sustainability and carbon aware computing. Kendal Smith, program manager for Carbon Intelligent Computing, and Chris...Environmentally conscious data centers are an important part of Google Cloud sustainability efforts.]]>1899carbon free,green computing,sustainabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/appsheet-automation-with-jennifer-cadence-and-prithpal-bhogill--44334497Jennifer starts by telling us how AppSheet increases productivity and satisfaction at work.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-255-appsheet-automation-with-jennifer-cadence-and-prithpal-bhogill/Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottStephanie Wong and co-host Carter Morgan learn all about the no-code experience of AppSheet Automation this week. Guests Jennifer Cadence and Prithpal Bhogill introduce us to AppSheet, a platform that empowers anyone to build applications without...Jennifer starts by telling us how AppSheet increases productivity and satisfaction at work.]]>2476automation,machine learning,no codefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/workflows-with-kris-braun-and-guillaume-laforge--44244105Kris and Guillaume list the benefits of using Workflows and detail the many uses for this powerful tool.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-254-workflows-with-kris-braun-and-guillaume-laforge/Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottBrian Dorsey joins Stephanie Wong this week for an in-depth discussion on Workflows. Guests Kris Braun and Guillaume Laforge introduce us to Google Cloud Workflows, explaining that this fully managed serverless product helps connect services in the...Kris and Guillaume list the benefits of using Workflows and detail the many uses for this powerful tool.]]>2397event driven,managed services,serverlessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/data-governance-with-jessi-ashdown-and-uri-gilad--44133250https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-253-data-governance-with-jessi-ashdown-and-uri-gilad/Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottHosts Stephanie Wong and Priyanka Vergadia learn about data governance this week in an interesting chat with Jessi Ashdown and Uri Gilad. While data governance includes security measures, the overarching term also means knowing your data, where it is,...2693data integrity,data management,securityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gke-cost-optimization-with-kaslin-fields-and-anthony-bushong--44036192Cost optimization doesn’t necessarily mean lower costs, Kaslin explains. It means running your application the best possible way and accommodating things like traffic spikes while keeping costs as low as possible. As our guests tell us, standard best practices can aid in optimization, but when it comes to efficiently running on a budget, there are more tips and tricks available in GKE.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-252-gke-cost-optimization-with-kaslin-fields-and-anthony-bushong/Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week on the podcast, fellow Googlers Kaslin Fields and Anthony Bushong chat with hosts Mark Mirchandani and Stephanie Wong about how to optimize your spending with Google Kubernetes Engine. Cost optimization doesn’t necessarily mean lower costs,...Cost optimization doesn’t necessarily mean lower costs, Kaslin explains. It means running your application the best possible way and accommodating things like traffic spikes while keeping costs as low as possible. As our guests tell us, standard best practices can aid in optimization, but when it comes to efficiently running on a budget, there are more tips and tricks available in GKE.]]>3042budgeting,gke,kubernetesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beyondcorp-with-kiran-nair-and-ameet-jani--43936367Ameet starts the show explaining BeyondCorp’s three pillars of security, including how detailed customer and client knowledge aid in security. Kiran elaborates, stressing the importance of the web browser’s contribution to a secure experience. With BeyondCorp Enterprise offerings, companies can layer additional protections in the cloud, supplementing the often lacking network model and adding better security protections across devices.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-251-beyondcorp-with-kiran-nair-and-ameet-jani/Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottStephanie Wong joins our old pal Mark Mirchandani this week to chat about BeyondCorp Enterprise and the way enterprise companies are using this security software. Ameet starts the show explaining BeyondCorp’s three pillars of security, including how...Ameet starts the show explaining BeyondCorp’s three pillars of security, including how detailed customer and client knowledge aid in security. Kiran elaborates, stressing the importance of the web browser’s contribution to a secure experience. With BeyondCorp Enterprise offerings, companies can layer additional protections in the cloud, supplementing the often lacking network model and adding better security protections across devices.]]>2606cyber security,enterprise securityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chromebook-s-10th-birthday-with-angela-gosz-and-courtney-harrison-from-intel--43831368https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-250-chromebooks-10th-birthday-with-angela-gosz-and-courtney-harrison-from-intel/Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJenny Brown and Mark Mirchandani are back this week to celebrate a special anniversary! This year marks ten years since the launch of the first Chromebooks, and our guests, Angela Gosz and Courtney Harrison, are here to reflect on the past and talk...1520chromebook,intel,laptopfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chromebook-with-intel-with-angela-gosz-and-courtney-harrison--43829853https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-250-chromebook-with-intel-with-angela-gosz-and-courtney-harrison/Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJenny Brown and Mark Mirchandani are back this week to celebrate a special anniversary! This year marks a ten year partnership between Google and Intel, and our guests, Angela Gosz and Courtney Harrison, are here to reflect on the past and tell us...1520chromebook,intel,laptopfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ml-lifecycle-with-dale-markowitz-and-craig-wiley--43723333The first step, Craig tells us, is to identify the data collected and determine its viability in an ML model.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-249-ml-lifecycle-with-dale-markowitz-and-craig-wiley/Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJenny Brown co-hosts with Mark Mirchandani this week for a great conversation about the ML lifecycle with our guests Craig Wiley and Dale Markowitz. Using a real-life example of bus cameras detecting potholes, Dale and Craig walk us through the steps...The first step, Craig tells us, is to identify the data collected and determine its viability in an ML model.]]>2661ai,machine learning,mlfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cloud-spanner-revisited-with-dilraj-kaur-and-christoph-bussler--43620076Unlimited scaling truly means unlimited, and Chris explains why Cloud Spanner offers this feature and how it’s making database design and development easier.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-248-cloud-spanner-revisited-with-dilraj-kaur-and-christoph-bussler/Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani and Stephanie Wong are back this week as we learn about all the new things happening with Google Cloud Spanner. Our guests this week, Dilraj Kaur and Christoph Bussler, describe Cloud Spanner as a fully managed relational database...Unlimited scaling truly means unlimited, and Chris explains why Cloud Spanner offers this feature and how it’s making database design and development easier.]]>2460cloud spanner,databasefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cloud-sql-insights-with-nimesh-bhagat--43513428Nimesh tells us the inspiration for Cloud SQL Insight’s development and describes its biggest benefits. One of the important aspects of Insights is the ability for developers to gain an application-centric view by allowing them to tag database queries with SQL comments.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-247-cloud-sql-insights-with-nimesh-bhagat/Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week on the podcast, Mark Mirchandani and Gabi Ferrara talk with Nimesh Bhagat about Cloud SQL Insights. This powerful tool enables developers to diagnose database issues for faster, smoother performance. Nimesh tells us the inspiration for Cloud...Nimesh tells us the inspiration for Cloud SQL Insight’s development and describes its biggest benefits. One of the important aspects of Insights is the ability for developers to gain an application-centric view by allowing them to tag database queries with SQL comments.]]>1985cloud sql insights,databasefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/google-cloud-game-servers-with-mark-mandel--43388735Mark explains how dedicated game servers work and why gaming has embraced the idea of dedicated servers. Online multiplayer gaming with its need for fast, consistent state sharing among players benefits from dedicated servers and offers cheating mitigation and reduced latency, as well as development flexibility.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-246-google-cloud-game-servers-with-mark-mandel/Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottFormer GCP Podcast host Mark Mandel is our guest this week. He’s talking Google Cloud Game Servers, Agones, and more with Mark Mirchandani and guest host Stephanie Wong. Mark explains how dedicated game servers work and why gaming has embraced the...Mark explains how dedicated game servers work and why gaming has embraced the idea of dedicated servers. Online multiplayer gaming with its need for fast, consistent state sharing among players benefits from dedicated servers and offers cheating mitigation and reduced latency, as well as development flexibility.]]>2528agones,game server,kubernetes,online gamingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/botcopy-with-dustin-dye-and-alex-seegers--43271251Our guests explain that their chat bots are treated like virtual employees, built and trained to function and speak appropriately for their specific job.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-245-botcopy-with-dustin-dye-and-alex-seegers/Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottDustin Dye and Alex Seegers of Botcopy are on the show today, chatting with hosts Mark Mirchandani and Priyanka Vergadia. Botcopy uses advanced AI technology along with excellent copy writing to create better chat bots. The software works directly on...Our guests explain that their chat bots are treated like virtual employees, built and trained to function and speak appropriately for their specific job.]]>2347botcopy,dailogflowfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intel-with-rebecca-weekly--43149256https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-244-intel-with-rebecca-weekly/Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottWelcome back to a new year of Google Cloud Platform Podcasts! Mark Mirchandani and Emma Iwao host the first show of 2021 with special guest Rebecca Weekly of Intel. She joins us to talk about the partnership between Google Cloud and Intel. Describing...2692data center,intel,processorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2020-year-end-wrap-up--41761320Cool things of the week A Giant List of Google Cloud Resources blog Google Cloud 4 Words site Our favorite episodes Jon’s Favorites]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-243-2020-year-end-wrap-up/Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week, four of the podcast’s greatest hosts come together to celebrate all of the fun and informative episodes we’ve been privileged to do this year! Join Mark Mirchandani, Jon Foust, Priyanka Vergadia, and Brian Dorsey as we talk about our...Cool things of the week A Giant List of Google Cloud Resources blog Google Cloud 4 Words site Our favorite episodes Jon’s Favorites]]>2139wrap upfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nasa-and-fdl-with-james-parr-and-madhulika-guhathakurta--41684245https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-242-nasa-and-fdl-with-james-parr-and-madhulika-guhathakurta/Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottGuest host Sara Ford joins our old favorite Mark Mirchandani this week for a special interview with NASA and FDL. Our guests, James Parr and Madhulika Guhathakurta, give us a super cool, in-depth look at how NASA and FDL do what they do. Lika explains...2386ai,machine learning,nasafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hpc-with-senanu-aggor-and-ilias-katsardis-deloitte-cyber-analytics-with-eric-dull--41572612Senanu lists some great use cases for HPC, including vehicle manufacturing and the medical field and describes how these markets benefit from the extra power HPC offers.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-241-high-performance-computing-senanu-aggor-ilias-katsardis-deloitte-eric-dull/Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark and Brian are together this week, hosting our guests Senanu Aggor and Ilias Katsardis as we discuss High Performance Computing with Google. HPC uses powerful computers to solve problems that would otherwise be too large or take too long for...Senanu lists some great use cases for HPC, including vehicle manufacturing and the medical field and describes how these markets benefit from the extra power HPC offers.]]>2438high performance computingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recaptcha-enterprise-with-kelly-anderson-spring-ml-potholes-with-eric-clark--41482406https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-240-recaptcha-enterprise-kelly-anderson-springml-potholes-eric-clark/Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week, your hosts Mark Mirchandani and Priyanka Vergadia are joined by Google Product Marketing Lead for Online Fraud Protection, Kelly Anderson, to talk about reCAPTCHA Enterprise. Kelly’s main focus at Google, reCAPTCHA, is a service that helps...2952cyber security,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cloud-learning-services-with-nandhini-rangan-and-magda-jary--41482414https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-239-cloud-learning-services-with-nandhini-rangan-and-magda-jary/Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJon Foust joins Mark this week as we talk with Nandhini Rangan and Magda Jary about Cloud Learning Services. The Cloud Learning Services team is passionate about helping technical practitioners elevate their careers and transform businesses by...2332badges,cloud certification,cloud trainingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/asml-with-arnaud-hubaux--41482423With a potent combination of physics and Machine Learning, ASML develops machines that build the chips powering our essential devices. These highly refined machines optimize production for each specific customer, detect defects, and make corrections quickly and accurately by harnessing the power of Machine Learning.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-238-asml-with-arnaud-hubaux/Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottML in machinery is our main topic this week as Mark Mirchandani and Brian Dorsey talk with Arnaud Hubaux, development lead for ASML. Our good friend, fellow Googler, and ML specialist Dale Markowitz joins the conversation as well! With a potent...With a potent combination of physics and Machine Learning, ASML develops machines that build the chips powering our essential devices. These highly refined machines optimize production for each specific customer, detect defects, and make corrections quickly and accurately by harnessing the power of Machine Learning.]]>2361autonomous ai,machine learning,mlfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nvidia-with-bryan-catanzaro--41482438Since Bryan was last a guest on the show, NVIDIA has been doing some amazing things. We talk about the A100 Tensor Core GPU and the massive effort it took to create, the new RTX graphics cards great for gaming, and the differences between them.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-237-nvidia-with-bryan-catanzaro/Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani and Jon Foust are together again this week, speaking with NVIDIA VP of Applied Deep Learning Research Bryan Catanzaro. Bryan and his team focus on using deep learning to enhance NVIDIA’s offerings. Since Bryan was last a guest on the...Since Bryan was last a guest on the show, NVIDIA has been doing some amazing things. We talk about the A100 Tensor Core GPU and the massive effort it took to create, the new RTX graphics cards great for gaming, and the differences between them.]]>2567deep learning,gpu,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ikea-retail-ingka-group-with-matthew-lawson--41482429https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-236-ikea-retail-ingka-group-with-matt-lawson/Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMatthew Lawson of IKEA Retail (Ingka Group) joins Mark Mirchandani and Priyanka Vergadia today, telling us all about IKEA Retail (Ingka Group)’s move to the cloud. Engineering Manager Matt and his team primarily focus on the early stages of...1514moving to cloudfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/active-assist-with-chris-law-mariadb-skysql-with-robert-hedgepeth--41482412Chris describes the main ways Active Assist helps customers in the real world, from troubleshooting tools that identify problems to analysis software that helps clients determine how changes will effect the project.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-235-active-assist-with-chris-law-and-skysql-with-robert-hedgepeth/Wed, 09 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMax Saltonstall is back in the co-host seat, joining Mark for a fun chat about Active Assist. Chris Law is our guest this week, and he starts with the story of his arrival at Google and his path to the Active Assist team. Active Assist is Google’s way...Chris describes the main ways Active Assist helps customers in the real world, from troubleshooting tools that identify problems to analysis software that helps clients determine how changes will effect the project.]]>2777cost savings,cyber security,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gke-turns-five-with-alex-zakonov-and-drew-bradstock--41482415Drew starts the show with a thorough explanation of Kubernetes, telling our hosts that its a great way to manage containers as you scale. Because it is an open source offering, Kubernetes has grown and adapted quickly.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-234-gke-turns-five-with-alex-zakonov-and-drew-bradstock/Wed, 02 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week on the podcast, we’re celebrating GKE’s fifth birthday! Mark Mirchandani is joined by special guest host Carter Morgan to talk all things Kubernetes and GKE with fellow Googlers and GKE experts Alex and Drew. Drew starts the show with a...Drew starts the show with a thorough explanation of Kubernetes, telling our hosts that its a great way to manage containers as you scale. Because it is an open source offering, Kubernetes has grown and adapted quickly.]]>2167gke,google kubernetes engine,kubernetesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bare-metal-solution-with-james-harding-and-gurmeet-goindi--41482437https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-233-bare-metal-solution-with-james-harding-and-gurmeet-goindi/Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark and Brian Dorsey are together again this week as we learn all about Google’s Bare Metal Solution with our guests James Harding and Gurmeet “GG” Goindi. To start the show, GG introduces us to Bare Metal Solution, explaining that it allows client...2538database,migrationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sanity-io-with-simen-svale-skogsrud-and-knut-melvaer--41482409https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-232-sanity.io-with-simen-svale-skogsrud-and-knut-melvaer/Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week on the podcast, Mark and Max Saltonstall talk with Simen Svale Skogsrud and Knut Melvær of Sanity.io. Sanity.io started as a consulting company but organically morphed into a software company when they realized their content management...2274cms,content management systemfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/springml-and-iron-mountain-with-prabhu-palanisamy-and-jarrett-garcia--41482439https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-231-spring-ml-and-iron-mountain-with-prabhu-palanisamy-and-jarrett-garcia/Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottPriyanka is back this week, joining Mark as we talk big data with our guests Prabhu Palanisamy and Jarrett Garcia. Iron Mountain, a data management company, securely stores hard-copy and online data for enterprise customers. SpringML aides enterprises...2255data analytics,data migration,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/traffic-director-and-microservices-with-stewart-reichling-and-john-laham--41482417https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-230-traffic-director-with-stewart-reichling-and-john-laham/Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn the podcast this week, Mark Mirchandani and Brian Dorsey talk with fellow Googlers John Laham and Stewart Reichling about Traffic Director, a managed control plane for service mesh. Traffic Director solves many common networking problems developers...2857distributed systems,microservices,proxy,service meshfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lucidworks-with-radu-miclaus--41482418https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-229-lucidworks-with-radu-miclaus/Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani is joined again by Priyanka Vergadia this week for an ML-filled interview with Radu Miclaus of Lucidworks. Lucidworks, a company specializing in information retrieval, strives to make data searching easier for developers and users....2361ai,ml,solrfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fastly-with-tyler-mcmullen--41482411Fastly is an edge cloud platform, focusing on ways to improve the more customer-focused side of the cloud with things like latency reduction, efficient scaling, and more. Content Delivery Networks can be a part of this, due to their proximity to customers and better caching. Edge cloud takes pieces of normal cloud setups and moves them to the edge of the cloud, closer to the customer, to achieve better speed.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-228-fastly-with-tyler-mcmullen/Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottTyler McMullen of Fastly is with us today, telling our hosts Mark Mirchandani and Brian Dorsey all about the company, CDNs, and more. Fastly is an edge cloud platform, focusing on ways to improve the more customer-focused side of the cloud with things...Fastly is an edge cloud platform, focusing on ways to improve the more customer-focused side of the cloud with things like latency reduction, efficient scaling, and more. Content Delivery Networks can be a part of this, due to their proximity to customers and better caching. Edge cloud takes pieces of normal cloud setups and moves them to the edge of the cloud, closer to the customer, to achieve better speed.]]>2061cdn,edge cloud platform,microservicesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pandium-with-cristina-flaschen-and-kelly-sarabyn--41482422Kelly and Cristina start by explaining how Pandium deals with scalability for clients with multiple users and partners. Cristina elaborates on Pandium’s role in facilitating integrations, helping customers build customized, flexible solutions.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-227-pandium-with-cristina-flaschen-and-kelly-sarabyn/Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week is all about business-to-business marketplace software with Pandium as Mark Mirchandani and Max Saltonstall talk with our guests Cristina Flaschen and Kelly Sarabyn. The Pandium platform helps companies build and support in-app marketplaces...Kelly and Cristina start by explaining how Pandium deals with scalability for clients with multiple users and partners. Cristina elaborates on Pandium’s role in facilitating integrations, helping customers build customized, flexible solutions.]]>2304no code,saas,yes codefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/documentation-in-developer-practices-with-riona-macnamara--41482449Having written technical documentation for both external and internal audiences, Riona starts the show comparing the two, explaining how the process can be very different.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-226-documentation-in-developer-practices-with-riona-macnamara/Wed, 08 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani and Priyanka Vergadia are here this week to talk about some cool things that are going on. Then, Mark brings us an interesting interview all about documentation in development with Technical Writing Manager Riona Macnamara. Riona...Having written technical documentation for both external and internal audiences, Riona starts the show comparing the two, explaining how the process can be very different.]]>2285best practices,devopsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cloud-audit-logging-with-philip-o-toole-and-oscar-guerrero--41482441https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-225-cloud-audit-logging-with-philip-otoole-and-oscar-guerrero/Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week, Mark Mirchandani and Priyanka Vergadia learn all about Cloud Audit Logging with fellow Googlers Philip O’Toole and Oscar Guerrero. Our guests explain the importance of Cloud Audit Logs to keep track of your GCP resources so you know who,...2375audit logging,cyber security,event driven systemsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solutions-engineering-with-grace-mollison-and-ann-wallace--41482444https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-224-solutions-engineering-with-grace-mollison-and-ann-wallace/Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani and Priyanka Vergadia host this week’s episode of the podcast, with a thorough discussion of Solutions Engineering at Google. Our guests, Grace Mollison and Ann Wallace, explain that the Solutions Engineering team is there to help...2112blueprints,solutions engineeringfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/voice-coding-with-emily-shea-and-ryan-hileman--41482456
Emily describes her experiences with Talon, including the process to get started and how she looked past voice recognition stereotypes to find how useful the product could be. She demos Talon for us, explaining how the alphabet system works. Ryan types a sentence using his voice then explains the process of developing the alphabet and other parts of Talon. Later, Ryan and Emily tell us how they write code using Talon and the logistics of using the software at home or in the office.

We end the show talking about how Talon and voice recognition software have helped people with and without debilitating injuries and given hope to those spending hours on computers every day. Emily stresses the importance of adding accessibility to websites to accommodate Talon users and others with disabilities.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-223-voice-coding-with-emily-shea-and-ryan-hileman/Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani is back this week as he and co-host Brian Dorsey learn all about voice coding with some great guests! Emily Shea, senior software engineer at Fastly and user of Talon Voice, and Ryan Hileman, developer of Talon Voice, tell us about...
Emily describes her experiences with Talon, including the process to get started and how she looked past voice recognition stereotypes to find how useful the product could be. She demos Talon for us, explaining how the alphabet system works. Ryan types a sentence using his voice then explains the process of developing the alphabet and other parts of Talon. Later, Ryan and Emily tell us how they write code using Talon and the logistics of using the software at home or in the office.

We end the show talking about how Talon and voice recognition software have helped people with and without debilitating injuries and given hope to those spending hours on computers every day. Emily stresses the importance of adding accessibility to websites to accommodate Talon users and others with disabilities.]]>2647accessibility,voice coding,voice recognitionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/security-operations-with-elliott-abraham-and-jason-bisson--41482431
The CLAM (Cloud Logging Alerting and Monitoring) framework came about specifically to help customers transition products to, and run products securely in, the cloud. Using the Mitre GCP Matrix, the security team addressed each element with GCP product solutions, from initial access to persistence and beyond. CLAM is GCP specific, taking into account the default security measures GCP already provides and supplementing these measures with appropriate procedures for each client. Once the framework is in place and things are secure, clients can build on that with operational controls, such as SRE best practices.

Elliott explains the shared security model and how clients can shift more of the security responsibility to the cloud service provider by employing more managed services. Jason tells us about VPC Service Controls and how they allow clients to set specific security rules such as from where data can be accessed. They go on to describe the GCP Security Command Center and the tools available there.

We wrap up the interview with some tips from our guests, including what to do if you are compromised.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-222-security-operations-with-elliott-abraham-and-jason-bisson/Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottWe’re discussing security operations on the podcast this week with your hosts Priyanka Vergadia and Mark Mirchandani. They’re joined by Elliott Abraham and Jason Bisson who start the interview explaining that they created the CLAM framework to help...
The CLAM (Cloud Logging Alerting and Monitoring) framework came about specifically to help customers transition products to, and run products securely in, the cloud. Using the Mitre GCP Matrix, the security team addressed each element with GCP product solutions, from initial access to persistence and beyond. CLAM is GCP specific, taking into account the default security measures GCP already provides and supplementing these measures with appropriate procedures for each client. Once the framework is in place and things are secure, clients can build on that with operational controls, such as SRE best practices.

Elliott explains the shared security model and how clients can shift more of the security responsibility to the cloud service provider by employing more managed services. Jason tells us about VPC Service Controls and how they allow clients to set specific security rules such as from where data can be accessed. They go on to describe the GCP Security Command Center and the tools available there.

We wrap up the interview with some tips from our guests, including what to do if you are compromised.]]>2088clam,mitre,securityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beyondcorp-with-robert-sadowski--41482416
Max and Rob explain the steps Google went through to create such a state-of-the-art security program and give tips on how companies can build something similar. Codifying your employees’ needs and preferences, detailing the levels of trust you’ll allow, and thinking ahead about where in the world your employees will be when they access the system are some of their tips. Rob stresses how complicated the system was to build from scratch and emphasizes that with BeyondCorp Remote Access, companies don’t have to build a whole new system.

BeyondCorp Remote Access offers automatic scaling and world-wide points of presence for a fast user experience anywhere in the world. Companies can define access rules for each user, setting trust levels and parameters for who can access what parts of the network. Rob points out that this is a great solution, not only for employees who find themselves working from home due to the current global climate, but also for freelance or contract workers who only need access to parts of the internal system.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-221-beyondcorp-with-robert-sadowski/Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn this episode of the podcast, our old pal Mark Mirchandani is joined by special guest host Max Saltonstall to talk trust and security with fellow Googler Rob Sadowski. BeyondCorp is Google’s answer to allowing employees to use company networks on...
Max and Rob explain the steps Google went through to create such a state-of-the-art security program and give tips on how companies can build something similar. Codifying your employees’ needs and preferences, detailing the levels of trust you’ll allow, and thinking ahead about where in the world your employees will be when they access the system are some of their tips. Rob stresses how complicated the system was to build from scratch and emphasizes that with BeyondCorp Remote Access, companies don’t have to build a whole new system.

BeyondCorp Remote Access offers automatic scaling and world-wide points of presence for a fast user experience anywhere in the world. Companies can define access rules for each user, setting trust levels and parameters for who can access what parts of the network. Rob points out that this is a great solution, not only for employees who find themselves working from home due to the current global climate, but also for freelance or contract workers who only need access to parts of the internal system.]]>2737beyondcorp,cyber security,remote workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strise-with-marit-rodevand--41482435
Marit explains knowledge graphs in detail, emphasizing that they can reduce training of machine models, allow new data to be input easily, and make analyzing unstructured data much easier. Knowledge graphs take data that would normally only make sense to humans and in effect translate it for computers. Using banking as an example, she details how information about customers can be collected and analyzed thoroughly to help the bank come to conclusions about credit-worthiness or possible criminal activity.

On Strise’s platform, Marit tells us that the information is now available to the end user who provides feedback to the system, marking things as relevant or irrelevant, rather than leaving those decisions to a data scientist outside of the client’s field. This means that massive amounts of information could be stored in the knowledge graph, across many industries, and each user only gets the data he or she needs.

Google Cloud tools such as Kubernetes Engine, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub have played an integral roll in the creation of the Strise data pipeline. Marit explains how Strise gets their data, how it’s input into the knowledge graph, and how these Google tools help to keep Strise running.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-220-strise-with-marit-rodevand/Wed, 13 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottPriyanka Vergadia hops back into the host seat this week, joining Mark Mirchandani to talk to Marit Rødevand of Strise. Strise is an AI-driven enterprise company using knowledge graphs to gather and analyze massive amounts of information, depositing...
Marit explains knowledge graphs in detail, emphasizing that they can reduce training of machine models, allow new data to be input easily, and make analyzing unstructured data much easier. Knowledge graphs take data that would normally only make sense to humans and in effect translate it for computers. Using banking as an example, she details how information about customers can be collected and analyzed thoroughly to help the bank come to conclusions about credit-worthiness or possible criminal activity.

On Strise’s platform, Marit tells us that the information is now available to the end user who provides feedback to the system, marking things as relevant or irrelevant, rather than leaving those decisions to a data scientist outside of the client’s field. This means that massive amounts of information could be stored in the knowledge graph, across many industries, and each user only gets the data he or she needs.

Google Cloud tools such as Kubernetes Engine, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub have played an integral roll in the creation of the Strise data pipeline. Marit explains how Strise gets their data, how it’s input into the knowledge graph, and how these Google tools help to keep Strise running.]]>2456ai,knowledge graph,machine learning,strisefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spotify-with-josh-brown--41482440
We talk later in the episode about the types of applications developers are creating using the Spotify Web API and how it’s changing the way people listen. Using developer feedback, Spotify has continued to improve on the API, now offering podcast support, for example. With the new podcast support, hobby developers especially are developing apps that make podcast listening easier and more social.

To create these open platform APIs, Josh tells us they relied heavily on Google Cloud products like GKE and Cloud Storage. To manage the GCP products they use, Spotify created an internal portal called Backstage. Independent developers are encouraged to make use of Backstage to help with their Spotify projects as well.

Josh wraps up the episode explaining the lessons learned in creating these APIs and how developer feedback became so important for them.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-219-spotify-with-josh-brown/Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJosh Brown, Developer Advocate at Spotify, is on the podcast this week with your hosts Mark and Brian. Working in the Open Developer Platform department, Josh supports third-party developers as they create music experiences for users using the Spotify...
We talk later in the episode about the types of applications developers are creating using the Spotify Web API and how it’s changing the way people listen. Using developer feedback, Spotify has continued to improve on the API, now offering podcast support, for example. With the new podcast support, hobby developers especially are developing apps that make podcast listening easier and more social.

To create these open platform APIs, Josh tells us they relied heavily on Google Cloud products like GKE and Cloud Storage. To manage the GCP products they use, Spotify created an internal portal called Backstage. Independent developers are encouraged to make use of Backstage to help with their Spotify projects as well.

Josh wraps up the episode explaining the lessons learned in creating these APIs and how developer feedback became so important for them.]]>1755api,music,spotifyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chronicle-security-with-dr-anton-chuvakin-and-ansh-patniak--41482426
Anton details the threats facing clients today and why it’s important to continue to guard against old threats as well. Cyber security developers must constantly examine the landscape, adjust tools used, and think ahead to try to predict possible future problems. Ansh elaborates, pointing out that sometimes, all the security needed to protect against old, current, and potentially new threats can create a data overload that causes some threats to be lost in a jungle of notifications. Analyzing this data to gain insights about the health of a company’s cyber security is an important part of the process, and Chronicle can help with that. We discuss other challenges in the security analytics world and learn tips and tricks to help overcome them.

Our guests wrap up the show explaining how Chronicle, as part of GCP, benefits Google Cloud customers.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-218-chronicle-security-with-dr-anton-chuvakin-and-ansh-patniak/Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottIt’s cyber security week on the podcast as Priyanka Vergadia joins Mark Mirchandani to talk with the folks of the Chronicle Security Team. Our guests Ansh Patniak and Dr. Anton Chuvakin start the show off with a brief explanation of Chronicle, which...
Anton details the threats facing clients today and why it’s important to continue to guard against old threats as well. Cyber security developers must constantly examine the landscape, adjust tools used, and think ahead to try to predict possible future problems. Ansh elaborates, pointing out that sometimes, all the security needed to protect against old, current, and potentially new threats can create a data overload that causes some threats to be lost in a jungle of notifications. Analyzing this data to gain insights about the health of a company’s cyber security is an important part of the process, and Chronicle can help with that. We discuss other challenges in the security analytics world and learn tips and tricks to help overcome them.

Our guests wrap up the show explaining how Chronicle, as part of GCP, benefits Google Cloud customers.]]>2293chronicle security,cyber securityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cost-optimization-with-justin-lerma-and-pathik-sharma--41482419
Pathik explains how the Recommender API can help with VM usage by suggesting shrinking or removing a VM altogether for cost savings. With thorough analysis, clients can also benefit from cost savings by paying for longterm usage of GCP products rather than month-to-month. For storage and analysis, BigQuery can offer better performance at a lower cost with partitioning and clustering.

Throughout the episode, Justin and Pathik offer up other tips and tricks to help our listeners save money with GCP, as well as suggested reading materials, videos, and labs to get you started on your cost optimization adventure.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-217-cost-optimization-with-justin-lerma-and-pathik-sharma/Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOur guests Justin Lerma and Pathik Sharma join Brian and Mark this week to talk cost optimization techniques for internet projects. Justin and Pathik, both of the Professional Services Organization, work to help customers get the most out of GCP while...
Pathik explains how the Recommender API can help with VM usage by suggesting shrinking or removing a VM altogether for cost savings. With thorough analysis, clients can also benefit from cost savings by paying for longterm usage of GCP products rather than month-to-month. For storage and analysis, BigQuery can offer better performance at a lower cost with partitioning and clustering.

Throughout the episode, Justin and Pathik offer up other tips and tricks to help our listeners save money with GCP, as well as suggested reading materials, videos, and labs to get you started on your cost optimization adventure.]]>2424cost optimizationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rugby-and-ml-with-capgemini--41482460
When Capgemini became the official global innovation partner of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, they were tasked with creating new ways for fans to use technology to further their experience. Priscilla and Aishwarya explain how they created a series of digital projects to accomplish this goal, and how the experience inspired them to use AI to automate aspects of the actual rugby games, such as identifying a scrum. They explain the challenges of these projects and how they conquered those challenges, as well as ways it has benefited the rugby commentators, players, and fans.

Later, they talk specifics regarding the process of tagging images and audio to use in AI projects and things they learned along the way. Priscilla and Aishwarya wrap up the interview with advice for others who may want to tackle a similar project.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-216-rugby-and-ml-with-capgemini/Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottBrian Dorsey and Mark Mirchandani are back this week with guests from Capgemini as we learn all about ML in the rugby industry. Priscilla Li, Head of Applied Innovation, and Aishwarya Kandukuri, Data Scientist, start the interview explaining what they...
When Capgemini became the official global innovation partner of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, they were tasked with creating new ways for fans to use technology to further their experience. Priscilla and Aishwarya explain how they created a series of digital projects to accomplish this goal, and how the experience inspired them to use AI to automate aspects of the actual rugby games, such as identifying a scrum. They explain the challenges of these projects and how they conquered those challenges, as well as ways it has benefited the rugby commentators, players, and fans.

Later, they talk specifics regarding the process of tagging images and audio to use in AI projects and things they learned along the way. Priscilla and Aishwarya wrap up the interview with advice for others who may want to tackle a similar project.]]>2017ai,ml,rugbyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-in-healthcare-with-dale-markowitz--41482420
Later, Dale talks about how the cloud is used in healthcare to make data collection and sharing more efficient. The Google For Healthcare API, for example, makes working with common medical data types such as FHIR easier and more consistent. It helps with things like anonymizing of data and works with BigQuery for data analyzation. When data is collected and stored in the right format, it can be used to track healing progress, make health predictions, and more.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-214-ai-in-healthcare-with-dale-markowitz/Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottGabi Ferrara joins Mark Mirchandani today for an in-depth interview with Dale Markowitz about machine learning in the healthcare and medical fields. Dale talks about the coolest ways ML is transforming the healthcare field with advances in imaging and...
Later, Dale talks about how the cloud is used in healthcare to make data collection and sharing more efficient. The Google For Healthcare API, for example, makes working with common medical data types such as FHIR easier and more consistent. It helps with things like anonymizing of data and works with BigQuery for data analyzation. When data is collected and stored in the right format, it can be used to track healing progress, make health predictions, and more.]]>1761ai,healthcare,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-art-of-slos-with-alex-bramley--41482428
Later, Alex, describes the steps developers go through at his workshop, The Art of SLOs, which was designed to help companies measure and improve reliability. At this workshop, attendees are encouraged to set SLO targets and error budgets. They are given theoretical reliability problems to solve, allowing them to practice without the added pressure of messy, real-world problems. The Art of SLOs helps developers understand what measurements are beneficial and why and the best way to implement projects that can take those measurements accurately. Alex was able to make the materials for the workshop free online!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-213-the-art-of-slos-with-alex-bramley/Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottToday on the podcast, Jon Foust is back with Mark Mirchandani as we talk about SLOs and the importance of measuring service reliability with Alex Bramley. As a member of the Google SRE team, Alex and his coworkers help customers optimally run their...
Later, Alex, describes the steps developers go through at his workshop, The Art of SLOs, which was designed to help companies measure and improve reliability. At this workshop, attendees are encouraged to set SLO targets and error budgets. They are given theoretical reliability problems to solve, allowing them to practice without the added pressure of messy, real-world problems. The Art of SLOs helps developers understand what measurements are beneficial and why and the best way to implement projects that can take those measurements accurately. Alex was able to make the materials for the workshop free online!]]>2178cre,sli,slo,srefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/data-management-with-amy-krishnamohan--41482421
Amy talks later in the show about what companies are a good fit for Microsoft SQL Servers on Google Cloud. She explains the steps to set up and tear down, how licensing works, and what the best use cases are for Microsoft SQL Servers on Google Cloud. In the future, Cloud SQL will have a managed AD service available.

A multi-cloud strategy is important, according to Amy. It is up to each company to research cloud services and pick the best vendors and products for themselves and their clients. Cloud SQL for SQL Server is a way to bring two great products together for the benefit of consumers.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-212-data-management-with-amy-krishnamohan/Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottIt’s all about data management this week on the podcast as Brian Dorsey and Mark Mirchandani talk to Google Cloud Product Marketing Manager, Amy Krishnamohan. Amy starts the show by explaining that Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database...
Amy talks later in the show about what companies are a good fit for Microsoft SQL Servers on Google Cloud. She explains the steps to set up and tear down, how licensing works, and what the best use cases are for Microsoft SQL Servers on Google Cloud. In the future, Cloud SQL will have a managed AD service available.

A multi-cloud strategy is important, according to Amy. It is up to each company to research cloud services and pick the best vendors and products for themselves and their clients. Cloud SQL for SQL Server is a way to bring two great products together for the benefit of consumers.]]>1784databases,data management,sqlfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/digital-services-with-xmatters--41482455
Later in the show, Travis talks about moving a large enterprise like xMatters to the cloud.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-211-digital-services-with-xmatters/Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottPriyanka Vergadia joins Mark Mirchandani today to talk shop with Travis DePuy about all things digital services. Travis is a product evangelist for xMatters, a company that provides digital services for clients in a way that makes it easy for them to...
Later in the show, Travis talks about moving a large enterprise like xMatters to the cloud.]]>1567digital servicesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kubernetes-config-connector-with-emily-cai--41482448
Walking listeners through the development cycle before and after Kubernetes Config Connector, Emily shines some light on specific instances when this powerful tool could streamline the process of building your project, making it faster and more efficient. She elaborates on the ways Config Connector and Anthos can work together as well.

In the future, the Config Connector team hopes to cover all GCP resources, to create a more clear end-to-end experience for Kubernetes developers, and to allow Config Connector to be enabled straight onto a cluster.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-210-kubernetes-config-connector-with-emily-cai/Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottEmily Cai of Google is on the podcast today with hosts Brian Dorsey and Mark Mirchandani to talk about Kubernetes Config Connector, which went GA last month. The program helps users manage their Google Cloud resources in a way that is familiar for...
Walking listeners through the development cycle before and after Kubernetes Config Connector, Emily shines some light on specific instances when this powerful tool could streamline the process of building your project, making it faster and more efficient. She elaborates on the ways Config Connector and Anthos can work together as well.

In the future, the Config Connector team hopes to cover all GCP resources, to create a more clear end-to-end experience for Kubernetes developers, and to allow Config Connector to be enabled straight onto a cluster.]]>1618config connector,kubernetesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanitec-with-domile-janenaite-and-chris-stephenson--41482446
Later, we learn how Humanitec is helping developers get the most out of cloud development by not only easily running deployments but also aiding in environment management. Developers can spend more time writing code and less time worrying about how they’ll get it to run. Chris also expands on how they built Humanitec, the reasoning behind their development decisions, and the challenges they faced. Domile goes on to describe the types of teams and companies that Humanitec is best suited for and why.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-209-humanitec-with-domile-janenaite-and-chris-stephenson/Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJon Foust and Mark Mirchandani are joined today by Domile Janenaite and Chris Stephenson of Humanitec. Humanitec, a German startup, helps developers run their code easily and smoothly in various environments. Chris and Domile start off by explaining...
Later, we learn how Humanitec is helping developers get the most out of cloud development by not only easily running deployments but also aiding in environment management. Developers can spend more time writing code and less time worrying about how they’ll get it to run. Chris also expands on how they built Humanitec, the reasoning behind their development decisions, and the challenges they faced. Domile goes on to describe the types of teams and companies that Humanitec is best suited for and why.]]>2111cicd,cloud native,devops,humanitecfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/python-with-katie-mclaughlin--41482451
Later, Katie discusses the complexities of deployment and how she makes it work smoothly with GCP, and we have some fun with emojis!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-208-python-with-katie-mclaughlin/Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottAja Hammerly and Brian Dorsey are here this week to start off a new year of podcasts! In an interview with Google Developer Advocate Katie McLaughlin, we talk about the advantages of Python 3 and why version 2 has been retired, as well as the cool...
Later, Katie discusses the complexities of deployment and how she makes it work smoothly with GCP, and we have some fun with emojis!]]>1700django,emoji,pythonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/end-of-the-year-recap--41482464https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-207-end-of-year-recap/Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottHosts new and old gather together for this special episode of the podcast! We’ll talk about our favorite episodes of the year, the coolest things from 2019, and wrap up another great year together doing what we love! Happy Holidays to all of our...2266recapfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ml-ai-with-zack-akil--41482425
We also talk Cloud Next 2019 and learn how Zack comes up with ideas for his cool demos. His goal is to inspire people to incorporate machine learning into their projects, so he tries to combine hardware and exciting technology to think of fun, creative ways developers can use ML. Recently, he made a smart AI bicycle that alerts riders of possible danger behind them through a system of lights and a project to track and photograph balls as they fly through the air after being kicked.

To wrap it all up, Zack tells us about some cool projects he’s heard people use AutoML for (like bleeping out tv show spoilers in online videos!) and the future of the software.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-206-ml-ai-with-zack-akil/Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottGabi Ferrara and Jon Foust are joined today by fellow Googler Zack Akil to discuss machine learning and AI advances at Google. First up, Zack explains some of the ways AutoML Vision and Video can be used to make life easier. One example is how Google...
We also talk Cloud Next 2019 and learn how Zack comes up with ideas for his cool demos. His goal is to inspire people to incorporate machine learning into their projects, so he tries to combine hardware and exciting technology to think of fun, creative ways developers can use ML. Recently, he made a smart AI bicycle that alerts riders of possible danger behind them through a system of lights and a project to track and photograph balls as they fly through the air after being kicked.

To wrap it all up, Zack tells us about some cool projects he’s heard people use AutoML for (like bleeping out tv show spoilers in online videos!) and the future of the software.]]>1631ai,machine learning,mlfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/devops-with-nathen-harvey-and-jez-humble--41482458
Nathen later tells us all about DevOpsDays, a series of locally organized conferences occurring in cities around the world. The main goal is to bring a cross-functional group of people together to talk about how they can improve IT, DevOps, business strategy, and consider cultural changes the organization might benefit from. DevOpsDays supports this by only planning content for half the conference, then turning over the other half to attendees via Open Spaces. At this time, conference-goers are welcome to propose a topic and start a conversation.

Jez then describes the Accelerate State of DevOps Report, how it came to be, and why it’s so useful. It includes items like building security into the software, testing continuously, ideal management practices, product development practices, and more. With the help of the DevOps Quick Check, you can discover the places your company could use some help and then refer back to the report for suggestions of improvements in those areas.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-205-devops-with-nathen-harvey-and-jez-humble/Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottHappy Thanksgiving! This week, Aja and Brian are talking DevOps with Nathen Harvey and Jez Humble. Our guests thoroughly explain what DevOps is and why it’s important. DevOps purposely has no official definition but can be thought of as a community of...
Nathen later tells us all about DevOpsDays, a series of locally organized conferences occurring in cities around the world. The main goal is to bring a cross-functional group of people together to talk about how they can improve IT, DevOps, business strategy, and consider cultural changes the organization might benefit from. DevOpsDays supports this by only planning content for half the conference, then turning over the other half to attendees via Open Spaces. At this time, conference-goers are welcome to propose a topic and start a conversation.

Jez then describes the Accelerate State of DevOps Report, how it came to be, and why it’s so useful. It includes items like building security into the software, testing continuously, ideal management practices, product development practices, and more. With the help of the DevOps Quick Check, you can discover the places your company could use some help and then refer back to the report for suggestions of improvements in those areas.]]>2075devopsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/end-to-end-java-on-google-cloud-with-ray-tsang--41482457
Later, we talk about Spring Boot on GCP. Ray explains the many benefits of using this framework. Developers can get their projects started much more quickly, for example, and with Spring Cloud GCP, it’s easy to integrate GCP services like Spanner and run your project in the cloud. For users looking to containerize their Java projects, JIB can help you do this without having to write a Dockerfile.

At the end of the show, Ray and Mark pull it all together by explaining how Spring Boot, Cloud Code, Skaffold, and proper dev-ops can work together for a seamless Java project.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-204-end-to-end-java-on-google-cloud-with-ray-tsang/Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani hosts solo today but is later joined by fellow Googler and Developer Advocate Ray Tsang to talk Java! Ray tells us what’s new with Java 11, including more memory and fewer restrictions for developers. One of the greatest things for...
Later, we talk about Spring Boot on GCP. Ray explains the many benefits of using this framework. Developers can get their projects started much more quickly, for example, and with Spring Cloud GCP, it’s easy to integrate GCP services like Spanner and run your project in the cloud. For users looking to containerize their Java projects, JIB can help you do this without having to write a Dockerfile.

At the end of the show, Ray and Mark pull it all together by explaining how Spring Boot, Cloud Code, Skaffold, and proper dev-ops can work together for a seamless Java project.]]>2286cloud code,java,spring cloudfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cloud-run-gke-with-donna-malayeri--41482463
Donna’s passion for serverless projects and containers shows as we discuss how these options benefit developers and customers. With containers, developers are able to go serverless without a lot of the typical restrictions, and because they are a standard format, containers are fairly easy to learn to use. Tools such as Ko can even do the work of generating docker containers for you. One of Cloud Run’s most unique features is that it allows developers to bring existing applications. You don’t have to rewrite your entire app to make it serverless! Developers can also reuse instances, making the process more efficient and cost effective.

Cloud Run for Anthos allows projects to stay on-prem while still enjoying the benefits of containers and the Cloud Run platform.

Later in the show, Donna tells us about Knative, which is the API Cloud Run is based on that helps create portability between Cloud Run versions, as well as portability to other vendors. We also get to hear the weirdest things she’s seen put in a container and run in Cloud Run!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-203-cloud-run-gke-with-donna-malayeri/Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJon and Aja host our guest Donna Malayeri this week to learn all about Cloud Run and Anthos! Designed to provide serverless containers, Cloud Run has two versions: fully managed and Cloud Run for Anthos. Donna’s passion for serverless projects and...
Donna’s passion for serverless projects and containers shows as we discuss how these options benefit developers and customers. With containers, developers are able to go serverless without a lot of the typical restrictions, and because they are a standard format, containers are fairly easy to learn to use. Tools such as Ko can even do the work of generating docker containers for you. One of Cloud Run’s most unique features is that it allows developers to bring existing applications. You don’t have to rewrite your entire app to make it serverless! Developers can also reuse instances, making the process more efficient and cost effective.

Cloud Run for Anthos allows projects to stay on-prem while still enjoying the benefits of containers and the Cloud Run platform.

Later in the show, Donna tells us about Knative, which is the API Cloud Run is based on that helps create portability between Cloud Run versions, as well as portability to other vendors. We also get to hear the weirdest things she’s seen put in a container and run in Cloud Run!]]>1933anthos,cloud run,knative,kubernetesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/supersolid-with-kami-may--41482461
To produce the game, Supersolid makes use of many GCP products. Snake Rivals is powered by Kubernetes and Agones, which Kami chose because it offers functionality that works well with gaming. It provides server allocation which allows players to continue play even during an update, has the ability to scale, allows labeling, allows for different gaming modes, and more. To reduce latency, Supersolid operates in nine regions. Supersolid uses BigQuery and continuously gathers data so they can make adjustments to make sure game play is efficient, fun, and functional. Kami explains that navigating the world of multiplayer gaming for the first time was tricky, but the Google support team has been very helpful!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-202-supersolid-with-kami-may/Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week, Mark and Jon bring us a fascinating interview with Kami May of Supersolid, a gaming company in London. With the help of Kami May, Supersolid recently launched their first multiplayer game, Snake Rivals. This session-based game puts players...
To produce the game, Supersolid makes use of many GCP products. Snake Rivals is powered by Kubernetes and Agones, which Kami chose because it offers functionality that works well with gaming. It provides server allocation which allows players to continue play even during an update, has the ability to scale, allows labeling, allows for different gaming modes, and more. To reduce latency, Supersolid operates in nine regions. Supersolid uses BigQuery and continuously gathers data so they can make adjustments to make sure game play is efficient, fun, and functional. Kami explains that navigating the world of multiplayer gaming for the first time was tricky, but the Google support team has been very helpful!]]>2189agones,gaming,supersolidfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/faceit-with-maria-laura-scuri--41482436
Because gaming toxicity can involve anything from verbal jabs to throwing a game, FACEIT uses a combination of data collecting programs and input from players to help identify toxic behavior. In identifying this behavior, FACEIT has to consider not only the literal words spoken or actions made, but the context around them. Is that player being rude to strangers or is he egging on a friend? The answer to this question could change the behavior from unacceptable to friendly banter. Using their own machine learning model, interactions are then given a score to determine how toxic the player was in that match.

The toxicity scores along with their program, Minerva, determine if any bans should be put on a player. FACEIT focuses on punishing player behavior, rather than the player themselves, in an effort to help players learn from the experience and change the way they interact with others in the future.

Maria’s advice to other companies looking to help reduce toxicity on their platforms is to know the context of the toxic event. Know how toxicity can express itself on your platform and find ways to deal with all of them. She also suggests tackling the issues of toxicity in small portions and celebrating the small wins! Her final piece of advice is to focus on criticizing the behavior of the user rather than attacking them personally.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-201-faceit-with-maria-laura-scuri/Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottHappy Halloween! Today, Jon Foust and Brian Dorsey chat with Maria Laura Scuri of FACEIT about ways they are reducing toxicity in gaming. FACEIT is a competitive gaming platform that helps connect gamers and game competition and tournament organizers....
Because gaming toxicity can involve anything from verbal jabs to throwing a game, FACEIT uses a combination of data collecting programs and input from players to help identify toxic behavior. In identifying this behavior, FACEIT has to consider not only the literal words spoken or actions made, but the context around them. Is that player being rude to strangers or is he egging on a friend? The answer to this question could change the behavior from unacceptable to friendly banter. Using their own machine learning model, interactions are then given a score to determine how toxic the player was in that match.

The toxicity scores along with their program, Minerva, determine if any bans should be put on a player. FACEIT focuses on punishing player behavior, rather than the player themselves, in an effort to help players learn from the experience and change the way they interact with others in the future.

Maria’s advice to other companies looking to help reduce toxicity on their platforms is to know the context of the toxic event. Know how toxicity can express itself on your platform and find ways to deal with all of them. She also suggests tackling the issues of toxicity in small portions and celebrating the small wins! Her final piece of advice is to focus on criticizing the behavior of the user rather than attacking them personally.]]>2316faceit,game toxicity,gaming,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/massive-with-bjorn-lindberg--41482459
To keep the game running smoothly, Massive employs a micro-service architecture to divide and conquer the trials of creating and running such a large, intense game. The Division 2 was launched with Google Cloud, a process Björn says was a bit easier than launching on physical hardware. Autoscaling in the cloud has created a simpler, more trustworthy gaming process as well, and by connecting to data centers in multiple regions, they’re able to decrease latency.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-200-massive-with-bjorn-lindberg/Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottWe’re sad to say goodbye to Mark Mandel this week but excited to bring you an interview he and guest host Robert Martin did with Björn Lindberg of Massive Entertainment. The gaming studio is located in Sweden and owned by Ubisoft. Their most recent...
To keep the game running smoothly, Massive employs a micro-service architecture to divide and conquer the trials of creating and running such a large, intense game. The Division 2 was launched with Google Cloud, a process Björn says was a bit easier than launching on physical hardware. Autoscaling in the cloud has created a simpler, more trustworthy gaming process as well, and by connecting to data centers in multiple regions, they’re able to decrease latency.]]>2031gaming,massive entertainment,the division 2falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/data-visualization-with-manuel-lima--41482467
For Google and its mission, data visualization is especially necessary in facilitating the accessibility of information. It “makes the invisible visible” because of the way it can decode meaningful data patterns. Working across multiple GCP products, Manuel and his team build advanced visualization models that go beyond graphs and bar charts to things like sophisticated time lines that aid in the progression from data to usable knowledge. They have also created guidelines for things like what kind of graphical language to use, what type of charts users might need, and more. These guidelines, originally used only internally, have now been adjusted and released for use by developers outside Google with the help of the Material.io team.

The guidelines are based around the six data visualization principles that help users get started. They can be employed to plan and inspire an entire project or to evaluate a specific data visualization chart. Some of the most important principles are to be honest and to lend a helping hand. You can read more in their Medium article, Six Principles for Designing Any Chart.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-199-cloud-data-visualization-with-manuel-lima/Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottGabi Ferrara and Jon Foust are back today and joined by fellow Googler Manuel Lima. In this episode, Manuel tells us all about data visualization, what it means, why it’s important, and the best ways to do it effectively. For Google and its mission,...
For Google and its mission, data visualization is especially necessary in facilitating the accessibility of information. It “makes the invisible visible” because of the way it can decode meaningful data patterns. Working across multiple GCP products, Manuel and his team build advanced visualization models that go beyond graphs and bar charts to things like sophisticated time lines that aid in the progression from data to usable knowledge. They have also created guidelines for things like what kind of graphical language to use, what type of charts users might need, and more. These guidelines, originally used only internally, have now been adjusted and released for use by developers outside Google with the help of the Material.io team.

The guidelines are based around the six data visualization principles that help users get started. They can be employed to plan and inspire an entire project or to evaluate a specific data visualization chart. Some of the most important principles are to be honest and to lend a helping hand. You can read more in their Medium article, Six Principles for Designing Any Chart.]]>1828data visualization,design principlesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/semi-technologies-with-laura-ham--41482442
Laura details what knowledge graphs are and how they can be useful for both small and large projects. Explaining that ontology is the meaning of words, she tells us how Weaviate is able to use this concept to make more specific data entries and links, allowing users to perform better and more informative searches. Weaviate is able to do this with the help of Kubernetes. Later, Laura tells Gabi and Jon the ways Weaviate helps developers and users with thorough documentation, assistance with troubleshooting, and support from solution engineers.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-198-semi-technologies-with-laura-ham/Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottToday on the podcast, Gabi Ferrara and Jon Foust share a great interview with Laura Ham, Community Solution Engineer at SeMI Technologies. At SeMI Technologies, Laura works with their project Weaviate, an open-source knowledge graph program that...
Laura details what knowledge graphs are and how they can be useful for both small and large projects. Explaining that ontology is the meaning of words, she tells us how Weaviate is able to use this concept to make more specific data entries and links, allowing users to perform better and more informative searches. Weaviate is able to do this with the help of Kubernetes. Later, Laura tells Gabi and Jon the ways Weaviate helps developers and users with thorough documentation, assistance with troubleshooting, and support from solution engineers.]]>2043knowledge graph,natural language,weaviatefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/qubit-with-matthew-tamsett-and-ravi-upreti--41482474
Matthew talks a little about his time at CERN and his transition from working in academia to industry. It’s actually fairly common for physicists to branch out into data science and high performance computing, Matthew explains. Later, Ravi and Matthew talk GCP shop with us, explaining how they moved Qubit to GCP and why. Using PubSub, BigQuery, and BigQuery ML, they can provide their customers with real-time solutions, which allows for more reactive personalization. Data can be analyzed and updates can be created and pushed much faster with GCP. Autoscaling and cloud management services provided by GCP have given the data scientists at Qubit back their sleep!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-197-qubit-with-matthew-tamsett-and-ravi-upreti/Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOur guests Matthew Tamsett and Ravi Upreti join Gabi Ferrara and Aja Hammerly to talk about data science and their project, Qubit. Qubit helps web companies by measuring different user experiences, analyzing that information, and using it to improve...
Matthew talks a little about his time at CERN and his transition from working in academia to industry. It’s actually fairly common for physicists to branch out into data science and high performance computing, Matthew explains. Later, Ravi and Matthew talk GCP shop with us, explaining how they moved Qubit to GCP and why. Using PubSub, BigQuery, and BigQuery ML, they can provide their customers with real-time solutions, which allows for more reactive personalization. Data can be analyzed and updates can be created and pushed much faster with GCP. Autoscaling and cloud management services provided by GCP have given the data scientists at Qubit back their sleep!]]>1682data science,machine learning,qubit,statisticsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phoenix-labs-with-jesse-houston--41482462
Later in the show, Jesse describes the hurdles of building such a huge game and how Phoenix Labs overcame them. Late nights and holiday hours helped them create “no downtime deploys”, so users can continue to play even as the game updates. Because big projects sometimes come with big problems, Jesse also emphasized the importance of developing crisis management skills to help get through tough times. We talk more specifically about what it takes to build and run Dauntless, from GCP products such as GKE, Bigtable, and BigQuery, to tricks with scaling and management. In the future, Dauntless will be available on the Switch, new expansions will be released, and more.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-196-phoenix-labs-with-jesse-houston/Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mandel and Jon Foust return this week to host Jesse Houston, CEO of Phoenix Labs. Jesse goes into detail about their online, multiplayer game Dauntless, a hunting action game that brings friends together from every platform to fight giant...
Later in the show, Jesse describes the hurdles of building such a huge game and how Phoenix Labs overcame them. Late nights and holiday hours helped them create “no downtime deploys”, so users can continue to play even as the game updates. Because big projects sometimes come with big problems, Jesse also emphasized the importance of developing crisis management skills to help get through tough times. We talk more specifically about what it takes to build and run Dauntless, from GCP products such as GKE, Bigtable, and BigQuery, to tricks with scaling and management. In the future, Dauntless will be available on the Switch, new expansions will be released, and more.]]>2242gaming,kubernetesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conversational-ai-best-practices-with-cathy-pearl-and-jessica-dene-earley-cha--41482475
Later, we talk best practices in design and development, including how a good conversation design and sample dialogues before building can create a better product. This prep work helps anticipate the ways different users could respond to the same question and how the program should react. In multi-modal programming, planning is also important. Our guests suggest starting with the spoken portions of the design and then planning visual components that would augment the experience. Working together as a team is one of the most important parts of the planning process.

We also talk best use-cases for conversation AI. Does performing this task via voice make the experience better? Does it make the task easier or more accessible? If so, that could be a great application. In the future, the conversation may be a silent communication with the help of MIT’s Alter Ego.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-195-conversation-ai-best-practices/Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottConversational AI is our topic this week as your hosts Mark Mirchandani and Priyanka Vergadia are joined by Cathy Pearl and Jessica Dene Earley-Cha. Cathy explains what conversation AI is, describing it as people teaching computers to communicate the...
Later, we talk best practices in design and development, including how a good conversation design and sample dialogues before building can create a better product. This prep work helps anticipate the ways different users could respond to the same question and how the program should react. In multi-modal programming, planning is also important. Our guests suggest starting with the spoken portions of the design and then planning visual components that would augment the experience. Working together as a team is one of the most important parts of the planning process.

We also talk best use-cases for conversation AI. Does performing this task via voice make the experience better? Does it make the task easier or more accessible? If so, that could be a great application. In the future, the conversation may be a silent communication with the help of MIT’s Alter Ego.]]>2474conversational ai,natural language processingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ml-with-dale-markowitz--41482465
For developers looking to enter the machine learning space, Dale suggests starting with non life-threatening applications, such as labeling pictures. Next, consider the possible mistakes the application can make ahead of time to help mitigate issues. To help prevent the introduction of bias into the model, Dale suggests introducing it to as many different types of project-appropriate data sets as possible. It’s also important to continually monitor your model.

Later in the show, we talk Google shop, learning about all the new features in Google Translate and AutoML.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-194-ml-with-dale-markowitz/Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn the podcast this week, we have a great interview with Google Developer Advocate, Dale Markowitz. Aja Hammerly and Jon Foust are your hosts, as we talk about machine learning, its best use cases, and how developers can break into machine learning...
For developers looking to enter the machine learning space, Dale suggests starting with non life-threatening applications, such as labeling pictures. Next, consider the possible mistakes the application can make ahead of time to help mitigate issues. To help prevent the introduction of bias into the model, Dale suggests introducing it to as many different types of project-appropriate data sets as possible. It’s also important to continually monitor your model.

Later in the show, we talk Google shop, learning about all the new features in Google Translate and AutoML.]]>1811machine learning,natural language processingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/devoted-health-and-data-science-with-chris-albon--41482486
At Devoted Health, they emphasize knowledge, supporting a culture of not just machine learning but people learning as well. Questions are encouraged and assumptions are discouraged in a field where a tiny mistake can change the care a person receives. Because of this, their team members not only have a strong data science background, they also learn the specific nuances of the healthcare system in America, combined with knowledge of the legal and privacy regulations in that space.

How did Chris go from Political Science Ph.D. to non-profit data science wizard? Listen in to find out his storied past.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-193-devoted-health-and-data-science-with-chris-albon/Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMichelle Casbon is back in the host seat with Mark Mirchandani this week as we talk data science with Devoted Health Director of Data Science, Chris Albon. Chris talks with us about what it takes to be a data scientist at Devoted Health and how...
At Devoted Health, they emphasize knowledge, supporting a culture of not just machine learning but people learning as well. Questions are encouraged and assumptions are discouraged in a field where a tiny mistake can change the care a person receives. Because of this, their team members not only have a strong data science background, they also learn the specific nuances of the healthcare system in America, combined with knowledge of the legal and privacy regulations in that space.

How did Chris go from Political Science Ph.D. to non-profit data science wizard? Listen in to find out his storied past.]]>3409data science,devoted health,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cloud-bigtable-with-billy-jacobson--41482466
Later, we learn about other programs that are compatible with Bigtable, such as JanusGraph, Open TSDB, and GeoMesa. Bigtable also supports the API for HBase, an open-source project similar to Bigtable. Because of this, it’s easy for HBase users to move to Bigtable, and the Bigtable community has access to many open source libraries. Billy also talks more about the nine clients available, and when customers might want to use Bigtable instead of, or in conjunction with, other Google services such as Spanner and BigQuery.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-192-cloud-bigtable-with-billy-jacobson/Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottGoogle’s own Billy Jacobson joins hosts Mark Mandel and Mark Mirchandani this week to dive deeper into Cloud Bigtable. Bigtable is Google’s petabyte scale, fully managed, NoSQL database. Billy elaborates on what projects Bigtable works best with, like...
Later, we learn about other programs that are compatible with Bigtable, such as JanusGraph, Open TSDB, and GeoMesa. Bigtable also supports the API for HBase, an open-source project similar to Bigtable. Because of this, it’s easy for HBase users to move to Bigtable, and the Bigtable community has access to many open source libraries. Billy also talks more about the nine clients available, and when customers might want to use Bigtable instead of, or in conjunction with, other Google services such as Spanner and BigQuery.]]>2001cloud bigtable,data analyticsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/herdx-with-ron-hicks-and-austin-adams--41482447
HerdX is an environmentally friendly, humane way to improve the system of livestock management and sales. It uses monitoring systems to follow animals as they move about the field, then employs algorithms to identify any problems that may need attention. This allows for treatment of specific animals, rather than mass treatment of both healthy and unhealthy livestock. When pitted against humans, HerdX’s AI system could pinpoint the problem livestock much faster and more accurately than people. Once problem livestock are found, the rancher can use that information to devise and implement a treatment plan. Consumers benefit from HerdX as well, through better quality meat and better transparency of rancher practices. The players in the supply chain are recorded and meat is monitored through the entire process, from farm, to feed lot, to the dinner table. Because bad animals can be removed or cured and the supply chain is run much more efficiently, meat spoilage and food poisoning can be mitigated.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-191-herdx-with-ron-hicks-and-austin-adams/Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani is back this week with guest host Gabe Weiss to learn about HerdX. Our guests, Ron Hicks and Austin Adams, describe how this idea came about, the mechanics of the system, and how it could change the world of livestock. HerdX is an...
HerdX is an environmentally friendly, humane way to improve the system of livestock management and sales. It uses monitoring systems to follow animals as they move about the field, then employs algorithms to identify any problems that may need attention. This allows for treatment of specific animals, rather than mass treatment of both healthy and unhealthy livestock. When pitted against humans, HerdX’s AI system could pinpoint the problem livestock much faster and more accurately than people. Once problem livestock are found, the rancher can use that information to devise and implement a treatment plan. Consumers benefit from HerdX as well, through better quality meat and better transparency of rancher practices. The players in the supply chain are recorded and meat is monitored through the entire process, from farm, to feed lot, to the dinner table. Because bad animals can be removed or cured and the supply chain is run much more efficiently, meat spoilage and food poisoning can be mitigated.]]>2964ai,artificial intelligence,herdxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ml-and-ai-with-sherol-chen--41482481
Sherol also went into depth about the potential social impact of AI as it assists doctors parsing through medical records and plans agricultural endeavors to maximize food production and safety. Sherol also elaborates on the ethical responsibilities we must realize when developing AI projects.

For developers looking to build a new AI project, Sherol outlines the pros and cons of using existing tools like Cloud Speech-to-Text, AutoML and AutoML Tables.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-190-ml-ai-with-sherol-chen/Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn the show today, we speak with Developer Advocate and fellow Googler, Sherol Chen about machine learning and AI. Jon Foust and Aja Hammerly learn about the history and impact of AI and ML on technology and gaming. What does it mean to be human? What...
Sherol also went into depth about the potential social impact of AI as it assists doctors parsing through medical records and plans agricultural endeavors to maximize food production and safety. Sherol also elaborates on the ethical responsibilities we must realize when developing AI projects.

For developers looking to build a new AI project, Sherol outlines the pros and cons of using existing tools like Cloud Speech-to-Text, AutoML and AutoML Tables.]]>1804ai,deep learning,machine learning,mlfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/netapp-with-alim-karim-and-dean-hildebrand--41482454
Dean and Alim elaborate on the best uses for NetApp, explaining that lifting and shifting an existing project to the cloud is only one way NetApp can be useful. New projects can be built right in Google Cloud with NetApp as well. Our guests discuss the other pros of the NetApp service, including faster data retrieval, better monitoring, and predictability. We also talk about how NetApp takes customer feedback into consideration to make sure their service is the best it can be for every client. What’s in store for the future of NetApp? Listen in to find out!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-189-netapp-with-alim-karim-and-dean-hildebrand/Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJon Foust joins Mark Mirchandani this week as we meet up with Alim Karim from NetApp and Technical Director in OCTO Dean Hildebrand of Google. NetApp has been in data management for 20 years, focusing on providing on-prem, high-performance storage...
Dean and Alim elaborate on the best uses for NetApp, explaining that lifting and shifting an existing project to the cloud is only one way NetApp can be useful. New projects can be built right in Google Cloud with NetApp as well. Our guests discuss the other pros of the NetApp service, including faster data retrieval, better monitoring, and predictability. We also talk about how NetApp takes customer feedback into consideration to make sure their service is the best it can be for every client. What’s in store for the future of NetApp? Listen in to find out!]]>2201data management,netappfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conversation-ai-with-priyanka-vergadia--41482471
We discuss how people interact with conversational AI, maybe without even realizing it. From asking Google Home to set your alarm to getting customer service support at your favorite online store, AI is probably working behind the scenes to help. Priyanka also tells us all about Google’s natural language understanding and processing program, Dialogflow. Designed to simplify the process, Dialogflow allows you to input a simple idea like asking for coffee, and watch as the program automatically includes many of the different ways people would naturally ask for coffee. Coffee would be great right now!

Listen in to find out the best (and worst) use cases and practices for this powerful tool!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-188-conversation-ai-with-priyanka-vergadia/Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThe podcast today is all about conversational AI and Dialogflow with our Google guest, Priyanka Vergadia. Priyanka explains to Mark Mirchandani and Brian Dorsey that conversational AI includes anything with a conversational component, such as...
We discuss how people interact with conversational AI, maybe without even realizing it. From asking Google Home to set your alarm to getting customer service support at your favorite online store, AI is probably working behind the scenes to help. Priyanka also tells us all about Google’s natural language understanding and processing program, Dialogflow. Designed to simplify the process, Dialogflow allows you to input a simple idea like asking for coffee, and watch as the program automatically includes many of the different ways people would naturally ask for coffee. Coffee would be great right now!

Listen in to find out the best (and worst) use cases and practices for this powerful tool!]]>2100ai,conversation ai,dialogflowfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/instruqt-with-ade-mochtar--41482470
Instruqt’s main philosophy is that people learn best by doing, and their courses encourage immersion right off the bat. Developers are asked coding questions and allowed to work in sandbox environments to fully expose them to the subject. Instruqt checks the student’s work as they continue through the program to ensure the material is being properly learned.

But learning should be fun, too! By putting developer challenges on old-style arcade machines, developers can test their coding skills, learn new things, and have fun at the same time. At conferences, this has been a great way to engage their target audience. Google Cloud games were run on the Instruqt platform at Next ‘19, and conference attendees came back day after day to try to get on the high score leaderboard. It was a super fun way to get people using Google Cloud technologies!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-187-instruqt-with-ade-mochtar/Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJon Foust and Mark Mirchandani are joined by Adé Mochtar to discuss the IT learning platform, Instruqt and how they create and manage the platform with the help of Google Cloud. Sandeep of Google stops in with the info on the Instruqt arcade games we...
Instruqt’s main philosophy is that people learn best by doing, and their courses encourage immersion right off the bat. Developers are asked coding questions and allowed to work in sandbox environments to fully expose them to the subject. Instruqt checks the student’s work as they continue through the program to ensure the material is being properly learned.

But learning should be fun, too! By putting developer challenges on old-style arcade machines, developers can test their coding skills, learn new things, and have fun at the same time. At conferences, this has been a great way to engage their target audience. Google Cloud games were run on the Instruqt platform at Next ‘19, and conference attendees came back day after day to try to get on the high score leaderboard. It was a super fun way to get people using Google Cloud technologies!]]>1590instruqt,it,tech learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blockchain-with-allen-day--41482468
This week Allen reveals how blockchain and cryptocurrencies can be applied to a variety of applications like distributed file storage and video services. We also discuss the hype and merits of blockchain + projects that Allen has worked on to analyze cryptocurrency transactions using Google Cloud’s big data platforms. The results may just surprise you.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-186-blockchain-with-allen-day/Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottBlockchain takes the spotlight as new host Carter Morgan joins veteran Mark Mandel in a fascinating interview with Allen Day. Allen is a developer advocate with Google, specializing in streaming analytics for blockchain, biomedical, and agricultural...
This week Allen reveals how blockchain and cryptocurrencies can be applied to a variety of applications like distributed file storage and video services. We also discuss the hype and merits of blockchain + projects that Allen has worked on to analyze cryptocurrency transactions using Google Cloud’s big data platforms. The results may just surprise you.]]>1869blockchain,cryptocurrencyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotiabank-with-yuri-litvinovich--41482488
With Yuri’s help, Scotiabank is working to become a modern financial services technology company. Their transition from working mostly on-prem to working in the cloud was exciting for him as he discovered how much cheaper, faster, and more secure large enterprise projects can be in the public cloud. Three years ago, Scotiabank’s CEO began encouraging this shift to keep the company up-to-date, with funds allocated to moving all their thousands of applications and products to a more efficient system.

To accomplish this, Yuri turned to Kubernetes to make use of containers. Because they are light and homogenous in different environments, the modernization at Scotiabank went much more smoothly with Kubernetes and GKE. They also use a mix of managed systems like BigQuery, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub, as well as made-from-scratch applications that help the Google products to be compatible with Scotiabank’s existing software. Yuri believes this was a key to their success in the migration from on-prem to the cloud.

In the process of migration, Yuri experienced some pushback from developers who were concerned about the move. He encouraged them not to “lift and shift” their projects, but to completely re-build them with cloud dev ops principles in mind. Yuri’s goal was to convince developers that doing this would result in projects that were much easier, cheaper, and more secure in the long run. By outlining the benefits and goals of migration and sharing success stories of other businesses who have transferred to Kubernetes and the cloud, Scotiabank was able to help convince developers of the importance of it. Yuri also encourages trust and cooperation between teams.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-185-scotiabank-with-yuri-litvinovich/Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week on the podcast, Yuri Litvinovich of Scotiabank was able to join Mark Mirchandani and Michelle Casbon to talk about migration from on-prem and their partnership with Google Cloud. Mark Mandel stops in with some cool things of the week and the...
With Yuri’s help, Scotiabank is working to become a modern financial services technology company. Their transition from working mostly on-prem to working in the cloud was exciting for him as he discovered how much cheaper, faster, and more secure large enterprise projects can be in the public cloud. Three years ago, Scotiabank’s CEO began encouraging this shift to keep the company up-to-date, with funds allocated to moving all their thousands of applications and products to a more efficient system.

To accomplish this, Yuri turned to Kubernetes to make use of containers. Because they are light and homogenous in different environments, the modernization at Scotiabank went much more smoothly with Kubernetes and GKE. They also use a mix of managed systems like BigQuery, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub, as well as made-from-scratch applications that help the Google products to be compatible with Scotiabank’s existing software. Yuri believes this was a key to their success in the migration from on-prem to the cloud.

In the process of migration, Yuri experienced some pushback from developers who were concerned about the move. He encouraged them not to “lift and shift” their projects, but to completely re-build them with cloud dev ops principles in mind. Yuri’s goal was to convince developers that doing this would result in projects that were much easier, cheaper, and more secure in the long run. By outlining the benefits and goals of migration and sharing success stories of other businesses who have transferred to Kubernetes and the cloud, Scotiabank was able to help convince developers of the importance of it. Yuri also encourages trust and cooperation between teams.]]>2484kubernetes,migration,scotiabankfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/informatica-with-bill-creekbaum--41482487
Informatica provides data managing products that offer complete solutions focusing on metadata management, integration, governance, security, data quality, and discoverability. Bill’s job at Informatica is to ensure these products really take advantage of the strengths of Google Cloud Platform. One such example is a product that allows customers to design in Informatica and push their projects to Cloud Dataproc. Informatica also offers similar capabilities in BigQuery. When moving data from on-prem to the cloud, customers can use Informatica and Google Cloud together for a seamless transition, cost savings, and easier data control.

Together, Informatica and Google Cloud can also facilitate the acquisition of high quality data. To have better, more trustworthy output, data inputed needs to be safe to access, have few or no duplicates and null values, and be complete. To achieve this, developers usually use a combination of the Informatica tools Intelligent Cloud Services, Enterprise Data Catalog, and Big Data Management, and the Google tools BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Analytics, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub.

Bill’s closing advice for companies comes in three parts: take stock of the data you’ve got, set goals, and develop a well-rounded team.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-184-informatica-with-bill-creekbaum/Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottHappy Independence Day to our American listeners! Mark Mandel is back today as he and Gabi Ferrara interview Bill Creekbaum of Informatica to learn how they work with Google Cloud for a better big data user experience. Mark Mirchandani is hanging...
Informatica provides data managing products that offer complete solutions focusing on metadata management, integration, governance, security, data quality, and discoverability. Bill’s job at Informatica is to ensure these products really take advantage of the strengths of Google Cloud Platform. One such example is a product that allows customers to design in Informatica and push their projects to Cloud Dataproc. Informatica also offers similar capabilities in BigQuery. When moving data from on-prem to the cloud, customers can use Informatica and Google Cloud together for a seamless transition, cost savings, and easier data control.

Together, Informatica and Google Cloud can also facilitate the acquisition of high quality data. To have better, more trustworthy output, data inputed needs to be safe to access, have few or no duplicates and null values, and be complete. To achieve this, developers usually use a combination of the Informatica tools Intelligent Cloud Services, Enterprise Data Catalog, and Big Data Management, and the Google tools BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Analytics, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub.

Bill’s closing advice for companies comes in three parts: take stock of the data you’ve got, set goals, and develop a well-rounded team.]]>2204big data,data management,informaticafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/google-cloud-platform-ux-with-michael-kleinerman--41482479
At Google, Michael’s team builds design systems that create a balance between what Google uses and what the products built on Google use. He adopted Material Design, which offers guidelines for patterns and components of design, to Google Cloud. Material Design spans across multiple devices and screen sizes to help simplify design across devices. When Cloud reached the enterprise space, where components can be more complex, Michael’s team worked to adjust Cloud using Material Design so that features like tables would work correctly.

Accessibility is also a top priority for Cloud and the design team. To begin the process of designing for accessibility, the team finds the top three or so reasons that a user would come to their product and ensures those are accessible to all. The next step is to create easier usability in the second tier features of the product, and then all features beyond. Using a screen reader, they go through the product to see if it’s usable, and really try to make the experience better. The team also makes sure there are a lot of guidance pages as well.

The goal in product design is to make things simple and consistent for everyone.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-183-google-cloud-platform-ux-with-michael-kleinerman/Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn this episode, our hosts Mark Mirchandani and Gabi Ferrara dive into Google Cloud Platform UX with guest and Google Product Designer Michael Kleinerman. Michael’s path to Product Designer started with “ancient” tech designing with Flash and 3D...
At Google, Michael’s team builds design systems that create a balance between what Google uses and what the products built on Google use. He adopted Material Design, which offers guidelines for patterns and components of design, to Google Cloud. Material Design spans across multiple devices and screen sizes to help simplify design across devices. When Cloud reached the enterprise space, where components can be more complex, Michael’s team worked to adjust Cloud using Material Design so that features like tables would work correctly.

Accessibility is also a top priority for Cloud and the design team. To begin the process of designing for accessibility, the team finds the top three or so reasons that a user would come to their product and ensures those are accessible to all. The next step is to create easier usability in the second tier features of the product, and then all features beyond. Using a screen reader, they go through the product to see if it’s usable, and really try to make the experience better. The team also makes sure there are a lot of guidance pages as well.

The goal in product design is to make things simple and consistent for everyone.]]>2040design systems,product design,uxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derwen-inc-with-paco-nathan--41482469
Paco and Derwen have been working extensively on ways developer relations can be enhanced by machine learning. Along with O’Reilly Media, Derwen just completed three surveys, called ABC (AI, Big Data, and Cloud), to look at the adoption of AI and the cloud around the world. The particular interest in these studies is a comparison between countries who have been using AI, Big Data, and Cloud for years and countries who are just beginning to get involved. One of the most interesting things they learned is how much budget companies are allocating to machine learning projects. They also noticed that more and more large enterprises are moving, at least partially, to the cloud.

One of the challenges Paco noticed was the difference between machine learning projects in testing versus how they act once they go live. Here, developers come across bias, ethical, and safety issues. Good data governance polices can help minimize these problems. Developing good data governance policies is complex, especially with security issues, but it’s an important conversation to have. In the process of computing the survey data, Paco discovered many big companies spend a lot of time with this issue and even employ checklists of requirements before projects can be made live.

In his research, Paco also discovered that about 54% of companies are non-starters. Usually, their problems stem from tech debt and issues with company personnel who do not recognize the need for machine learning. The companies working toward integrating machine learning tend to have issues finding good staff. Berkeley is working to solve this problem by requiring data science classes of all students. But as Paco says, data science is a team sport that works well with a team of people from different disciplines. Paco is an advocate of mentoring, to help the next generation of data scientists learn and grow, and of unbundling corporate decision making to help advance AI.

Amanda, Michelle, and Paco wrap up their discussion with a look toward how to change ML biases. People tend to blame ML for bias outcomes, but models are subject to data we feed in. Humans have to make decisions to work around that by looking at things from a different perspective and taking steps to avoid as much bias as we can. ML and humans can work together to find these biases and help remove them.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-182-derwen-inc-with-paco-nathan/Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week, Jon Foust and Michelle Casbon bring you another fascinating interview from our time at Next! Michelle and special guest Amanda were able to catch up with Paco Nathan of Derwen AI to talk about his experience at Next and learn what Derwen is...
Paco and Derwen have been working extensively on ways developer relations can be enhanced by machine learning. Along with O’Reilly Media, Derwen just completed three surveys, called ABC (AI, Big Data, and Cloud), to look at the adoption of AI and the cloud around the world. The particular interest in these studies is a comparison between countries who have been using AI, Big Data, and Cloud for years and countries who are just beginning to get involved. One of the most interesting things they learned is how much budget companies are allocating to machine learning projects. They also noticed that more and more large enterprises are moving, at least partially, to the cloud.

One of the challenges Paco noticed was the difference between machine learning projects in testing versus how they act once they go live. Here, developers come across bias, ethical, and safety issues. Good data governance polices can help minimize these problems. Developing good data governance policies is complex, especially with security issues, but it’s an important conversation to have. In the process of computing the survey data, Paco discovered many big companies spend a lot of time with this issue and even employ checklists of requirements before projects can be made live.

In his research, Paco also discovered that about 54% of companies are non-starters. Usually, their problems stem from tech debt and issues with company personnel who do not recognize the need for machine learning. The companies working toward integrating machine learning tend to have issues finding good staff. Berkeley is working to solve this problem by requiring data science classes of all students. But as Paco says, data science is a team sport that works well with a team of people from different disciplines. Paco is an advocate of mentoring, to help the next generation of data scientists learn and grow, and of unbundling corporate decision making to help advance AI.

Amanda, Michelle, and Paco wrap up their discussion with a look toward how to change ML biases. People tend to blame ML for bias outcomes, but models are subject to data we feed in. Humans have to make decisions to work around that by looking at things from a different perspective and taking steps to avoid as much bias as we can. ML and humans can work together to find these biases and help remove them.]]>2570ai,derwen,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/google-maps-platform-with-angela-yu--41482498
The Google Maps API makes it easy for developers to use Maps data in their own projects. It can be used for something as simple as showing location to something more complicated, for example showing the user specific things around them to help them make decisions. Game developers can create rich experiences by building real-world gaming situations with Maps and augmented reality. Using the Places API can display parks, government buildings, and other interesting places beyond streets. And the Routes API can expand the user experience by providing directions, tracking drivers in real time, etc. Maps and Google Cloud together work well with BigQuery to search huge amounts of data and visualize them on a map.

In the future, Angela is particularly excited about how ridesharing apps will continue to use Maps and Routes to optimize their businesses. She also looks forward to more augmented reality projects beyond gaming, where data, directions, and more are overlaid on the physical world.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-181-google-maps-platform-with-angela-yu/Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottYour favorite Marks Mirchandani and Mandel are back hosting this week to touch base with Angela Yu about recent updates in Google Maps. As Angela describes Google Maps at a high level, it is your window into the real world, with coverage of Earth’s...
The Google Maps API makes it easy for developers to use Maps data in their own projects. It can be used for something as simple as showing location to something more complicated, for example showing the user specific things around them to help them make decisions. Game developers can create rich experiences by building real-world gaming situations with Maps and augmented reality. Using the Places API can display parks, government buildings, and other interesting places beyond streets. And the Routes API can expand the user experience by providing directions, tracking drivers in real time, etc. Maps and Google Cloud together work well with BigQuery to search huge amounts of data and visualize them on a map.

In the future, Angela is particularly excited about how ridesharing apps will continue to use Maps and Routes to optimize their businesses. She also looks forward to more augmented reality projects beyond gaming, where data, directions, and more are overlaid on the physical world.]]>2237maps,places,routes,treksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/firebase-with-jen-person--41482472
Cloud Firestore has come out of beta, and it is available both through Firebase and Google Cloud Platform, making it easy for developers to move from one to the other if their needs change.

Recently, the Firebase team has been working to refine their products based on user feedback. Firebase Authentication has been upgraded with the additions of phone authentication, email link authentication, and multiple email actions. They’ve also added a generic authentication option so developers can use any provider they choose.

ML Kit makes machine learning much easier for client apps or on the server. With on-device ML features, users can continue using the app without internet service. Things like face recognition can still be done quickly without a wifi connection. ML Kit is adding new features all the time, including smart reply and translation, image labeling , facial feature detection, etc.

Cloud Functions for Firebase is also out of beta. It includes new features like a crash-litics trigger that can notify you if your site or app crashes and scheduled functions. An emulator is new as well, so you can test without touching your live code.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-180-firebase-with-jen-person/Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottGoogle Developer Advocate Jen Person talks with Mark Mandel and Mark Mirchandani today about developments in Firebase. Firebase is a suite of products that helps developers build apps. According to Jen, it’s equivalent to the client-side of Google...
Cloud Firestore has come out of beta, and it is available both through Firebase and Google Cloud Platform, making it easy for developers to move from one to the other if their needs change.

Recently, the Firebase team has been working to refine their products based on user feedback. Firebase Authentication has been upgraded with the additions of phone authentication, email link authentication, and multiple email actions. They’ve also added a generic authentication option so developers can use any provider they choose.

ML Kit makes machine learning much easier for client apps or on the server. With on-device ML features, users can continue using the app without internet service. Things like face recognition can still be done quickly without a wifi connection. ML Kit is adding new features all the time, including smart reply and translation, image labeling , facial feature detection, etc.

Cloud Functions for Firebase is also out of beta. It includes new features like a crash-litics trigger that can notify you if your site or app crashes and scheduled functions. An emulator is new as well, so you can test without touching your live code.]]>2175cloud functions,firebase,firestore,ml kitfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stackdriver-with-rory-petty--41482480
Stackdriver Monitoring and Logging support Google Cloud services out of the box. Users can use Monitoring to set up alerts, so if something goes awry, they are notified immediately and can address the problem. Alerts can also be custom designed to inform developers of things like number of checkouts on your e-commerce site, the amount of time between checkouts, and more. Stackdriver Monitoring allows blackbox monitoring, too, to make sure your service is healthy. The Monitoring dashboard makes it really easy to get started, with a resources section that has pre-made dashboards for developers to use. Developers don’t have to do a lot of configuration out of the box. However, if you need a more customized dashboard, that is also possible in Stackdriver Monitoring.

At Cloud Next earlier this year, Stackdriver announced Service Monitoring in alpha, which shows users a map of their microservices architecture. Public beta will hopefully be later this year. Stackdriver Sandbox, another recent project currently in the alpha stage, gives people an easy way to configure a test Stackdriver environment. This way, developers can play with Stackdriver tools without effecting their websites. Stackdriver Profiler, a great tool to understand the performance of your system, went GA at Cloud Next as well.

Stackdriver’s tools are all meant to work together to help you maintain and perfect development projects on many different cloud services and on-prem.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-179-stackdriver-with-rory-petty/Wed, 29 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJon Foust is back this week, joining Mark Mirchandani for an in-depth look at Stackdriver with fellow Googler, Rory Petty. To start, Product Manager Rory explains that Stackdriver is a full observability solution for Google Cloud (as well as other...
Stackdriver Monitoring and Logging support Google Cloud services out of the box. Users can use Monitoring to set up alerts, so if something goes awry, they are notified immediately and can address the problem. Alerts can also be custom designed to inform developers of things like number of checkouts on your e-commerce site, the amount of time between checkouts, and more. Stackdriver Monitoring allows blackbox monitoring, too, to make sure your service is healthy. The Monitoring dashboard makes it really easy to get started, with a resources section that has pre-made dashboards for developers to use. Developers don’t have to do a lot of configuration out of the box. However, if you need a more customized dashboard, that is also possible in Stackdriver Monitoring.

At Cloud Next earlier this year, Stackdriver announced Service Monitoring in alpha, which shows users a map of their microservices architecture. Public beta will hopefully be later this year. Stackdriver Sandbox, another recent project currently in the alpha stage, gives people an easy way to configure a test Stackdriver environment. This way, developers can play with Stackdriver tools without effecting their websites. Stackdriver Profiler, a great tool to understand the performance of your system, went GA at Cloud Next as well.

Stackdriver’s tools are all meant to work together to help you maintain and perfect development projects on many different cloud services and on-prem.]]>2421monitoring,stackdriverfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-linux-foundation-with-chris-aniszczyk--41482490
The Linux Foundation, while seeking to support open source projects, sets itself apart by also providing professional services such as marketing, technical writing, legal help, and running events. It acts as a parent foundation for smaller open source foundations like Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Node.js Foundation, and the Automotive Linux Foundation, which strives to bring open source to the automotive industry.

Though typically companies can be leery of working with competitors, The Linux Foundation has been successful bringing companies together to create useful software that benefits everyone. Collaboration can be easier when done through the foundation. Chris also actively reaches out to companies in industries that don’t typically engage in open source practices and encourages them to consider working together to make their industry better. Specifically, Chris works with companies within CNCF and the Open Container Initiative.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-178-the-linux-foundation-with-chris-aniszczyk/Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottToday on the podcast, we’re speaking with Chris Aniszczyk about the Linux Foundation and the important work they do to further the advancement of technology through open source initiatives. Mark and Mark are your hosts this week, and they begin by...
The Linux Foundation, while seeking to support open source projects, sets itself apart by also providing professional services such as marketing, technical writing, legal help, and running events. It acts as a parent foundation for smaller open source foundations like Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Node.js Foundation, and the Automotive Linux Foundation, which strives to bring open source to the automotive industry.

Though typically companies can be leery of working with competitors, The Linux Foundation has been successful bringing companies together to create useful software that benefits everyone. Collaboration can be easier when done through the foundation. Chris also actively reaches out to companies in industries that don’t typically engage in open source practices and encourages them to consider working together to make their industry better. Specifically, Chris works with companies within CNCF and the Open Container Initiative.]]>1978linux foundation,open sourcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/primer-with-john-bohannon--41482511
Perhaps most interesting is the circuitous path he took to get to Primer. Hear about his adventures along the way to becoming a data scientist specializing in natural language processing. How does a microbiologist who developed a pregnancy test for fish get distracted by Python? What does contemporary dance have to do with establishing AI policy? Join us as he weaves a common thread along his career path: encountering interesting problems and discovering creative ways to solve them.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-177-primer-with-john-bohannon/Wed, 15 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMichelle and Mark are together again this week to talk with John Bohannon about AI startup, Primer. His goal is to build systems that continuously read documents and write about what they discover. He discusses his recent work building a self-updating...
Perhaps most interesting is the circuitous path he took to get to Primer. Hear about his adventures along the way to becoming a data scientist specializing in natural language processing. How does a microbiologist who developed a pregnancy test for fish get distracted by Python? What does contemporary dance have to do with establishing AI policy? Join us as he weaves a common thread along his career path: encountering interesting problems and discovering creative ways to solve them.]]>3123ai,automation,machine learning,primerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-centered-ai-with-di-dang--41482482
Di describes human-centered AI as a practice of not only being conscious of the project being built, but also considering how this AI project will impact us as humans at the end of the day. We influence machine learning so much, both intentionally and unintentionally, and it’s our job to look at the project and results as a whole.

In the guidebook, topics like data bias in machine learning, what design patterns work, how to establish trust with the user, and more are addressed. Di explains that the guidebook is a work in progress that will develop with input from users and advances in technology.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-176-human-centered-ai/Wed, 08 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani and Michelle Casbon take over the show this week to discuss AI and the PAIR Guidebook to Human-Centered AI. Mark Mandel pops in on the interview, and Di Dang, Design Advocate at Google, talks about her role in designing and building...
Di describes human-centered AI as a practice of not only being conscious of the project being built, but also considering how this AI project will impact us as humans at the end of the day. We influence machine learning so much, both intentionally and unintentionally, and it’s our job to look at the project and results as a whole.

In the guidebook, topics like data bias in machine learning, what design patterns work, how to establish trust with the user, and more are addressed. Di explains that the guidebook is a work in progress that will develop with input from users and advances in technology.]]>2285ai,human-centered ai,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mongodb-with-andrew-davidson--41482477
MongoDB is a document database that stores JSON natively, making it super easy for developers to work with data in a way that’s similar to how they think about building applications. The database is scalable, highly available by default with built-in replication, has an intuitive query language, and can be run anywhere.

MongoDB Atlas is a global database service that runs on Google Cloud; it automates deployment and provisioning, and ongoing operations such as maintenance, upgrades, and scaling with no downtime. Atlas is a declarative model to manage your databases easily, is easy to migrate to, and offers advanced features such as global clusters for low latency read and write access anywhere in the world.

In the future, Andrew sees a world where we think in terms of JSON-style documents instead of just tables. MongoDB can help make that happen.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-175-mongodb-with-andrew-davidson/Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn the podcast today we have a fascinating interview from our time at Cloud Next ‘19! Mark and Jon went in-depth with Andrew Davidson about MongoDB to find out what they do and how they do it. MongoDB is a document database that stores JSON natively,...
MongoDB is a document database that stores JSON natively, making it super easy for developers to work with data in a way that’s similar to how they think about building applications. The database is scalable, highly available by default with built-in replication, has an intuitive query language, and can be run anywhere.

MongoDB Atlas is a global database service that runs on Google Cloud; it automates deployment and provisioning, and ongoing operations such as maintenance, upgrades, and scaling with no downtime. Atlas is a declarative model to manage your databases easily, is easy to migrate to, and offers advanced features such as global clusters for low latency read and write access anywhere in the world.

In the future, Andrew sees a world where we think in terms of JSON-style documents instead of just tables. MongoDB can help make that happen.]]>1920database,json,mongodbfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/professional-services-with-ann-wallace-and-michael-wallman--41482476https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-174-professional-services-with-ann-wallace-and-michael-wallman/Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottAnn Wallace and Michael Wallman are here today to teach Aja and Mark about Professional Services Organization (PSO) at Google Cloud. PSO is the “post sales” department, helping clients come up with solutions for security, data migration, AI, ML, and...1982migration,professional services organizafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cloud-run-with-steren-giannini-and-ryan-gregg--41482493
Announced at Next, Cloud Run brings serverless to containers! It offers great options and security, and the client only pays for what they use. With containers, developers can use any language, any library, any software, anything!

Two versions of Cloud Run were released last week. Cloud Run is the fully managed, hosted service for running serverless containers. The second version, Cloud Run GKE, provides a lot of the same benefits, but runs the compute inside your Kubernetes container. It’s easy to move between the two if your needs change as well.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-173-cloud-run/Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mirchandani is our Mark this week, joining new host Michelle Casbon in a recap of their favorite things at Next! The main story this episode is Cloud Run, and Gabi and Mark met up with Steren Giannini and Ryan Gregg at Cloud Next to learn more...
Announced at Next, Cloud Run brings serverless to containers! It offers great options and security, and the client only pays for what they use. With containers, developers can use any language, any library, any software, anything!

Two versions of Cloud Run were released last week. Cloud Run is the fully managed, hosted service for running serverless containers. The second version, Cloud Run GKE, provides a lot of the same benefits, but runs the compute inside your Kubernetes container. It’s easy to move between the two if your needs change as well.]]>1953cloud run,knative,kubernetes,serverlessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/next-2019-day-3--41482492
To start, Dan of Viacom joins Mark and Jon to talk about his job in the TV business and why he loves Istio.

Host-turned-guest Aja and Lauren of the Developer Relations team sat in the booth to talk with the Marks about the developer keynote at Next. Aja and Lauren elaborate on how they work to promote Next and put together content inclusive of all aspects of Google Cloud.

Mark and Mark hear how Yuri from Scotiabank is using Kubernetes to help advance Scotiabank’s latest projects. Anthony from Google joins the conversation, too.

And lastly, we tease you with a short interview with Andrew of MongoDB to speak more on the partnership between MongoDB Atlas and Google Cloud. Andrew will be joining us for a full interview on the podcast later this year!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-172-next-2019-day-3/Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottWelcome to day three of Next! More awesome interviews await in this episode, as hosts Mark Mirchandani, Aja Hammerly, Mark Mandel, Jon Foust and their guests explore more of Next. To start, Dan of Viacom joins Mark and Jon to talk about his job in...
To start, Dan of Viacom joins Mark and Jon to talk about his job in the TV business and why he loves Istio.

Host-turned-guest Aja and Lauren of the Developer Relations team sat in the booth to talk with the Marks about the developer keynote at Next. Aja and Lauren elaborate on how they work to promote Next and put together content inclusive of all aspects of Google Cloud.

Mark and Mark hear how Yuri from Scotiabank is using Kubernetes to help advance Scotiabank’s latest projects. Anthony from Google joins the conversation, too.

And lastly, we tease you with a short interview with Andrew of MongoDB to speak more on the partnership between MongoDB Atlas and Google Cloud. Andrew will be joining us for a full interview on the podcast later this year!]]>1244anthos,cloud next,istio,kubernetes,nextfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/next-2019-day-2--41482495
We had three hosts in the booth with guest, Anne, who works for the GCP Trust and Security Product Team. Brian, Mark, and Aja find out exactly what Anne does at GCP and how she’s enjoying Next!

Brian and Mark also met up with Mario who came all the way from Munich, Germany. Mario runs the Cloud Community in his hometown, and he shared his thoughts on Anthos and what he’s excited about at Next.

Last but not least, Valentin stopped by to talk with Mark and Jon about Go and the presentation he’s giving at Next on site performance.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-171-next-2019-day-2/Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThe podcast celebrates day two of Next as our hosts speak with some more conference attendees. Andre came by to talk with Aja and Jon about his work with Stackdriver IRM and their mission for fewer, shorter, and smaller outages. We had three hosts in...
We had three hosts in the booth with guest, Anne, who works for the GCP Trust and Security Product Team. Brian, Mark, and Aja find out exactly what Anne does at GCP and how she’s enjoying Next!

Brian and Mark also met up with Mario who came all the way from Munich, Germany. Mario runs the Cloud Community in his hometown, and he shared his thoughts on Anthos and what he’s excited about at Next.

Last but not least, Valentin stopped by to talk with Mark and Jon about Go and the presentation he’s giving at Next on site performance.]]>1151anthos,cloud next,cloud run,cloud sql,go,next,stackdriverfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/next-2019-day-1--41482497
Later, Aja was joined by co-host Brian Dorsey who elaborated on his Next talk, as well as his favorite things at Next. They were able to get a quick interview with Matt and Nate about Skuid and what they’re looking forward to at Cloud Next. Jose and Bryan of Onix stopped by as well to talk about their company and their experiences in comedy!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-170-next-2019-day-1/Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottWe’re at Cloud Next this week with special guests, special hosts, and more! On day one, Gabi and new host Mark Mirchandani were able to speak with Jonathan Cham, Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, about his experiences with Google Next. Ori of the...
Later, Aja was joined by co-host Brian Dorsey who elaborated on his Next talk, as well as his favorite things at Next. They were able to get a quick interview with Matt and Nate about Skuid and what they’re looking forward to at Cloud Next. Jose and Bryan of Onix stopped by as well to talk about their company and their experiences in comedy!]]>1873anthos,cloud next,cloud sql,next,onix,skuidfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stackrox-with-connor-gilbert--41482478
Connor’s advice for our listeners is to understand what’s going on with your containers and your application. Look at the data, the specs, and your options and then, if-needed, adjust the defaults to optimize the security of your app.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-169-stackrox-with-connor-gilbert/Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottGabi is back with Mark this week in an interview with Connor Gilbert of StackRox, a Kubernetes security company. StackRox uses Kubernetes and containers to maximize security for customers across the container lifecycle. Connor explains how they...
Connor’s advice for our listeners is to understand what’s going on with your containers and your application. Look at the data, the specs, and your options and then, if-needed, adjust the defaults to optimize the security of your app.]]>1660kubernetes,security,stackroxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nvidia-t4-with-ian-buck-and-kari-briski--41482484
NVIDIA recently announced their new Tensor Cores, which maximize their GPUs and make it easier for users to achieve peak performance. Working with the Tensor Cores, TensorFlow AMP is an acceleration into the TensorFlow Framework. It automatically makes the right choices for neural networks and maximizes performance, while still maintaining accuracy, with only a two line change in Tensor Flow script.

Just last year, NVIDIA announced their T4 GPU with Google Cloud Platform. This product is designed for inferences, the other side of AI. Because AI is becoming so advanced, complicated, and fast, the GPUs on the inference side have to be able to handle the workload and produce inferences just as quickly. T4 and Google Cloud accomplish this together. Along with T4, NVIDIA has introduced TensorRT, a software framework for AI inference that’s integrated into TensorFlow.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-168-nvidia-t4-with-ian-buck-and-kari-briski/Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottToday on the podcast, we speak with Ian Buck and Kari Briski of NVIDIA about new updates and achievements in deep learning. Ian begins by telling hosts Jon and Mark about his first project at NVIDIA, CUDA, and how it has helped expand and pave the way...
NVIDIA recently announced their new Tensor Cores, which maximize their GPUs and make it easier for users to achieve peak performance. Working with the Tensor Cores, TensorFlow AMP is an acceleration into the TensorFlow Framework. It automatically makes the right choices for neural networks and maximizes performance, while still maintaining accuracy, with only a two line change in Tensor Flow script.

Just last year, NVIDIA announced their T4 GPU with Google Cloud Platform. This product is designed for inferences, the other side of AI. Because AI is becoming so advanced, complicated, and fast, the GPUs on the inference side have to be able to handle the workload and produce inferences just as quickly. T4 and Google Cloud accomplish this together. Along with T4, NVIDIA has introduced TensorRT, a software framework for AI inference that’s integrated into TensorFlow.]]>2160ai,amp,bert,cuda,deep learning,machine learning,nvidia,wavenetfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-pi-day-with-emma-haruka-iwao--41482503
Emma crushed the world record for calculating digits of pi using Google Cloud over four months! Listen in to hear more about how she did it!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-167-world-pi-day-with-emma-haruka-iwao/Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottWorld Pi Day is behind us, but our guest today, Emma Iwao, joins hosts Gabi and Mark to teach us all about pi. Pi is the constant of the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Anytime you see a circle on a computer, pi has been used. It’s...
Emma crushed the world record for calculating digits of pi using Google Cloud over four months! Listen in to hear more about how she did it!]]>1614pifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sap-hana-with-lucia-subatin-and-kevin-nelson--41482483
By teaming up with GCP, SAP HANA ensures that their enterprise users will have scalability and storage no matter how their businesses grow. GCP and SAP HANA developers have been working together to continue to make the products better.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-166-sap-hana-with-lucia-subatin-and-kevin-nelson/Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJon Foust is back with Mark this week as we talk about SAP HANA, a data and application platform. Lucia Subatin and Kevin Nelson elaborate, explaining that SAP HANA is engineered for running SAP business applications. It is capable of handling large...
By teaming up with GCP, SAP HANA ensures that their enterprise users will have scalability and storage no matter how their businesses grow. GCP and SAP HANA developers have been working together to continue to make the products better.]]>1824hana,sap,sap hanafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/python-with-dustin-ingram--41482485https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-165-python-with-dustin-ingram/Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark and Brian Dorsey spend today talking Python with Dustin Ingram. Python is an interpreted, dynamically typed language, which encourages very readable code. Python is popular for web applications, data science, and much more! Python works great on...1691cloud python,pythonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/node-js-with-myles-borins--41482491https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-164-nodejs-with-myles-borins/Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottNode.js is our topic this week as Mark and first-time host, Jon Foust, pick the brain of Myles Borins. Myles updates us on all the new things happening with Node.js, including the new .dev site that holds a ton of documentation to help people get...2154node.js,open sourcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cloud-sql-with-amy-krishnamohan--41482513
Cloud SQL is a relational data storage solution. Relational data storage is very structured, almost like a table or spreadsheet, making it easier to analyze the data. Cloud SQL is capable of scaling out and up, meaning it can scale for traffic patterns and for storage. In comparison, NoSQL databases are very unstructured. If you’re not sure what kind of data is coming in, you can sort the data first and analyze it later. Each approach has its pros and cons and each is suitable for different types of projects.

Recently, Cloud SQL released a feature making it easy to move from on-prem to the cloud. In the future, they will continue to streamline the process of moving between the two spaces.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-163-cloud-sql-with-amy-krishnamohan/Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottWe’re learning all about Cloud SQL this week with our guest, Amy Krishnamohan. Amy’s main job is to teach customers about the products she represents. Today, she explains to Mark and Gabi that Cloud SQL manages services for open source databases, and...
Cloud SQL is a relational data storage solution. Relational data storage is very structured, almost like a table or spreadsheet, making it easier to analyze the data. Cloud SQL is capable of scaling out and up, meaning it can scale for traffic patterns and for storage. In comparison, NoSQL databases are very unstructured. If you’re not sure what kind of data is coming in, you can sort the data first and analyze it later. Each approach has its pros and cons and each is suitable for different types of projects.

Recently, Cloud SQL released a feature making it easy to move from on-prem to the cloud. In the future, they will continue to streamline the process of moving between the two spaces.]]>1588cloud sql,database,sqlfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/voicea-with-mohamed-el-geish--41482499
Mohamed explains the process of building Voicea and how machine learning techniques and user feedback have helped make it such a useful tool. Now, Voicea is working to incorporate video, allowing users to play back things like important meeting slides.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-162-voicea-with-mohamed-el-geish/Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottToday, Mohamed El-Geish joins us to talk about the voice AI technology powering Voicea. Gabi is back on the host bench with Mark as we learn how Voicea can improve productivity. EVA, the voice assistant, will record important information for you so...
Mohamed explains the process of building Voicea and how machine learning techniques and user feedback have helped make it such a useful tool. Now, Voicea is working to incorporate video, allowing users to play back things like important meeting slides.]]>1969ai,audio,machine learning,voiceafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/go-cloud-functions-with-stewart-reichling-and-tyler-bui-palsulich--41482494
Go Cloud Functions works specifically for Go. Google makes a huge effort to make Cloud Functions easy to use for all developers, so that no matter what language you’re familiar with, Cloud Functions works for you.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-161-go-cloud-functions-with-stewart-reichling-and-tyler-bui-palsulich/Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottFirst-time host, Aja, joins Mark today to talk Go Cloud Functions with two Google colleagues! Stewart, lead Product Manager on Google Cloud Functions, and Tyler, Developer Programs Engineer at Google, start the show by explaining the purpose of Cloud...
Go Cloud Functions works specifically for Go. Google makes a huge effort to make Cloud Functions easy to use for all developers, so that no matter what language you’re familiar with, Cloud Functions works for you.]]>1936go,go cloud functions,google cloud functionsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/knative-with-mark-chmarny-and-ville-aikas--41482506
So what is Knative? Mark and Ville explain that Knative is basically a way to simplify Kubernetes for developers. This way, developers can focus on writing good code without worrying about all the aspects of Kubernetes, such as deploying and autoscaling. Knative helps with these functions automatically. Knative also supports many languages which allows developers to bring their own stack. The day-to-day of developing doesn’t change, which is the beautiful thing about Knative!

Knative is open source and easy to deploy. Developers can find installation guides online for any Kubernetes certified instance of service. A link to the installation guide for Knative on GKE is in our show notes.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-160-knative-with-mark-chmarny-and-ville-aikas/Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottWe’re back! This week, Mark welcomes Gabi as his new co-host! Listen in as they discuss Knative with Mark Chmarny and Ville Aikas. So what is Knative? Mark and Ville explain that Knative is basically a way to simplify Kubernetes for developers. This...
So what is Knative? Mark and Ville explain that Knative is basically a way to simplify Kubernetes for developers. This way, developers can focus on writing good code without worrying about all the aspects of Kubernetes, such as deploying and autoscaling. Knative helps with these functions automatically. Knative also supports many languages which allows developers to bring their own stack. The day-to-day of developing doesn’t change, which is the beautiful thing about Knative!

Knative is open source and easy to deploy. Developers can find installation guides online for any Kubernetes certified instance of service. A link to the installation guide for Knative on GKE is in our show notes.]]>2088gke,knative,kubernetesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/end-of-year-wrap-up--41482502https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-159-end-of-year-wrap-up/Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottHappy Holidays, everyone! Melanie and Mark wrap up a great year by reminiscing about some of their favorite episodes! We also talk about the big news of the year, our favorite articles, and what’s coming up for the GCP Podcast in 2019.1970ai,devops,kubernetes,machine learning,open sourcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vp-of-engineering-melody-meckfessel--41482515
Melody and her team have used their internal research and expanded it to collaborate with Google Cloud partners and open source projects. The sharing of research and products has created even faster innovation as Google learns from these outside projects and vice versa.

In the future, Melody sees amazing engagement with the community and even better experiences with containers on GCP. She is excited to see the Go community growing and evolving as more people use it and give feedback. Melody also speaks about diversity, encouraging everyone to be open-minded and try to build diverse teams to create products that are useful for all.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-158-vp-of-engineering-melody-meckfessel/Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMelanie and Mark talk with Google Cloud’s VP of Engineering, Melody Meckfessel, this week. In her time with Google Cloud, she and her team have worked to uncover what makes developers more productive. The main focus of their work is DevOps, defined by...
Melody and her team have used their internal research and expanded it to collaborate with Google Cloud partners and open source projects. The sharing of research and products has created even faster innovation as Google learns from these outside projects and vice versa.

In the future, Melody sees amazing engagement with the community and even better experiences with containers on GCP. She is excited to see the Go community growing and evolving as more people use it and give feedback. Melody also speaks about diversity, encouraging everyone to be open-minded and try to build diverse teams to create products that are useful for all.]]>2008devops,kubernetesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neurips-and-ai-research-with-anima-anandkumar--41482504
NIPS originally started as a small conference at Caltech. As deep learning became more and more popular, it grew exponentially. With the higher attendance and interest, the acronym became center stage. Sexual innuendos and harassing puns surrounded the conference, sparking a call for a name change. At first, conference organizers were reluctant to rebrand and they used recent survey results as a reason to keep NIPS.

Anima discusses her personal experience protesting the acronym, opening up about the hate speech and threats of which she and others received. Despite the harassment, Anima and others continued to protest, petition, and share stories of mistreatment within the community which helped lead to the name/acronym change to NeurIPS. The rebranding hopes to reestablish an inclusive academic community and move the focus back to machine learning research and away from unprofessional attention.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-157-neurips-and-ai-research-with-anima-anandkumar/Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMelanie is solo this week talking with Anima Anandkumar, a Caltech Bren professor and director of ML research at NVIDIA. We touch on tensors, their use, and how they relate to TensorFlow. Anima also details the work she does with NVIDIA and how they...
NIPS originally started as a small conference at Caltech. As deep learning became more and more popular, it grew exponentially. With the higher attendance and interest, the acronym became center stage. Sexual innuendos and harassing puns surrounded the conference, sparking a call for a name change. At first, conference organizers were reluctant to rebrand and they used recent survey results as a reason to keep NIPS.

Anima discusses her personal experience protesting the acronym, opening up about the hate speech and threats of which she and others received. Despite the harassment, Anima and others continued to protest, petition, and share stories of mistreatment within the community which helped lead to the name/acronym change to NeurIPS. The rebranding hopes to reestablish an inclusive academic community and move the focus back to machine learning research and away from unprofessional attention.]]>2706ai,machine learning,neuripsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grace-health-with-therese-mannheimer-and-roman-jasins--41482496
Stigmas and taboos around the world portray periods as dirty and contagious, preventing women from being able to work, go to school, or even sleep in the house. Grace.health’s goal is to educate people to help limit these superstitions and allow women to live fuller lives. With Grace.health, women know when their periods are coming or when the are ovulating so they can make the proper plans.

In the longterm, Grace.health hopes to be a tool to not only help women identify any health concerns but also find a healthcare professional and get the treatment necessary.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-156-grace-health-wiith-therese-mannheimer-and-roman-jasins/Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottHappy Thanksgiving! On this episode, Mark and Melanie learn about Grace.health with co-founders Therese Mannheimer and Roman Jasins. Grace.health’s goal is to give women control of information about their own bodies, allowing them to make informed...
Stigmas and taboos around the world portray periods as dirty and contagious, preventing women from being able to work, go to school, or even sleep in the house. Grace.health’s goal is to educate people to help limit these superstitions and allow women to live fuller lives. With Grace.health, women know when their periods are coming or when the are ovulating so they can make the proper plans.

In the longterm, Grace.health hopes to be a tool to not only help women identify any health concerns but also find a healthcare professional and get the treatment necessary.]]>1898grace.health,women's healthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confluent-and-kafka-with-viktor-gamov--41482512
To wrap up the show, Michelle answers our question of the week about Next 2019.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-155-confluent-and-kafka-with-viktor-gamov/Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottViktor Gamov is on the podcast today to discuss Confluent and Kafka with Mark and special first-time guest host, Michelle. Viktor spends time with Mark and Melanie explaining how Kafka allows you to stream and process data in real-time, and how Kafka...
To wrap up the show, Michelle answers our question of the week about Next 2019.]]>2267confluent,confluent cloud,kafkafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/g-suite-with-joanna-smith-and-alicia-williams--41482509https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-154-gsuite-with-joanna-smith-and-alicia-williams/Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJoanna Smith and Alicia Williams talk G Suite with Mark and Melanie this week! G Suite is Google’s collection of apps to help make working easier. It includes things like Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, and more and is designed to be collaborative....2088g suite,sheetsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bazel-with-tony-aiuto--41482517https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-153-bazel-with-tony-aiuto/Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottHappy Halloween! On this not-so-spooky episode of the Google Cloud Podcast, Melanie and Mark talk with Tony Aiuto of Bazel. Bazel grew from Google’s internal build system, Blaze, to become the open source Bazel that it is today. The aim of the project...1846bazel,build system,open sourcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-corporations-and-communities-in-africa-with-karim-beguir-muthoni-wanyoike--41482522
Instadeep helps large enterprises understand how AI can benefit them. Karim stresses that it is possible to build advanced AI and machine learning programs in Africa because of the growing community of passionate developers and mentors for the new generation. Muthoni tells us about Nairobi Women in Machine Learning and Data Science, a community she is heavily involved with in Nairobi. The group runs workshops and classes for AI developers and encourages volunteers to participate by sharing their knowledge and skills.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-152-ai-corporations-and-communities-in-africa-with-karim-beguir-and-buthoni-wanyoike/Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn the podcast today, we have two more fascinating interviews from Melanie’s time at Deep Learning Indaba! Mark helps host this episode as we speak with Karim Beguir and Muthoni Wanyoike about their company, Instadeep, the wonderful Indaba conference,...
Instadeep helps large enterprises understand how AI can benefit them. Karim stresses that it is possible to build advanced AI and machine learning programs in Africa because of the growing community of passionate developers and mentors for the new generation. Muthoni tells us about Nairobi Women in Machine Learning and Data Science, a community she is heavily involved with in Nairobi. The group runs workshops and classes for AI developers and encourages volunteers to participate by sharing their knowledge and skills.]]>2246africa,ai,indaba,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/java-jib-with-patrick-flynn-and-mike-eltsufin--41482516https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-151-java-and-jib-with-patrick-flynn-and-mike-eltsufin/Wed, 17 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark and Melanie speak with Patrick Flynn and Mike Eltsufin about their exciting new Java products for Google Cloud. Mike tells us all about the new Spring Cloud GCP, a helpful tool that integrates Google Cloud Platform APIs and the Spring Framework....1776java,jibfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-loop-remote-working-distributed-systems-with-kf--41482520https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-150-strange-loop-remote-working-and-distributed-systems-with-kf/Wed, 10 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMelanie and Mark celebrate their 150th episode this week with a high-energy interview of mutual friend, KF, at Strange Loop. KF gives her perspective on Strange Loop, working remotely, and distributed systems. She compliments Strange Loop for the...2200distributed systems,remote working,strange loopfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-learning-research-in-africa-with-yabebal-fantaye-jessica-phalafala--41482524
At the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, the aim is to gather together minds from all over Africa and the world to not only learn but to use their distinct perspectives to contribute to research that furthers the sciences. Our guests are both part of this initiative, using their specialized skills to expand the abilities of the group and stretch the boundaries of machine learning, mathematics, and other sciences.

Yabebal elaborates on the importance of AIMS and Deep Learning Indaba, noting that the more people can connect with each other, the more confidence they will gain. Jessica points out how this research in Africa can do more than just advance science. By focusing on African problems and solutions, machine learning research can help increase the GDP and economic standards of a continent thought to be “behind”.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-149-deep-learning-research-in-africa-with-yabebal-fantaye-and-jessica-phalafala/Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottToday, Melanie brings you another great interview from her time at Deep Learning Indaba in South Africa. She was joined by Yabebal Fantaye and Jessica Phalafala for an in-depth look at the deep learning research that’s going on in the continent. At...
At the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, the aim is to gather together minds from all over Africa and the world to not only learn but to use their distinct perspectives to contribute to research that furthers the sciences. Our guests are both part of this initiative, using their specialized skills to expand the abilities of the group and stretch the boundaries of machine learning, mathematics, and other sciences.

Yabebal elaborates on the importance of AIMS and Deep Learning Indaba, noting that the more people can connect with each other, the more confidence they will gain. Jessica points out how this research in Africa can do more than just advance science. By focusing on African problems and solutions, machine learning research can help increase the GDP and economic standards of a continent thought to be “behind”.]]>2958africa,ai,deep learning,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wellio-with-sivan-aldor-noiman-and-erik-andrejko--41482523
The data scientists at Wellio started from scratch (pun intended) to create their own food-related database and then began training models so the data could be organized and personalized. Using a combination of human power and machine learning techniques, Wellio learns your preferences, allergies, diets, etc. and will make healthy decisions for you based on these key facts. It chooses recipes, populates a grocery list, and even has the ingredients delivered to your door in time for dinner!]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-148-wellio-with-sivan-aldor-noiman-and-erik-andrejko/Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottIn our last (but not least!) interview from NEXT, Mark and Melanie talked with Sivan Aldor-Noiman and Erik Andrejko about Wellio, an awesome new platform that combines AI and healthy eating. Wellio was developed as a way to not only educate users on...
The data scientists at Wellio started from scratch (pun intended) to create their own food-related database and then began training models so the data could be organized and personalized. Using a combination of human power and machine learning techniques, Wellio learns your preferences, allergies, diets, etc. and will make healthy decisions for you based on these key facts. It chooses recipes, populates a grocery list, and even has the ingredients delivered to your door in time for dinner!]]>2716ai,artificial intelligence,data science,machine learning,welliofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dl-indaba-ai-investments-in-africa--41482505
Vukosi and Yasin(i) share how Deep Learning Indaba is playing an important role to recognize and grow machine learning research and companies on the African continent. We also discuss Yasin(i)’s prototyped app, Tukuka, and how it won the Maathai Award which is given to individuals who are a positive force for change. Tukuka is being built to aid economically disadvantaged women in Zambia get access to financial resources that are currently unavailable. Andrea rounds up the interviews by giving us a VC perspective on the AI start-up landscape in Africa and how that compares to other parts of the world. As Nyalleng says at the end, AI is happening in Africa and has great potential for impact.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-147-dl-indaba-ai-investments-in-africa/Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week we are bringing you a couple of interviews from last week’s Deep Learning Indaba conference. Dr. Vukosi Marivate, Andrea Bohmert and Yasin(i) Musa Ayami talk about the burgeoning machine learning community, research, companies and AI...
Vukosi and Yasin(i) share how Deep Learning Indaba is playing an important role to recognize and grow machine learning research and companies on the African continent. We also discuss Yasin(i)’s prototyped app, Tukuka, and how it won the Maathai Award which is given to individuals who are a positive force for change. Tukuka is being built to aid economically disadvantaged women in Zambia get access to financial resources that are currently unavailable. Andrea rounds up the interviews by giving us a VC perspective on the AI start-up landscape in Africa and how that compares to other parts of the world. As Nyalleng says at the end, AI is happening in Africa and has great potential for impact.]]>3843africa,ai,artificial intelligence,machine learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/google-ai-with-jeff-dean--41482500
Listen for the end of the podcast where our colleague, Gabe Weiss, helps us answer the question of the week about how to get data from IoT core to display in real time on a web front end.]]>https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-146-google-ai-with-jeff-dean/Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottJeff Dean, the lead of Google AI, is on the podcast this week to talk with Melanie and Mark about AI and machine learning research, his upcoming talk at Deep Learning Indaba and his educational pursuit of parallel processing and computer systems was...
Listen for the end of the podcast where our colleague, Gabe Weiss, helps us answer the question of the week about how to get data from IoT core to display in real time on a web front end.]]>2655ai,machine learning,parallel processing,tpufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/atlas-with-dr-mario-lassnig--41482519https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-145-atlas-with-dr-mario-lassnig/Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOur guest today is Dr. Mario Lassnig, a software engineer working on the ATLAS Experiment at CERN! Melanie and Mark put on their physics hats as they learn all about what it takes to manage the petabytes of data involved in such a large research project.1551atlas,cern,data mangement,ruciofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mercari-with-taichi-nakashima-and-tonghui-terry-li--41482507https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-144-mercari-with-taichi-nakashima-and-tonghui-terry-li/Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottThis week we learn about how Mercari is handling migrating from an on-prem monolithic infrastructure to cloud microservices architecture with GKE. Terry and Taichi share with Melanie and Mark what drove the decision for the change, the challenges and...1407gke,identity management system,kubernetes,mercari,microservicesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-new-in-app-engine-with-steren-giannini-and-stewart-reichling--41482510https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-143-whats-new-in-app-engine-with-steren-giannini-and-stewart-reichling/Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark and Melanie are your hosts again this week as we talk with Steren Giannini and Stewart Reichling discussing what’s new with App Engine. Particularly its new second generation runtime, allowing headless Chrome, and better language support! And...1670app engine,idiomatic,scalability,serverlessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/agones-with-mark-mandel-and-cyril-tovena--41482514https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-142-agones-with-mark-mandel-and-cyril-tovena/Wed, 15 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottMark Mandel is in the guest seat today as Melanie and our old pal Francesc interview Cyril Tovena of Ubisoft and Mark about Agones. We discuss dedicated game servers and their importance in game performance, how Agones can make hosting and scaling...1833agones,gaming,ubisoftfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/accessibility-in-tech-with-haben-girma--41482521https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-141-accessibility-in-tech/Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000Bill ScottOn this episode of the podcast we continue a conversation we started with Haben Girma, an advocate for equal rights for people with disabilities, regarding the value of tech accessibility. Melanie and Mark talk with her about common challenges and...1265accessibility,disability rights,wcagfalsefull