Best Lee Atchison Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 11: Exploring AI for application developers (with Sinan Ozdemir) 1:29:14

12h ago1:29:14

1:29:14

Link to GitHub for Sinan's book https://github.com/sinanuozdemir/quick-start-guide-to-llms Sinan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinan-ozdemir/ In this episode, I engage in a compelling conversation with Sinan Ozdemir, a seasoned expert in AI and LLMs who shares over a decade of experience. We navigate the fascinating progression of large …

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ModernOps with Beth Long: Operational Ownership 23:17

7M ago23:17

23:17

Welcome to another episode of Modern Digital Business, the podcast that helps you navigate the ever-changing landscape of modernizing your applications and digital business. In this episode, we continue our exploration of modern operations with our special guest, Beth Long. Today's discussion is all about operational ownership and how it plays a cr…

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Four Challenges Facing Cloud Architects 10:17

7M ago10:17

10:17

Cloud native architectures have revolutionized the way businesses operate their applications and services in the cloud. This shift provides immense benefits, such as increased agility, scalability, and cost savings. However, moving to a cloud native architecture also poses unique challenges that must be addressed. What are some of the critical chal…

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ModernOps with Beth Long: Talking SLAs 18:03

8M ago18:03

18:03

Welcome back to another episode of Modern Digital Business! In today's episode, we delve deeper into the world of modern operations with our special guest, Beth Long. We explore the essential role of service level agreements (SLAs) in managing complex, multi-service modern applications. As we unravel the differences between DevOps and SREs (Site Re…

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ICYMI: Special Halloween Edition: The 3 Scariest Mistakes Companies Make in the Cloud 10:28

9M ago10:28

10:28

This episode was well received last Halloween when it debuted. In case you missed it, how about a dose of ScaryOps? Here are my 3 scariest mistakes that companies make in the cloud. --- First, there was DevOps. Then, ModernOps and CloudOps. Now, there is ScaryOps. Welcome to the special Halloween Edition of the Modern Digital Business podcast. In t…

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Everything Spring Framework (with Dan Vega) 1:26:29

10M ago1:26:29

1:26:29

Dan Vega is a Spring Developer Advocate at VMware Tanzu. Dan is also a prolific YouTube content creator, course creator, and has spoken in several conferences. He also hosts the Spring Office Hours show and podcast weekly. In this episode, I talk to Dan about his journey to being a Spring Developer Advocate and what his job actually entails. We als…

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Episode 35 - Mary Jane Nealon And Sandra Alcosser 58:50

10M ago58:50

58:50

For the final episode of Breakfast in Montana, Russell Rowland and Charles Finn talk to poet Mary Jane Nealon about her remarkable memoir, Beautiful Unbroken, which was the recipient of the Bakeless Prize for Non-fiction, which is awarded by the Breadloaf Foundation. Nealon's account of working with AIDS patients in New York City just after the epi…

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Don't Give Developers Special Access - Balancing Access and Data Protection 6:55

10M ago6:55

6:55

In today's episode, "Don't Give Special Access," we tackle a crucial question: how can we grant developers and operations engineers the necessary access to our applications without compromising customer data or violating business processes? Clips The Importance of Limiting Access: "Security best practices specify that engineers, both developers and…

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Testing architecture with ArchUnit (with Roland Weisleder) 1:01:18

10M ago1:01:18

1:01:18

Roland's LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roland-weisleder/Devoxx talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef0lUToWxI8I happened to see a Devoxx talk a month ago, which was titled Unit Test, your Java Architecture by Roland Weisleder. And I found that to be super interesting because unit testing is something that I've always attributed to c…

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Five Skills All Cloud Architects Require 9:39

11M ago9:39

9:39

Welcome to another episode of Modern Digital Business, where we dive into the world of cloud architecture and explore the essential skills required to thrive in this dynamic field. In today's episode, we will uncover the five key skills that all cloud architects must possess to effectively build and operate applications in the cloud. Cloud architec…

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ModernOps: Talking STOSA with Beth Long, Part 2 22:16

11M ago22:16

22:16

On this episode of Modern Digital Business, host Lee Atchison continues his conversation with guest Beth Long about Stosa, or single team-oriented service architecture. In this episode, they delve into the makeup of healthy Stosa organizations and provide actionable insights and recommendations for business technology leaders and small business inn…

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Episode Thirty-Four - James Lee Burke and A.B. Guthrie 49:45

12M ago49:45

49:45

Russell Rowland had the opportunity to do an interview with James Lee Burke for Distinctly Montana Magazine about the work of A.B. Guthrie. Both Russell and James are huge Guthrie fans, and Burke got to know him after he moved to Missoula in the '60s. So Burke has some wonderful stories about Guthrie, but also some terrific insights into the import…

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ModernOps: Talking STOSA with Beth Long, Part 1 30:07

12M ago30:07

30:07

On this episode of Modern Digital Business, we dive into the world of ModernOps and talk STOSA (Single Team Oriented Service Architecture) with Beth Long. This is part 1 of a two part discussion with Beth Long, an operations manager for New Relic, and Jeli.io. She is passionate about the concept of STOSA, which was first introduced in Lee Atchison'…

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Does low code make applications overly complex? 14:24

1y ago14:24

14:24

On this episode of Modern Digital Business, we dive into the development world and discuss the complexity that comes with low-code platforms. Host Lee Atchison helps unpack the ongoing debate surrounding low code development tools. We explore how standardized coding and software reuse can reduce custom components, decrease change rates, and lower c…

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Reducing Complexity in your Configuration Management Strategy 14:12

1y ago14:12

14:12

On this episode of Modern Digital Business, we dive into the complexities of managing configurations in modern cloud-native applications. Hosted by Lee Atchison, we explore the best practices for managing configuration files, maintaining consistency across the system, and reducing complexity. We discuss the importance of using a revision control sy…

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Episode Thirty-Three - Shann Ray and John Stands In Timber 51:38

1y ago51:38

51:38

We're happy to introduce a new co-host in this episode, as Montana Book Award winner Charles Finn (On a Benediction of Wind) joins Russell Rowland in a conversation with their old friend Shann Ray. Shann has published several books in a wide variety of genres, including American Copper and his excellent short story debut, American Masculine. As you…

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Getting What You Intend from Your Organizational Design -- Business Breakthrough 3.0 with Ken Gavranovic 30:20

1y ago30:20

30:20

On this episode of Modern Digital Business, Lee invites Ken to discuss organizational design principles and the importance of aligning teams and leaders to drive desired outcomes. The conversation covers various topics such as the Kubler-Ross change curve, company culture, and the "Valley of Despair" during a migration or transformation projects. T…

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ICYMI: Do you need a Cloud Center of Excellence? 14:56

1y ago14:56

14:56

In Case You Missed It On this episode of Modern Digital Business, we explore the necessary transition to a digital business model and the challenges that come with it, specifically in the realm of cloud computing. As the leader in enterprise IT, it's important to adapt to newer, more flexible and scalable technologies. The solution? Establishing a …

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What You Need to Learn to Become a Cloud-Native Architect 10:39

1y ago10:39

10:39

What is a cloud architect? What does a cloud architect do that’s different from what a developer does? What skills does someone need to have to move from a role as a software developer to a role as a cloud architect? Today we are going to talk about becoming a cloud architect. What does a cloud architect do that’s different from what a typical soft…

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Modern Pricing Plans with Dor Sasson, CEO Stigg 36:37

1y ago36:37

36:37

Most companies aren't in the billing space, yet they need to deal with pricing and billing as a core piece of technology, whether they want to or not. Stigg is an easy to implement, headless pricing and packaging platform that takes a lot of the hassle out of pricing and billing for your SaaS applications. Stripe integrations just don't give you wh…

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Don’t Depend on Maintenance Windows 15:26

1y ago15:26

15:26

What happens when a web application you depend on goes offline? It can be inconvenient, disappointing, and potentially cause serious problems for you. But what if you find out that the web application wasn’t working by design because it was “down for maintenance”? That only makes the situation worse! Your customers expect your application to be ope…

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Automating your Automation with Tyson Kunovsky, CEO AutoCloud 23:23

1+ y ago23:23

23:23

AutoCloud is an enterprise software platform used by companies to assist in their Infrastructure as Code deployments. Customers using AutoCloud can reduce cloud costs, security risks, complexity, and adoption time for Infrastructure as Code using Terraform in all the major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and GCP. AutoCloud is a critical risk…

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Episode Thirty-Two - Charles Finn, Barbara Michelman, Donna Lucey and Evelyn Cameron 51:01

1+ y ago51:01

51:01

On a Benediction of Wind was just named the winner of the Montana Book Award days before we recorded this episode, so we're thrilled to feature the beautiful poetry of Charles Finn, and talk to him and Barbara Michelman about how they came to create this fabulous collaboration of poetry and black and white photography. Barbara suggested the second …

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Independent Third Party Observability with Jeff Martens, CEO Metrist 48:58

1+ y ago48:58

48:58

What happens when observability becomes a commodity and is independently brokered via a third party? My guest today is Jeff Martens, who is the co-founder and CEO of Metrist, an independent third-party observability platform. Today on Modern Digital Business. Useful Links Jeff Martens - LinkedIn Metrist Home - Metrist Atchison Academy - Online cour…

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MDB Weekly for Jan 16, 2023 5:28

1+ y ago5:28

5:28

My latest book Overcoming IT Complexity, is now shipping! And how do you manage complex configurations in cloud-native applications? In this episode of MDB Weekly. Today on Modern Digital Business. Useful Links CloudNativeSecurityCon North America | Linux Foundation Events 5 Cloud-Native App Config Management Best Practices - Container Journal Over…

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Testing at Scale with Nate Lee, Co-Founder of SpeedScale 38:37

1+ y ago38:37

38:37

Modern businesses rely on applications, and they rely on continued innovation in those applications to drive their business. This strive for innovation creates a need for improved techniques for validating that an application will work as expected. But constant innovation means a constant chance for problems, and testing applications at scale is no…

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MDB Weekly for Jan 9, 2023 6:02

1+ y ago6:02

6:02

Announcing the new Atchison Academy! Lee is live at Predict 2023. How do you give your dev teams choices without introducing too much complexity? Today on Modern Digital Business Weekly. Useful Links Choice vs. Complexity in Cloud-Native Applications - Container Journal TechStrong Research's Predict 2023 Virtual Conference Atchison Academy - Online…

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Event driven architectures (with Jonathan Schabowsky) 1:17:31

1+ y ago1:17:31

1:17:31

Links: Get a Solace Cloud account: https://console.solace.cloud/login/new-account Spring Cloud Stream code lab: https://codelabs.solace.dev/codelabs/spring-cloud-stream-basics Jonathan's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-schabowsky Event driven microservices are gaining a lot of traction these days due to their ability to decou…

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MDB Weekly for Jan 2, 2023 5:29

1+ y ago5:29

5:29

Welcome to my first issue of Modern Digital Business Weekly! This is a new format that I’m experimenting with. MDB Weekly will focus on articles, interviews and events of note I’ve released this last week, along with any announcements of new courses and books I’ve released. Additionally, it will contain timely industry news and other information I …

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Simplifying Cloud Complexity with Tim Holm, Nitric 31:54

1+ y ago31:54

31:54

The cloud has enabled a large variety of software and software-enabled infrastructure options for application development. It's hard to get lost in the variety of shapes and sizes of offerings available. ECS EKS, Lambda, Fargate Azure functions, Google Cloud Containers. IT complexity is a real issue. And this means we need better tools to help us s…

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Securing Data at Rest and in Motion 13:01

1+ y ago13:01

13:01

Creating a secure application requires many actions, but by far the most important are those that involve securing the data in the application; these are the most difficult actions. When it comes to securing application data, there are two unique and distinct types of data that must be secured: Data at rest. This is data that is stored in a datasto…

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ICYMI: DevOps with Mitch Ashley, CTO of Techstrong Group (DevOps.com) 41:45

1+ y ago41:45

41:45

This is an encore episode of Modern Digital Business DevOps is now more mainstream. If you and your organization aren’t using DevOps principles, you are at a distinct disadvantage compared to your competition. And, “Doing DevOps” does not mean simply “hiring a DevOps team”. There’s more to it than that. My guest today is Mitch Ashley, the CTO of Te…

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Cloud-Native Observability with Bruno Kurtic, Sumo Logic 35:10

1+ y ago35:10

35:10

Operating a modern digital business means building and operating large, highly-scaled applications that are more and more cloud-native in their architecture and implementation. Observability is critical in maintaining the highly scaled, highly available, highly adaptive nature of these modern cloud-native applications. You just can't keep a large, …

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Tech Tapas Tuesday-"A little bit of tech": Principle of Least Privilege 5:46

1+ y ago5:46

5:46

Application security is a critical aspect of all application design and architecture. Security best practices specify that nobody should be given universal access to any system or service. Instead, a given service, system, or person should be given only the access required to get the job done, and absolutely no more permissions than that. To give s…

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Special Halloween Edition: The 3 Scariest Mistakes Companies Make in the Cloud 10:28

1+ y ago10:28

10:28

First, there was DevOps. Then, ModernOps and CloudOps. Now, there is ScaryOps. Welcome to the special Halloween Edition of the Modern Digital Business podcast. In this episode, the 3 Scariest Mistakes Companies Make in the Cloud. It's time to turn our attention to scary things…scary movies, scary TV shows, scary home decorations, scary costumes. Bu…

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Tech Tapas Tuesday-"A little bit of tech": Flying Two Mistakes High 5:24

1+ y ago5:24

5:24

What do model airplanes have to do with avoiding application failures? This is Tech Tapas Tuesday, a "little bit of tech". Today on Modern Digital Business. Useful Links Architecting for Scale, 2nd Edition, O’Reilly Media About Lee Lee Atchison is a software architect, author, public speaker, and recognized thought leader on cloud computing and app…

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Episode Thirty-One: Elise Atchison And Tom McGuane 43:37

1+ y ago43:37

43:37

Elise Atchison's debut novel, Crazy Mountain, was the recipient of the Eludia Award, an award given to first-time women novelists over forty. She worked for over ten years on this book, which features a completely different point of view for each chapter. The novel takes place in a fictional region where the typical struggle is playing out between …

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Do you need a Cloud Center of Excellence? 12:23

1+ y ago12:23

12:23

In the past few years, cloud computing has become a dominant trend in enterprise IT. The benefits of moving to the cloud are clear, lower costs, flexibility, and scalability. But as more companies move their infrastructure into public clouds like AWS or Azure, they face a challenge that is often overlooked. How do I transform an organization from a…

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ModernOps with Beth Long: Transferring Operational Expertise to the Cloud 17:36

2y ago17:36

17:36

Today on Modern Digital Business, we continue our highly successful series called ModernOps. ModernOps is a series of interviews co-hosted with a good friend of mine, Beth long, who is the head of product at jeli.io, an incident analysis company. This will be our second in a series of episodes. In the first episode, we talked about how the experien…

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DevOps with Mitch Ashley, CTO of Techstrong Group (DevOps.com) 41:45

2y ago41:45

41:45

DevOps is now more mainstream. If you and your organization aren’t using DevOps principles, you are at a distinct disadvantage compared to your competition. And, “Doing DevOps” does not mean simply “hiring a DevOps team”. There’s more to it than that. My guest today is Mitch Ashley, the CTO of Techstrong Group. Techstrong is the publishers of DevOp…

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8 Steps to higher quality DNS systems 16:05

2y ago16:05

16:05

DNS is a highly available, highly redundant, highly reliable service that is absolutely essential to your company's application and business operations. A failure in your DNS system can bring your company's business to a halt jeopardizing your company's future. DNS is essential to the operation of all aspects of the internet and modern digital busi…

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Episode Thirty - Debra Magpie Earling and James Welch 1:06:28

2y ago1:06:28

1:06:28

This episode pairs one of the most esteemed Native American authors of our time with a writer who started writing because of his influence and guidance. Debra Magpie Earling took her very first writing class from James Welch at the University of Washington, and would later study with him again at Cornell. Earling's debut novel Perma Red made a huge…

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Technical debt will sink you 10:51

2y ago10:51

10:51

The pandemic accelerated many large scale digital transformations. Accelerated application growth often leads to increased technical debt. Technical debt makes it difficult for leaders to innovate and create new and improved customer experiences from their technologies. This stifled innovation means lower long term revenue. Eventually, technical de…

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Tech Tapas Tuesday: Cloud or no Cloud 3:19

2y ago3:19

3:19

How do cloud architectures differ from non-cloud infrastructure architectures? Cloud architectures benefit from easy scaling. With traditional architectures, adding capacity is often a complicated and expensive ordeal. Cloud architectures, on the other hand, can scale more easily and predictably because they rely on pooled resources. As demand goes…

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ModernOps with Beth Long: AWS for Big and Little Companies 22:11

2y ago22:11

22:11

Today on Modern Digital Business, I’m starting a new series on the podcast—the series is called ModernOps. I’ll be hosting this series along with a good friend of mine, Beth Long, who is the Head of Product at Jeli.io, an incident analysis company. This will be our first of a series of episodes. In this first episode, we will be talking about how t…

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The Finances of a Cloud Migration 9:08

2y ago9:08

9:08

How are the finances of your company affected by a Cloud Migration? Showing a financial benefit of using the cloud can be a bit tricky. You need to show that shutting down an operating data center and moving that money to pay the bill of a cloud provider will, in fact, save you money. How can a cloud provider provide technical resources cheaper tha…

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Welcome to Modern Digital Business -- First episode on July 25th! 2:45

2y ago2:45

2:45

Welcome to modern digital business, a podcast for corporate technology decision-makers and executives looking to create or extend their digital business with the help of modern applications, processes, software architecture, and organizational modernization. My name is Lee Atchison, and I'll be your host. I'm a recognized industry thought leader in…

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Episode Twenty-Nine - Mark Gibbons and David Dale 59:50

2y ago59:50

59:50

For this episode, we interview the current poet laureate of Montana, Missoula poet Mark Gibbons. And Mark asked us to talk about an old friend of his, David Dale, who published three collections during his lifetime but never got much recognition.By Russell Rowland & Aaron Parrett

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Notice: New podcast starting later this summer 2:12

2y ago2:12

2:12

Modern Digital Applications is changing and coming back after its year long hiatus. Join us for the launch of Modern Digital Business! Modern Digital Business will be coming later this summer. If you'd like to be informed when it's ready to launch, please go to mdb.fm/launch. We hope to see you there! This podcast uses the following third-party ser…

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Episode Twenty-Eight Greg Keeler and Beatrice Murphy 48:34

2y ago48:34

48:34

For this episode, we were so honored to have a chance to sit down with our old friend, poet Greg Keeler. Greg taught at Montana State University for forty years, and toward the end of his career, he started writing a sonnet every day. He continues this practice to this day, but in 2018, Elk River Books put out a beautiful collection of 180 of these…

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