Episode 94 - The Cage Fighting CTO with Sidero Labs' Andrew Rynhard

The POPCAST with Dan POP

What does Jimi Hendrix have to do with Immutable Kubernetes? Meet Andrew Rynhard the CTO of Sidero Labs, Sidero delivers a better way to run Kubernetes. Sidero is An open source platform that delivers immutability, declarative configuration, and APIs, at every layer.

In this interview sneak peek we learn more about Andrew's passion for Kernels, Immutable Kubernetes, Music, and Mixed Martial arts. Truly a unique and fascinating person!

Timeline Topics

00:00 - Opener/Sponsors

00:14 - Welcome Sidero Labs CTO Andrew Rynhard

00:57 - Andrew's Journey

05:02 - Discovering Mixed Martial Arts

08:54 - Getting into IT via Jimi Hendrix?

14:17 - From Music to hacking android phones

16:43 - Andrew's first REAL IT job

17:58 - The path less travelled... (Succeeding in IT in an unconventional way)

28:08 - Sidero Labs - What problem does it solve and why do people need it?

35:10 - Compare Talos OS vs other solutions

39:15 - What is Sidero Metal?

45:05 - Sidero Labs Open Source and Commercial Tools

46:47 - What draws Andrew to the Kubernetes community

48:51 - What work is Andrew most proud of?

Episode Links

https://www.siderolabs.com/

https://www.siderolabs.com/platform/bare-metal-kubernetes-sidero/

https://www.siderolabs.com/kubespan/

https://thenewstack.io/a-guide-to-linux-operating-systems-for-kubernetes/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette\_tape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are\_You\_Experienced

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