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Episode Synopsis
Connect with Alessandro Vozza:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrovozza
https://twitter.com/bongo
https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/dutch-kubernetes-meetup
Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/6_-AUxn-99E
New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!
Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode!
OUTLINE:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:25 - Puglia vacations00:05:24 - Moving to Amsterdam for love00:07:21 - Bulletin board system00:09:30 - Alessandro's origin story00:11:18 - Love for open source00:13:11 - Sustainable open source00:15:29 - Giving back to the community00:18:25 - The rise of foundations00:19:54 - The rise of AI00:21:00 - Improving lives everywhere00:22:24 - Taking a stand as engineers00:25:24 - Alessandro starting a DevOps meetup00:26:49 - Stoicism00:27:12 - Back to DevOps meetup Amsterdam00:29:07 - Learning public speaking at a meetup00:31:22 - Maintaining connections00:34:17 - Be authentically yourself00:36:30 - The perspective of success00:38:08 - Marcus Aurelius00:39:29 - The rise of Developer Relations00:41:00 - The qualities of a good DevRel00:42:23 - Next steps in Patrick's career00:43:58 - Storytelling connects people00:45:20 - Social budget00:46:21 - It's about the people00:48:05 - Public speaking and respect00:50:15 - The world is smaller but bigger00:50:47 - Dutch Kubernetes Meetup shoutout!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrovozza
https://twitter.com/bongo
https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/dutch-kubernetes-meetup
Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/6_-AUxn-99E
New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!
Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode!
OUTLINE:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:25 - Puglia vacations00:05:24 - Moving to Amsterdam for love00:07:21 - Bulletin board system00:09:30 - Alessandro's origin story00:11:18 - Love for open source00:13:11 - Sustainable open source00:15:29 - Giving back to the community00:18:25 - The rise of foundations00:19:54 - The rise of AI00:21:00 - Improving lives everywhere00:22:24 - Taking a stand as engineers00:25:24 - Alessandro starting a DevOps meetup00:26:49 - Stoicism00:27:12 - Back to DevOps meetup Amsterdam00:29:07 - Learning public speaking at a meetup00:31:22 - Maintaining connections00:34:17 - Be authentically yourself00:36:30 - The perspective of success00:38:08 - Marcus Aurelius00:39:29 - The rise of Developer Relations00:41:00 - The qualities of a good DevRel00:42:23 - Next steps in Patrick's career00:43:58 - Storytelling connects people00:45:20 - Social budget00:46:21 - It's about the people00:48:05 - Public speaking and respect00:50:15 - The world is smaller but bigger00:50:47 - Dutch Kubernetes Meetup shoutout!
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