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Series Overview — The Kernel, with ObsidianWelcome to The Kernel — the podcast where we dig into the crunchy, complicated, occasionally chaotic world of enterprise tech… and try not to set anything on fire.Across eight episodes, we chat to CEOs, engineers, open source…
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The Kernel, with Obsidian | Series 1 Episode 8 (opens the original)
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Patchnotes – Episode 8 The Kernel, with Obsidian In this season finale, Karl Fischer and Calwyn Baldwin, join us to look beyond the headlines and ask the questions everyone's thinking—but not enough people are asking. AI is here. Open source is evolving. Enterprise technology is changing faster than ever. So... what's next? This isn't another conversation about replacing people with machines or chasing the latest buzzword. It's an honest discussion about the opportunities, risks, and realities o
The Kernel, with Obsidian | Series 1 Episode 7 (opens the original)
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Patchnotes – Episode 7 The Kernel, with Obsidian In this episode, Fred Strauss and Tarun Sing prove that some of the best lessons in IT come from the days when everything's on fire and everyone's learning a lot. From unexpected outages and cascading failures to the moments where preparation meets pure adrenaline, we explore what really happens when technology doesn't go according to plan. This isn't about pointing fingers or replaying post-mortems. It's an honest conversation about why systems f
The Kernel, with Obsidian | Series 1 Episode 6 (opens the original)
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Patchnotes – Episode 6 The Kernel, with Obsidian In this episode, the Red Hat team, Ian Russell and Chris Mulder join us to explore one of technology's biggest misconceptions: that innovation always starts somewhere else. The reality? Some of Africa's most ingenious solutions have been born out of necessity, resilience, and a willingness to think differently. This isn't a conversation about what Africa lacks. It's about what Africa has built. We explore how open source is lowering barriers to in
The Kernel, with Obsidian | Series 1 Episode 4 (opens the original)
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Patchnotes – Episode 4 The Kernel, with Obsidian In this episode, we sit down with Deon Lottering and Obsidian's CTO, Karl Fischer to separate fact from fiction from the edge. Beyond the marketing buzz, what does the cloud actually deliver, who benefits from it, and when is it the wrong answer? This isn't another conversation about "moving everything to the cloud." It's an honest discussion about business needs, hybrid infrastructure, and the realities of running technology in Africa. We explore
The Kernel, with Obsidian | Series 1 Episode 5 (opens the original)
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Patchnotes – Episode 5 The Kernel, with Obsidian In this episode, we sit down with Martin Liebenberg, Fred Strauss, and Deon Lottering to share the stories that rarely make the post-incident report. From unexpected outages and impossible deadlines to the small victories that keep businesses running, this is life behind the keyboard. This isn't a conversation about perfect systems. It's about the people who build them, maintain them, and occasionally have to fix them at two o'clock in the morning
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