GitOps, Kubernetes, & Komodor w/ Itiel Shwartz

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This episode of Select* podcast features Itiel Shwartz, the CTO and co-founder of Komodor. Topics covered include:

• Share a bit about you, what led you to found Komodor and what problem are you trying to solve?

• Let’s take a dive into GitOps - can you describe the main benefits and challenges of GitOps?

• Should developers have the same expertise in Kubernetes as DevOps/Platform folks?

• We’ve seen a big shift left trend in the security space - do we expect to see the same here? Should Dev’s be also responsible for troubleshooting K8s? What do they need to succeed?

• Looking ahead: What trends do we expect to see in the next 12 months in this space?

Itiel is the CTO and co-founder of Komodor, a startup building the next-gen troubleshooting platform for Kubernetes. Previously, he worked at eBay, Forter, and Rookout as the first developer. He's a backend & Infra developer turned ‘DevOps’, and an avid public speaker who loves talking about infrastructure, Kubernetes, Python observability, and the evolution of R&D culture.