Learn more ecology, live a better life

We in the tech industry like to borrow analogies from the ecological field - ecosystems being one example. In this talk I will bring some new concepts to your attention (I have a PhD in Ecology) and show how they can make your technology life better.

The two main ideas I will address are: 1) Software is eating the world - Marc Andreesson 2) If your not first, your last - Ricky Bobby

These are two persistent ideas in our field that I think has done us harm both as an industry and as individuals. This talk will share some of the history that has led to this point, and offer insights on how new systems and new thinking can help you shape your own ops and developer evolution from traditional data center virtualization to hybrid cloud models, microservices architectures and beyond. I will also be talking about a new way for us to think about what “best architecture” or “best solution” means.

About Steven Pousty

Steve is a dad, partner, son, and founder of Tech Raven Consulting. He can teach you about Data Analysis, Java, Python, PostgreSQL, Microservices, Containers, Kubernetes, and some JavaScript. He has deep subject area expertise in GIS/Spatial, Statistics, and Ecology. Before founding his company, Steve was a developer Advocate for VMware, Crunchy Data, DigitalGlobe, Red Hat, LinkedIn, deCarta, and ESRI. Steve has a Ph.D. in Ecology and can easily be bribed with offers of bird watching or fly fishing.

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