Code, Cloud, and Karate: The Unlikely Path To Cloud Architecture

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In this episode, David sits down with Masaru Hoshi, a cloud architect at Qlik, to explore his unexpected journey into cloud architecture, the cultural influences that shaped his career, and the evolving disciplines transforming enterprise technology today. Join as we discuss: - Masaru’s path from developer to cloud architect and his open-source contributions - The rising importance of site reliability engineering (SRE) and finops in modern enterprises - The role of AI in reshaping SRE and predictive reliability management - What songs should go in a playlist for a Site Reliability Engineer Code, Cloud, and Karate: The Unlikely Path To Cloud Architecture 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Behind Masaru's backdrop 02:33 Masaru's background in karate 03:48 What does a cloud architect do? 05:13 How Masaru entered tech 09:57 Masaru's involvement in open source 15:10 Site Reliability Engineering Explained (What does an SRE do) 17:07 Common misconceptions about implementing SREs 19:46 Common mistakes in system design 22:10 Avoiding common system design mistakes 27:41 Why David loves Terraform 28:47 The benefits of following frameworks 30:43 Why Ops is a culture 32:10 How will AI and Agentic AI change SRE 34:24 How AI may transform your role 34:51 Does Karate or Cloud require more discipline About Big Ideas In App Architecture: Big Ideas In App Architechture is a #techpodcast presented by Cockroach Labs for architects and engineers who are building modern, data-intensive applications and systems. In each weekly episode, an innovator joins host David Joy to share useful insights from their experiences building reliable, scalable, maintainable systems. Listen and subscribe at https://cockroa.ch/3PVpT2S About Cockroach Labs: Cockroach Labs is a pioneering software company at the forefront of database technology, dedicated to delivering resilient and scalable database solutions to run mission-critical workloads for the world's most important businesses. With a mission to scale when others fail, Cockroach Labs is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their data with its innovative cloud native distributed SQL database, CockroachDB. #sitereliabilityengineering #techpodcast #agenticai