Exploring the Past and Future of Open Source at SCaLE

We chatted with Ilan Rabinovich, a co-founder of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE), about the significance of Kubernetes as an open source success story and the rise of containers and adoption of Kubernetes. Rabinovich provides insights into the Scale Conference, explaining its unique energy, blend of commercial and non-commercial content, and its welcoming atmosphere for newcomers and experts in open source. The decision process for adding new tracks, based on popular trends in the tech world and attendees' feedback, is also explained. The discussion concludes with Rabinovich recounting personal anecdotes on impactful moments of running the SCaLE Conference and details on its upcoming event in Pasadena, California, from March 14th through the 17th.

00:00 Introduction and KubeCon Experience 00:32 Kubernetes: The Open Source Success Story 01:48 Introducing Ilan Rabinovich and the SCaLE Conference 02:29 The Unique Personality of SCaLE 04:21 The Evolution of SCaLE and Its Impact 04:50 Deciding on New Tracks 07:46 The Impact of Scale on the Community

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Ilan Rabinovich is a co-founder of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) and a long-time Linux and open source advocate.  He previously led product and technical marketing at Datadog and now advises and consults with early-stage companies on their product and open source strategies.