Press play: Our top 10 podcast and video episodes in 2023

Cozy up and tune in: we’ve got some great episodes to add to your playlist.

Red Hat’s original series captured all kinds of stories in 2023. There were episodes about generative AI and episodes about COBOL. A series about hiring for a fictional startup, and a series about the very real setbacks faced by automation teams.

Was it difficult to pick our 10 favorite episodes? Yes. Did we enjoy doing it? Also yes. Here they are, in no particular order:

Tech Conferences 101 (Compiler)

Tech talks aren’t just for CEOs and high-profile prodigies. With a little work, anyone can speak at a conference. Get tips and tricks for how to get approved and get on stage.

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The CTO and the Vision (Compiler)

A Chief Technology Officer needs to be an expert in technology. That much is clear. But what does a CTO actually do every day? And why do they need *checks notes* cartography skills? 

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In Defense of Legacy (Compiler)

Here's the thing about legacy tech: it won't be in the job description, but it will be part of the job. So, how do you advance your career when you're working with tech that's been left behind?

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Adventures in Automation (Compiler)

Automation means spending time to save time—and that only makes sense when the save is bigger than the spend. Or does it?

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Lightspeed Automation with Generative AI (Technically Speaking)

AI is rewriting the rules of IT automation. But can we rely on AI to deliver results consistently and effectively? Hear from IBM’s Ruchir Puri.

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WebAssembly Breaks Away from the Browser (Technically Speaking)

From the browser to the edge, WebAssembly is making waves. What role will it play in the future of server-side technologies?

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Composable Infrastructure & the CPUs New Groove (Technically Speaking)

How can we process data more efficiently without more hardware? Ami Badani of NVIDIA discusses composable infrastructure and accelerators like GPUs and DPUs.

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You Can't Automate Buy-In (Code Comments)

You've got a new automation tool — hurray! But only 20% of your engineers are actually using it. What next? Find out how World Wide Technology moved forward on a rocky road to automation success.

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You Can’t Automate Expectations  (Code Comments)

People want a push-button experience with automation, but standing up automation just isn’t that simple. Hear how automators at Cox Edge worked to manage expectations among teams.

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You Can’t Automate Collaboration (Code Comments)

The automation team at Ulta Beauty fully admits: they're not the ones who do most of the work. Hear why the bulk of their success is owed to empowering other people.

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