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In episode 77 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris walk through the Twelve-Factor App framework. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 76 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris finish our series on encryption by digging into AWS’ encryption services. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 75 of Mobycast, we continue with part three of our series on encryption. In particular, we discuss end-to-end encryption in practice. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 74 of Mobycast, we continue with part two of our series on encryption. In particular, we'll discuss Transport Layer Security in practice. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 73 of Mobycast, we start a new series on encryption and dive into the essentials. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 72 of Mobycast, we dive into part two of our discussion on growing high performing remote and international engineering teams. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 71 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discuss lessons learned while working with remote and international engineering teams. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 70 of Mobycast, we wrap up our bootcamp on Microservices with the discussion on Micro Frontends. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 69 of Mobycast, we get hands-on with part two of our Microservices bootcamp and discuss sizing, decomposition, and dismantling monolith. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 68 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris kick off part one of our Microservices bootcamp, answering the essential questions of what, why, and how. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about Cloud native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 67 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discuss using custom CloudWatch metrics to monitor disk space. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 66 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discuss using feature flags to increase velocity and decrease risk in your CI/CD pipeline. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 65 of Mobycast, Chris walks us through the setup of his personal blog using Ghost. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 64 of Mobycast, Jon shares his thoughts on Gluecon 2019 and then dives into one of his favorite sessions which focused on AWS’ Aurora Serverless. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 63 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discuss service-to-service authentication for microservice APIs. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 62 of Mobycast, we recap another DockerCon 2019 session. This one focuses on Practical Istio by Zack Butcher. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 61 of Mobycast, we recap another DockerCon 2019 session titled "Just What Is A 'Server Mesh,' And If I Get One Will It Make Everything OK?" by Elton Stoneman. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 60 of Mobycast, we conclude our series on Bret Fisher's DockerCon session, Node.js Rocks in Docker for Dev and Ops. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 59 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris break down Bret Fisher’s DockerCon 2019 session which was titled, Node.js Rocks in Docker for Dev and Ops. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 58 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discuss the practical issues with RDS replicas. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 57 of Mobycast, we look ahead towards DockerCon 2019, discuss what to expect and throw down a few predictions. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 56 of Mobycast, we conclude our mini series on how to become a great software developer. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 55 of Mobycast, we start a new miniseries on how to become a great software developer. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 54 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris teach a primer on DNS and explain exactly what happens when you type the URL into the browser. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 53 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discuss health checks for services, containers, 

and daemons. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, 

AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 52 of Mobycast, we discuss a real world example of using event-driven techniques to add a new feature to an existing application. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud native developments, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In episode 51 of Mobycast, we talk about the importance of continuous learning for both the software developer as well as the organization in general. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development, AWS, and building distributed systems.

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In Episode 50 of Mobycast, we discuss the tension between creators of open-source projects and those that use the software commercially. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about cloud-native development.

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In episode 49 of Mobycast, we continue our conversation on building RESTful APIs. In particular, we discuss authentication and error handling. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In Episode 48 of Mobycast, we discuss tips and guidelines for creating beautiful simple APIs. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In episode 47 of Mobycast, we take a high level look at AWS Cognito and discuss when it's a good option for your projects. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 46 of Mobycast, we revisit the holy war of serverless API development, whether or not it's a good idea for real-load projects. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 45 of Mobycast, we discuss Lambda Layers, the Runtime API, and how to make serverless more modular. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 43 of Mobycast, we conclude our series on the birth of NoSQL and DynamoDB. In particular, we take a deeper look at Leviathan, the NoSQL database created by Chris’ startup in the late 90s and we compare it to DynamoDB today. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 44 of Mobycast, we discuss AWS's launch of DocumentDB, and whether or not Mongo should be worried.

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In episode 42 of Mobycast, we continue our conversation on DynamoDB, this time diving deep into its architecture and components. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 41 of Mobycast, we continue our conversation on the birth of NoSQL and DynamoDB. In particular, we pull back the covers on DynamoDB, examine its architecture and discuss why it’s such a popular solution for internet-scale databases.

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In episode 40 of Mobycast, we learn about Chris's first venture-backed  startup circa 1998 and their goal to build a database for internet scale applications. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 39 of Mobycast, we lead a history lesson on the unique challenges of data at "internet scale" and how this gave rise to NoSQL.

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In episode 38 of Mobycast, we discuss when and when not to use open source libraries in your projects. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In episode 37 of Mobycast, we discuss the process of becoming AWS certified. Including a few tips on how to prepare and pass the exam. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In episode 36 of Mobycast, we look ahead to re:Invent 2018, discuss what to expect as well as offer a few practical tips to get the most value. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In episode 35 of Mobycast, we’ll talk about the original goals for this podcast and where we plan to take it in the future. Welcome of Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment. Let’s jump right in.

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In episode 34 of Mobycast, we dive into part 2 of our micro-series on Event-Driven Architecture. In particular, we discuss a few practical examples used at Kelsus. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 33 of Mobycast, we begin a new micro-series on Event-Driven Architecture. In
particular, we discuss the how and the why as well as the Pub/Sub design pattern. Welcome to
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deployment.

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In Episode 32 of Mobycast, we finished our series on application logging. In particular, we discuss how Kelsus leverages Sumo Logic to manage the logs of their projects. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In Episode 31 of Mobycast, we dive into Part 2 of our series on application logging. In particular, we discuss best practices as well as how to forward logs from your containers to other services. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In episode 30 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris talk about how Kelsus handles application-level logging for the microservices running on ECS. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 29 of Mobycast, we conclude our series on how to setup your VPC to run ECS workloads. Welcome of Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In Episode 28 of Mobycast, we continue our conversation on VPC setup on AWS. In particular, we discuss availability and security considerations. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In Episode 27 of Mobycast, we start a new micro-series discussing the setup of virtual private clouds on AWS. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In episode 26 of Mobycast, we conclude our micro series on Docker tips and tricks. In particular, we discuss security and pruning. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In Episode 25 of Mobycast, we continue our micro-series on Docker Tips and Tricks. In particular, we discuss how to start up containers dependably and shut them down gracefully. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In episode 24 of Mobycast, we dive into a new micro series on Docker tips and tricks. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 23 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris will dive into another Kelsus case study. This time, we chat about troubleshooting container disk space. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 22 of Mobycast, Chris recaps his experience attending a rare, and privileged workshop at the AWS offices in San Francisco. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 21 of Mobycast, we picked around last week's conversation with part two of how to create effective container images. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 20 of Mobycast, Chris recaps another DockerCon 2018 session, how to create effective container images by Abby Fuller. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 19 of Mobycast, Chris leads part two of a discussion about securing containerized deployments. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 18 of Mobycast, Chris leads a DockerCon session roll up. In particular, we discussed securing container-based deployments. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 17 of Mobycast, Chris provides his main takeaways from dockercon 2018. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 16 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discuss how they recently troubleshot a client’s distributed system. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 15 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris teach me all about Docker Compose. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In Episode 14 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris explained why you should stop worrying about cloud lock-in. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In episode 13 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discussed the future of serverless. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 12 of Mobycast, John discusses his key takeaways from GlueCon 2018. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker and modern software deployment.

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In Episode 11 of Mobycast, we continue last week’s conversation regarding the negative implications of AWS’ rapid growth. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 10 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris consider a reality where AWS crushes under its own weight. Welcome to Mobycast, a weekly conversation about containerization, Docker, and modern software deployment.

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In episode 9 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discuss a few of the AWS services they’re currently evaluating.

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In episode 8 of Mobycast, Jon and Chris discussed the core AWS services they use regularly.

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In episode 7 of Mobycast, we continue with part 2 of a technical series around the creation of Containers. Specifically, Jon and Chris dive deep into Docker networking. 

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In episode six of Mobycast, we introduce Part 1 of a technical series around the creation of containers. Specifically Jon and Chris teach me about base images and volume mounts.

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Episode 5 of Mobycast focuses on building a business case for transitioning to Docker.

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Chris Hickman and Jon Christensen of Kelsus discuss the company’s CI/CD toolchain - continuous integration (CI) and deployment (CD) - when it comes to containerization. Your CI/CD pipeline will look completely different after being dockerized.

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Jon Christensen and Chris Hickman of Kelsus discuss Amazon’s Elastic Container Service (ECS) – how it works and why they use it. The term “container” comes from stacking containers on ships, and containers offer several advantages. But how does containerization relate to scaling on a large application?

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What goes on inside an organization when it decides to make the switch to Docker? What does a team and company go through? Chris Hickman and Jon Christensen of Kelsus discuss transitioning legacy applications to Docker. About two-three years ago, Chris joined a company that was in the midst of transitioning to Docker to handle its Amazon Web loads. He was tasked with learning how to dockerize all of the microservices deployed by the company inside AWS.

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Chris Hickman and Jon Christensen of Kelsus and Rich Staats from Secret Stache discuss the differences between virtual machines (VMs) and containers. What are the pros? Cons? Similarities? Differences?