Kubernetes for Humans · 2026-04-28 · 28 min
In this episode of the Kubernetes for Humans podcast, Itiel sits down with the internet's favorite cloud contrarian, Corey Quinn of the Duckbill Group. Corey shares his unconventional career path as a "cautionary tale," explaining why his knack for fixing horrifying AWS bills makes him a terrible employee, and why he absolutely refuses to touch Kubernetes in production. Tune in for a hilarious and insightful conversation where Corey roasts major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft, and Oracle for blindly shoving AI into everything from data centers to Notepad. He breaks down which AI startups are actually delivering value by focusing on specific verticals, shares his wildest "shitposting" AI side-projects (including an AI-powered singing rat trap!), and explains why AWS might be eroding its hard-earned trust in the generative AI race.
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