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Matt Stratton, Trevor Hess, Jessica Kerr, and Bridget Kromhout 210 episodes Oct 28, 2026

Arrested DevOps is a podcast about DevOps culture, practices, and tooling. Hosted by Matt Stratton, Trevor Hess, Jessica Kerr, and Bridget Kromhout, it explores how teams and organizations can build better workflows and collaborate more effectively. Episodes mix practical advice, interviews, and discussions aimed at helping listeners achieve understanding and operate their teams for maximum DevOps awesomeness.

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AI and Incidents with Sylvain Kalache Oct 28, 2026 33:22 Sylvain Kalache, who runs the AI lab at Rootly, walks Matty through what AI SREs can and can't do during an incident. They get into why handing every small incident to a robot erodes the practice responders need for the big ones, and what to measure so the humans on call don't burn out.

Meaningful Control with Jacquie Capur Oct 14, 2026 41:18 Jacquie Capur, a senior developer advocate at Nebius, joins Matty to talk about keeping meaningful control over the tools you depend on: knowing what they're tied to, verifying they do the job, and having a realistic way out. The conversation runs from configuration management's first magic moment to data residency rules in healthcare, tools that change every two weeks, and the case for open model

WTF Is Going On with Marino Wijay Oct 5, 2026 36:09 Marino Wijay joins Matty to ask the question everyone in tech is quietly panicking about: what the hell is actually going on right now. They dig into the pace of change since the zero interest rate era, the collapse of infrastructure roles into a human-plus-AI layer, and why most of what looks like a bubble is really just an accounting hack that goes back decades.

CI/CD as Control System with Naga Sujitha Vummaneni and Sundeep Bobba Sep 8, 2026 31:59 Naga Sujitha Vummaneni and Sundeep Bobba join Matty to talk about their book, which reframes CI/CD pipelines as control systems: actuators, feedback signals, and constraints. They dig into what that model demands once AI agents start shipping code at machine speed, and why a bypassed control is a design signal, not a compliance failure.

Industrial DevOps with Doug Pagnutti Aug 17, 2026 41:55 Doug Pagnutti spent fifteen years as an automation engineer caught between the IT and OT worlds inside manufacturing plants. The friction sounds a lot like what's been happening in DevOps for over a decade. Matty and Doug dig into why industrial operations never got the memo, and what OT and IT could still learn from each other now that the wall between them is collapsing.

How AI is changing the SDLC with Hannah Foxwell and Robert Werner Oct 1, 2025 39:51 The software industry is experiencing another seismic shift. After decades of agile transformations, cloud migrations, and DevOps revolutions, we're now navigating the integration of AI into the software development lifecycle. But this time feels different—the pace is faster, the technology less mature, and the stakes feel higher. Matty Stratton sat down with Hannah Foxwell and Robert Werner to ex

Digging Into Security with Kat Cosgrove Aug 25, 2025 29:00 Kat Cosgrove returns to talk with Matty about why security stays in the news, why most CVEs never get fixed, and which tools belong in every production environment. The conversation ends on burnout and the case for touching grass.

AI, Ethics, and Empathy with Kat Morgan Jun 3, 2025 40:13 In this episode of Arrested DevOps, Matty and guest Kat Morgan discuss the ethical, practical, and technical implications of AI. They explore how AI can assist with coding, improve efficiency, and handle tasks, while emphasizing the importance of good practices and staying informed about the impact of AI.

Open Communities with Andrew Zigler Feb 1, 2024 34:59 Andrew Zigler of Mattermost and Matty talk about what makes an open-first developer community hard to run: the echo chamber, the pull of the paid staff, what can stay closed, and how to get more people advocating than just the ones with the title.

Machine Learning Ops with Chelsea Troy Jan 18, 2024 48:15 Jessitron is joined by Chelsea Troy, Staff Data Engineer at Mozilla, and one of the all-around most interesting people in software today, to discuss staff engineering, machine learning operations, and maybe also surfing.

It's Been Ten Years of ADO, Charlie Brown Jan 4, 2024 01:48:57 It's been ten years of Arrested DevOps! Joe, Matty, Bridget, Jess, and Trevor spend some time (quite a lot of time!) reminiscing over stories and history of the podcast.

So You’re In Charge Now… with Ben Greenberg Dec 22, 2023 47:38 What happens when you suddenly are In Management? Matty is joined by Ben Greenberg to talk through the challenges of first-time management.

DevOps Isn’t a Department with Jeremy Duvall Dec 7, 2023 30:25 DevOps is not a department. It's a set of concepts and ideas that are human-centric and driven through Agile practices. It's applying Big A Agile to operations: fast feedback loops, deeper collaboration with stakeholders (which is the engineering team), and invoking people over process and tools. A current problem hamstringing organizations is that they treat DevOps like a commoditized department:

Runtime Analysis with Brian Kelly Nov 23, 2023 38:55 Most developers are familiar with two sources of data about their applications: 1) static code analysis, and 2) observability tools monitoring their system in production. However, a new data source is gaining popularity: Runtime analysis. Runtime analysis is a technique where an application's dynamic behavior is recorded and analyzed during development time, allowing flaws and other insights to be

Complexity with Michael Stahnke Nov 9, 2023 46:58 It's a complex world! Matty and Michael Stahnke wax philosophical about whether our systems need to be as complicated as we have made them

The Database Calls are Coming from Inside the House with Grant Fritchey Oct 26, 2023 42:19 Grant Fritchey returns after almost ten years to talk about databases and DevOps, and why treating the database like code is still the most useful message.

Platform Engineering goes to Flavortown with Matt Kurtiz Oct 5, 2023 46:39 Matt Kuritz of The Farmer's Dog explains how a platform team that owns nothing works alongside product teams, with a monorepo and a code generator standing in for a portal.

What's Up With Open Terraform? Sep 21, 2023 38:54 Matty is joined by Ohad Maislish and Cory O'Daniel for some updates on the Open Terraform project.

The New DevOps with Adam Jacob Sep 7, 2023 58:10 Adam Jacob (creator of Chef and the System Initiative) and Matty talk about what DevOps has gotten right, what has been wrong, and where we go from here.

Purposeful Personal Brand with Cassandra Faris Aug 24, 2023 52:05 When you're in the tech industry, your personal brand matters both internally and externally. This brand can help you stand out in your current organization or when you're looking for new opportunities.

Everything's a Product with Sarah Morgan Aug 10, 2023 51:00 Guest Sarah Morgan helps dig into how we can apply the principles of product management into our DevOps approaches!

Cloud Native Security with Michael Isbitski Jul 27, 2023 55:48 Special guest Michael Isbitski joins us to talk about cloud native security and reviews the Sysdig 2023 Cloud-Native Security and Usage Report. Michael and Matty discuss some common security challenges and findings from the report, and how to address them.

DevOps With Better Marketing with Pete Cheslock Jun 29, 2023 57:09 Let's take another look at the topic of Platform Engineering, but perhaps with a different perspective. Pete Cheslock turns his attention to Platform Engineering, and if it's really anything new, or just what DevOps has always meant?

It's Rough Out There with Sidney Miller Jun 15, 2023 51:36 Looking for a job? Did you get laid off? It's rough out there. Let's talk about it with Sidney Miller.

Data! Data! Data! with Francesco Tisiot Jun 1, 2023 46:33 Let's dig into the world of data, with Aiven's Francesco Tisiot.

Platform Engineering with Daniel Bryant May 18, 2023 49:25 Is DevOps dead? Did Platform Engineering kill it off? Matty chats with Daniel Bryant (Ambassador Labs) about Platform Engineering.

Into the VOID Report with Casey Rosenthal and Courtney Nash Apr 13, 2023 59:50 Courtney Nash and Casey Rosenthal from Verica join Matty for a deep dive into the results of the VOID (Verica Open Incident Database) report.

Continuous Feedback with Roni Dover Sep 20, 2022 51:04 Roni Dover, founder of [Digma.ai](https://digma.ai), joins Jess to chat about continuous feedback and what's missing in every DevOps loop.

Engineers are People with Dagna Bieda Mar 21, 2022 48:59 Matty and career coach Dagna Bieda talk about why engineers need communication skills, what empathy means at work, assertiveness, marketing your work, and choosing employers that share your values.

We Have More Work To Do with Tim Banks Mar 2, 2022 54:13 A year after Breaking Down Gates, Matty and Tim Banks revisit the Great Resignation, who is pushing people back to the office, and how conferences can be more inclusive and affordable.

Why Are We Still Talking About DevOps And Security Feb 16, 2022 53:02 Sue Choi and Dominic of Mondoo join Matty to talk about why DevOps and security still struggle to work together, from paper security and false positives to supply chain and building trust.

Deserted Island DevOps 2021 Jan 7, 2022 57:01 One of the most innovative and popular virtual conferences of 2020 was Deserted Island Devops. The event was back again in 2021, and Matty chatted with organizers and speakers about what made this event so special.

2021 Year-End Wrap-Up Dec 31, 2021 1:27:02 It's that time of year again! Matty, Trevor, Bridget, Jessica, and Joe wrap up the year with a discussion of favorite episodes, the Year That Was, and stuff about pets.

Technical Agile Coaching with Emily Bache Nov 22, 2021 35:27 Author and technical agile coach Emily Bache chats with Matty on testing, software engineering practices, and ensemble programming.

The Reality of DevSecOps with Steve Giguere Oct 22, 2021 45:36 What is DevSecOps? Is it different from DevOps? What's up with shift left? Steve Giguere joins Matt to dig into some more fun security conversations.

Brigade with Kent Rancourt Sep 16, 2021 34:41 Bridget chats with Kent Rancourt about Brigade.

Words are Hard with Emily Freeman Sep 8, 2021 42:05 Emily Freeman, Principal, DevOps Solutions at AWS and Matt have a frank conversation about how DevOps has changed, where it's going, and the merits of the Oxford comma.

Multicluster Service Mesh with Phillip Gibson and Annie Wang Aug 4, 2021 Bridget chats with Phillip Gibson and Annie Wang about multicluster service mesh.

Foundational Practices with Johan Abildskov Jun 15, 2021 01:00:54 "If you invest enough into foundational practices you can ignore them" - this is a heady statement, and special guest Johan Abildskov takes us through a journey to explore what our foundational practices are, and how we can improve our learning and implementation of them.

Drawing DevOps with Ashton Rodenhiser May 6, 2021 52:49 Matt is joined by Ashton Rodenhiser, who has become a fixture at many conferences where she provides graphic recordings of various talks and presentations!

the Edge of Now with Cat Swetel Apr 21, 2021 37:41 In this episode, Jess talks with guest Cat Swetel about her career, writings, and thoughts on DevOps.

Seasons of Community with Katy Farmer Mar 31, 2021 44:10 Does tech ask more from its community than other industries? What does it mean to be part of a community and what is expected of us?

All Things Docker Mar 13, 2021 33:53 Bridget chats with Justin Cormack and Donnie Berkholz of Docker.

Learning to Learn and Learning to Teach with Shelby Spees Feb 8, 2021 57:37 Learning, as well as teaching, are both skills. Skills that we can develop with intentionality and practice. Shelby Spees, a Developer Advocate at Honeycomb, shares her insight into this topic.

The Six Plots of Tech Twitter Jan 25, 2021 1:00:48 Sources differ on where this started, but Kurt Vonnegut posited that there are basically six story types. Matt wondered if there was similarly only six stories that are told on tech Twitter. Guests Sasha Rosenbaum, Kat Cosgrove, Quintessence Anx, Aaron Aldrich, and Jeremy Meiss dig into this as well as discuss the ups and downs of tech Twitter culture.

Doing Releases Right with Scott Hain Jan 5, 2021 48:39 Releasing software is more that just having a clever pipeline. Scott Hain (Hashicorp) digs into some of the practical considerations of improving your release engineering process.

2020 Year-End Wrap-Up Dec 18, 2020 1:25:11 It's that time of year again! Matty, Trevor, Bridget, Jessica, Jeff, and Joe wrap up the year with a discussion of favorite episodes, the Year That Was, and a deep dive into 90s-era sci-fi.

Breaking Down Gates with Tim Banks Nov 17, 2020 50:41 Tim Banks joins Matt for a blunt discussion about how to break down gates and barriers in tech. Also, chili is discussed, in depth.

devopsdays Chicago 2020 Nov 9, 2020 01:07:40 DevOpsDays Chicago 2020 was the first time the long-running conference went virtual. A panel of speakers and organizers discuss the event, how it was produced, and what the experience was like!

Tea and Anarchy with Alice Goldfuss and Ian Coldwater Oct 22, 2020 37:47 Bridget chats with Alice Goldfuss and Ian Coldwater.

State of Open Source Security with Alyssa Miller Oct 12, 2020 55:42 Alyssa Miller (Snyk) discusses the findings of the Synk State of Open Source Security report with Matt and Jessica

Incident Retrospectives with Amy Tobey, Alex Hidalgo, and Rein Heinrichs Sep 25, 2020 58:38 So you've had an incident. What can you learn from it afterwards? Amy Tobey, Alex Hidalgo, and Rein Heinrich talk with Matt about strategies and techniques for great incident retrospectives.

Don't Worry, Do Care with Aaron Blohowiak Sep 13, 2020 54:20 Aaron Blohowiak joins host Jessica Kerr to discuss his DevOps work at Netflix.

Service Mesh with Michelle Noorali and Delyan Raychev Aug 5, 2020 35:44 Bridget chats with Michelle Noorali and Delyan Raychev about service mesh.

Developer Experience with Stephanie Stimac Jul 27, 2020 49:11 What exactly is "Developer Experience"? Stephanie Stimac (Design Technologist and Program Manager for Microsoft Edge Developer Experiences) shares what DevEx is, and why it matters. We also discuss The Web We Want initiative and maybe even try to solve work item tracking issues!

Deserted Island DevOps May 26, 2020 1:09:47 The first-ever DevOps conference to take place in Animal Crossing happened on April 30. In another history-making event, Matty is joined by the largest panel of guests in ADO history, and talks with the event organizers, as well as the speakers, about what made this virtual conference so special.

Security Chaos Engineering with Aaron Rinehart May 18, 2020 54:45 So you feel like you've got a good handle on chaos engineering...but can you use it for security use cases? Aaron Rinehart of Verica (and the author of the upcoming O'Reilly book on the topic) walks Matt and Jessica through some of the exciting ways that chaos engineering can be used for security approaches.

Helm Community with Matt Farina, Karen Chu, and Matt Butcher Apr 30, 2020 39:52 Bridget chats with Matt Farina, Karen Chu, and Matt Butcher about the Helm community.

What's the Deal with AWS Billing...? with Corey Quinn and Pete Cheslock Apr 23, 2020 54:05 Jessica and Matt spend a little time with Corey Quinn and Pete Cheslock of the Duckbill Group to dig into the mysteries of AWS billing, why product names are all terrible, and what exactly is a "cloud economist" anyway?

WebAssembly, Krustlet, and the Future Apr 14, 2020 42:49 Bridget chats with Taylor Thomas and Brian Ketelsen about WebAssembly, Krustlet, and the Future.

Secure by Design Apr 9, 2020 55:38 Jessica chats with Dan Bergh Johnsson, Daniel Deogun, Daniel Sawano - authors of the book Secure by Design

Whose Transformation is it Anyway? with Andrew Clay Shafer Mar 25, 2020 37:42 Transformation is a big deal. You can't just say "let's just transform!" so what are some of the things we should be thinking about?

Making DevOps Beginner-Friendly with Laura Santamaria Mar 18, 2020 48:15 It can be hard to get into this whole 'DevOps' thing...Laura Santamaria (LogDNA) and Matt dig into what we can do to make it more accessible

We Are Always Learning with Patrick Debois Feb 17, 2020 54:27 Matt and Jeff sit down with Patrick Debois to talk about Patrick's journey from systems engineer to DevOps royalty

Team Topologies Feb 11, 2020 53:07 In this episode, host Jessica Kerr is joined by guests Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais to discuss their book, Team Topologies.

Communities Are Made Of People with Jono Bacon Jan 17, 2020 53:10 Matt talks about all things community with Jono Bacon, the author of the new book 'People Powered'

2019 Year-End Wrap-Up Dec 23, 2019 52:04 It's that time of year again! Matty, Trevor, Bridget, Jessica, and Joe wrap up the year with a discussion of favorite episodes, the year in review, and, of course, airline status.

Learning Stuff with Ali Spittel Dec 10, 2019 53:26 Matt chats with Ali Spittel at All Things Open 2019 about all things learning!

Kubernetes & the Future Dec 4, 2019 44:50 Bridget chats with Kelsey Hightower about Kubernetes and the future.

Kubernetes Security Nov 27, 2019 22:40 Bridget chats with Ian Coldwater about Kubernetes security

Kubernetes Best Practices Nov 18, 2019 40:00 Bridget chats with the authors of Kubernetes Best Practices: Brendan Burns, Eddie Villalba, Dave Strebel, and Lachlan Evenson

devopsdays Philadelphia 2019 Nov 3, 2019 31:13 Bridget chats with guests Peter Shannon, Jocelyn Harper, and Tim Gross in front of a live studio audience at devopsdays Philadelphia 2019.

The Meltwater Transformation Oct 25, 2019 01:00:35 In this episode, Gene Connolly and Joan Freed discuss their DevOps transformation at Meltwater.

DeliveryConf Oct 14, 2019 34:30 Matty talks with Ken Mugrage and Sasha Rosenbaum about DeliveryConf.

devopsdays Cape Town 2019 Oct 2, 2019 36:59 Bridget chats with Devi Moodley, Daniel Maher, Adrian Moisey, and Cobus Bernard at devopsdays Cape Town 2019.

State of Devops 2019 Sep 26, 2019 52:39 In this episode, Nicole Fosgren and Jez Humble discuss the 2019 Accelerate State of Devops report.

devopsdays Chicago 2019 Sep 17, 2019 30:26 Matty and Trevor chat with guests Jessie Frazelle, Veronica Hanus, and Jeff Smith in front of a live studio audience at devopsdays Chicago 2019.

devopsdays Minneapolis 2019 Aug 8, 2018 39:17 Bridget and Matty chat with guests Liz Fong-Jones, Alice Goldfuss, and RJ Williams, in front of a live studio audience at devopsdays Minneapolis 2019.

Protocols and Sympathy with Martin Thompson Jul 20, 2019 49:51 Making performance changes is about working smoothly with hardware AND with people.

Pushing Left with Tanya Janca Jun 13, 2019 48:58 Tanya Janca of Microsoft joins Matty to talk about threat modeling, pushing left, serverless, and more!

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