
groundcover, observability, eBPF, Machine Learning, and R&D with Shahar Azulay
11/29/23 • 95 min
Shahar Azulay is the CEO and co-founder of groundcover and a multi-time R&D leader, bringing in a lot of experience in the world of machine learning having worked as a leader in companies such as Apple, DayTwo, and Cymotive Technologies. In this episode, Shahar takes us on his journey through the tech industry leading up to the creation of groundcover.
00:00 Introduction
01:37 What is Shahar Doing Today? / Tech Talk
16:30 First Memory of a Computer
20:15 Thoughts of University and the Army
35:00 Moving on from the Army
43:27 Hacking on Connected Cars
47:40 Moving to DayTwo
51:48 Entering a Management Position
57:28 Going Back to School
1:09:15 Starting groundcover
1:20:00 Using groundcover
1:27:20 Price Model of groundcover
1:34:18 Contact Info
Connect with Shahar:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shahar__azulay
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahar-azulay-54156bb4/
groundcover site: https://www.groundcover.com/contact
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Docker: https://www.docker.com/
groundcover: https://www.groundcover.com/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Shahar Azulay is the CEO and co-founder of groundcover and a multi-time R&D leader, bringing in a lot of experience in the world of machine learning having worked as a leader in companies such as Apple, DayTwo, and Cymotive Technologies. In this episode, Shahar takes us on his journey through the tech industry leading up to the creation of groundcover.
00:00 Introduction
01:37 What is Shahar Doing Today? / Tech Talk
16:30 First Memory of a Computer
20:15 Thoughts of University and the Army
35:00 Moving on from the Army
43:27 Hacking on Connected Cars
47:40 Moving to DayTwo
51:48 Entering a Management Position
57:28 Going Back to School
1:09:15 Starting groundcover
1:20:00 Using groundcover
1:27:20 Price Model of groundcover
1:34:18 Contact Info
Connect with Shahar:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shahar__azulay
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahar-azulay-54156bb4/
groundcover site: https://www.groundcover.com/contact
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Docker: https://www.docker.com/
groundcover: https://www.groundcover.com/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
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00:00 Introduction
01:07 What is Steve Doing Today?
05:00 First Memories of a Computer
15:00 Interests Leading to College
24:00 Entering College
33:50 First Tech Jobs in/after College
58:45 Discovering MongoDB
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1:42:00 Expectations of the Job
1:54:20 Contact Info
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/spf13?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefrancia
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Docker: https://www.docker.com/
MongoDB: https://www.mongodb.com/
Two Sigma: https://www.twosigma.com/
Hugo: https://gohugo.io/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
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00:53 What is Teiva Doing Today?
04:05 First Memory of a Computer
17:20 Thoughts for University
25:00 Engineering School Curriculum
32:20 Interests Going Through University
35:40 First Jobs in Tech
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52:40 The Next Opportunity and Moving Countries
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1:19:00 Writing “100 Go Mistakes”
1:25:30 Contact Info
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/teivah
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teiva-harsanyi/?originalSubdomain=fr
Teivas Book: https://www.manning.com/books/100-go-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Docker: https://www.docker.com/
Utility Warehouse: https://uw.co.uk/about-us/careers
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
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