AppDevANGLE
Where Innovation Meets Insight in Application Development
hosted by Paul Nashawaty
About the podcast
In a world of constant changes with applications, theCUBE Research Practice Lead and Principal Analyst Paul Nashawaty explores the full application lifecycle—Day 0 (Build), Day 1 (Release), and Day 2 (Operations)—while spotlighting the critical role of DevSecOps in embedding security and automation at every step. Join us as we dive into innovative strategies and best practices that drive secure, efficient, and scalable application development.
A direct link to our AppDev ANGLE YouTube channel can be found here for all our episodes.
episodes
Episode 25: Why Service Mesh Maturity Is Critical to Kubernetes Success
74% of database professionals report being impacted by downtime and performance issues, while 53% of organizations cite security and compliance risks as key concerns in their data infrastructure.
In this episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty, Principal Analyst at theCUBE Research, is joined by Peter Zaitsev, Founder of Percona, to discuss how open source database platforms like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB (source-available) are reshaping enterprise data strategies.
As organizations prioritize avoiding vendor lock-in, this episode explores how Percona delivers enterprise-grade support, automation tools, and security features to help companies modernize their database operations in cloud-native and Kubernetes environments without compromising performance, cost, or compliance.
Episode 24: Why Service Mesh Maturity Is Critical to Kubernetes Success
By 2026, 65% of enterprises will rely on partners to manage complex, cloud-native workloads—and service mesh adoption is playing a critical role in that transformation.
In this episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead at theCUBE Research, is joined by William Morgan, CEO of Buoyant and co-creator of Linkerd, the first CNCF-graduated service mesh, to explore the evolution of service mesh adoption and the real-world strategies for achieving operational simplicity at scale. From multi-cluster connectivity and mesh expansion to GitOps, Windows, and VM support, this discussion breaks down how Linkerd is helping organizations overcome complexity and build production-grade Kubernetes platforms that are secure, observable, and resilient.
Episode 23: Why Service Delivery Partners Are Key to Cloud Native Success
By 2026, 65% of enterprises will rely on service delivery partners to manage complex cloud-native workloads, up from 45% in 2023. As modernization accelerates and the skills gap widens, organizations are increasingly turning to open-source-focused integrators for agile, scalable, and secure transformation.
In this episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead at theCUBE Research, speaks with Nicholas Christener, CEO of Adfinis, a global open source system integrator. Together, they explore the pivotal role of service delivery partners in enabling application modernization, open-source adoption, platform migrations, and DevSecOps enablement.
Episode 22: Why Service Partners Are the Backbone of Modern App Dev
Cloud-native development has unlocked unprecedented flexibility and speed—but it’s also introduced new layers of complexity across operations and security.
In a recent episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty hosted Ryan Sosin, Principal Product Manager at DoiT, and Matthew Warner, CEO of Blumira, to unpack what this means for developers. The key message? Developers sit at the intersection of cloud costs and security risks, and the tools we use need to reflect that reality.
Special Edition: Interview with Ajay Singh from Pure Storage, and Joselito Angeles & John Durko From Fiserv, Inc.
In this special edition,”Embracing Innovation: The AnalystANGLE Approach to Modern Infrastructure Transformation,” the discussion centers on how organizations can strategically navigate the shift from legacy systems to modern, container-based environments live from the Red Hat Summit 2025 show floor. It begins by unpacking the challenges of bridging traditional infrastructure with emerging containerization technologies, highlighting operational complexity and cultural resistance.
The conversation progresses to the tangible outcomes of modernization efforts—namely, improved efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability gains. A deep dive into OpenShift architecture reveals how integrated platforms are enabling scalable and secure application delivery. Finally, the session concludes with insights on unifying storage, AI capabilities, and operational workflows to build resilient, adaptive, and future-ready IT strategies.
Episode 21: How Usage Based Billing is Reshaping AppDev
66% of developers report spending significant time managing billing logic, pricing models, and payment integration, stealing time away from core product innovation. From real-time usage metering to flexible monetization strategies, the conversation unpacks why billing is no longer just a finance function—it’s a product and engineering challenge that influences everything from customer experience to competitive advantage.
In this episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead at theCUBE Research, sits down with Cosmo Wolfe, Head of Technology at Metronome, to explore how usage-based billing is becoming an integral part of the modern software product lifecycle.
Episode 20: Solving Observability at Scale with Insights from Last9
SRE teams spend 20–40% of their time managing observability infrastructure, while telemetry data grows at 30% year over year. With budgets tightening and tool sprawl rising, organizations are struggling to keep observability sustainable, scalable, and actionable.
In this episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, is joined by Nishant Modak, Founder & CEO of Last9, to unpack the challenges and opportunities in modern observability—including high-cardinality workloads, siloed telemetry data, and the shift toward self-managing observability platforms.
Episode 19: AI, vLLM, and Virtualization at Red Hat Summit 2025
The global AI market is projected to hit $757 billion in 2025, while virtualization spending approaches $11 billion, driven by enterprise modernization and the rising demand for efficient AI deployment.
In this special episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead at theCUBE Research, is joined by Stu Miniman, Senior Director at Red Hat, to preview key themes and announcements ahead of Red Hat Summit 2025.
This year’s event promises a strong focus on trusted AI, software supply chain security, virtualization, and open hybrid cloud innovation—with hands-on labs, breakout sessions, and real-world customer stories that demonstrate how organizations are preparing for the next wave of enterprise transformation.
Episode 18: Edge, AI, and Agentic Architectures are the Future of Connectivity
As 49% of organizations report growing investment in edge computing, the pressure is on to modernize connectivity and messaging infrastructure.
In this episode, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, is joined by Derek Collison, Founder & CEO of Synadia, to explore the evolving role of edge-native computing, AI agents, and secure, scalable messaging systems like NATS.io.
With organizations operating across multi-cloud and edge environments, and 94% using two or more clouds, the demand for flexible, secure, and lightweight communication frameworks is reaching new heights—especially as AI inference and agentic architectures become part of the application landscape.
Episode 17: Addressing Application Modernization at the Edge
Global spending on edge computing is projected to reach $317 billion by 2026, driven by the rising demand for real-time processing, AI workloads, and resilient infrastructure at the edge. As organizations modernize their distributed environments, the role of lightweight, high-availability infrastructure becomes increasingly critical.
In this episode, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, is joined by Bruce Kornfeld, Chief Product Officer at StorMagic, to discuss the evolving edge computing landscape and how organizations can simplify infrastructure without compromising performance.
Special Edition: Interview with Sudeep Goswami, Traefik Labs at KubeCon+CloudNativeCon EU 2025
Sudeep Goswami, CEO of Traefik Labs, wraps up theCUBE’s KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2025 coverage in a conversation with hosts Savannah Peterson and Paul Nashawaty.
In this episode, Navigating Innovation to Tackling Market Challenges, we explore key trends shaping the tech landscape. We dive into curated solutions and insights on AI’s impact in driving technology evolution. The conversation shifts to accelerating application development through AI gateways. We examine how AI-driven collaboration is reshaping development and partnerships. Finally, we discuss the future of AI and API integration, addressing the challenges, the critical role of education, and aspirations for what lies ahead.
Read more on this topic in our coverage on SiliconANGLE.
Episode 16: What Developers Need to Know About the EU Cyber Resilience Act
The European software market is projected to reach $166.5 billion USD by 2025, and with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) taking effect, software developers and enterprises alike are facing a major shift in how software is designed, maintained, and secured.
In this episode, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, is joined by Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director of the Eclipse Foundation, to discuss how the CRA is reshaping secure
Episode 15: Why FinOps Maturity Matters and How to Get There
Only 13% of organizations have reached a mature FinOps program, according to the FinOps Foundation. Most are still trying to understand how to operationalize cloud cost management—especially as Kubernetes environments grow in complexity and spending.
In this episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, is joined by Yasmin Rajabi, Chief Strategy Officer at StormForge, now part of CloudBolt, to talk about what it takes to bring FinOps maturity to Kubernetes and why bridging the gap between insight and action is key to long-term success.
Read more on this topic in our coverage on SiliconANGLE.
Episode 14: WebAssembly (WASM) for High-Performance, Cross-Platform Innovation
64% of developers using WebAssembly (Wasm) say they’re using it to port existing applications to new platforms—and with growing enterprise focus on performance, cost-efficiency, and speed, the rise of serverless Wasm is hard to ignore.
In this episode, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, sits down with Matt Butcher, CEO and co-founder of Fermyon, to explore how serverless WebAssembly and the concept of edge-native computing are reshaping the application development landscape.
Episode 13: AI’s Acceleration of Application Development
24% of organizations want to release code on an hourly basis, yet only 8% can achieve it. The pace of application development is accelerating, with 500 to 1,000 new applications being developed at the edge alone. Meanwhile, AI adoption in production applications has jumped from 18% to over 54% in just a year.
In this episode, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, sits down with Richard Seroter, Google Cloud’s Chief Evangelist, to discuss the future of application development, automation, and AI-driven modernization.
Read more on this topic in our coverage on SiliconANGLE.
Episode 12: Bridging FinOps & CloudOps The Future of Cloud Governance
Cloud spending is projected to reach $1.35 trillion by 2027, but 30% of that will go to waste without better FinOps practices. Organizations struggle to align cloud costs with business priorities, and only 22% have fully integrated FinOps into their cloud management strategy. How can enterprises move from reactive cost control to proactive cloud governance?
In this episode, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, sits down with Tatum Tummins from Kion to explore the intersection of FinOps & CloudOps, and how businesses can optimize cloud efficiency, security, and automation to prevent waste and scale cloud adoption.
Read more on this topic in our coverage on SiliconANGLE.
Episode 11: DORA & the Future of Software Delivery Performance
In this episode, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, sits down with Nathen Harvey, DORA Lead and Developer Advocate from Google Cloud to discuss DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) and its impact on software delivery performance.
Elite performers deploy 182 times more frequently and recover from failed deployments 2293 times faster. But how do they achieve this? The DORA research provides data-driven insights into high-performing software teams and how they leverage AI, automation, and modern DevOps practices to optimize efficiency.
Read more on this topic in our coverage on SiliconANGLE.
Episode 10: The Rise of Data Quality in Data Governance
In this episode, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, sits down with Amy Reams, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Anomalo, to explore the growing importance of data quality (DQ) in modern data governance programs.
As organizations accelerate their application modernization initiatives, ensuring data quality becomes more than just a best practice is a critical success factor. By 2026, 60% of organizations are expected to actively monitor data quality as part of their data governance strategies, up from just 20% in 2022. This shift highlights how democratized access to data and strong governance leadership are shaping the future of enterprise data strategies.
Episode 9: Application Insights On The Real Time Analytics Revolution
In this episode, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for Application Development & Modernization at theCUBE Research, is joined by Kishore Gopalakrishna, Co-Founder and CEO of Startree, to explore the growth of the real-time analytics market and the transformative role it’s playing across industries.
With the real-time analytics market projected to grow from $27.6 billion in 2024 to $147.5 billion by 2031, organizations are increasingly relying on instantaneous data processing to drive decision-making, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. From AI-powered agents to real-time retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), the shift to real-time observability and the disaggregation of monolithic stacks, businesses are embracing real-time analytics to stay competitive.
Episode 8: Wiring the Future of Government Tech – Takeaways from Prodacity 2025
The Prodacity 2025 conference was more than just another tech conference—it was a gathering of the people driving real change in government technology. Between deep discussions on software modernization and off-the-record insights on government restructuring, one thing was clear: the people in this room are ready to shake things up.
Episode 7: Cisco Live 2025 Highlights the AI Era with Scalable, Secure and Sustainable Innovations
At Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025, Cisco unveiled a suite of innovations designed to simplify IT operations, bolster security, and prepare infrastructures for the burgeoning AI era. The event attracted over 17,000 IT professionals, highlighting Cisco’s pivotal role in guiding organizations through rapid technological transformations.
Episode 6: The Future of AppDev and DevSecOps
As organizations continue to modernize their application development strategies, the intersection of AppDev and DevSecOps has never been more critical.
In the latest episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead for AppDev at theCUBE Research, sat down with Jack Poller, Founder and Principal Analyst at Paradigm Technica, to discuss the evolving landscape of software development, security challenges, and the impact of AI on DevSecOps.
Read more on this topic in our coverage on SiliconANGLE.
Episode 5: The Future of Application Development and Cloud in 2025 Key Predictions
As we look ahead to 2025, the intersection of application development and cloud technologies redefines how organizations innovate and operate. Together, we’ve examined the trends shaping this space and the opportunities and challenges they bring. Below, we explore five critical predictions highlighting how cloud advancements will transform application development.
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Episode 4: The Future of App Development & Cybersecurity – 2025 Predictions
Our 2025 Predictions series explored the transformative and sometimes daunting intersection of application development and cybersecurity. Industry veteran Jackie McGuire joined host Paul Nashawaty for this dynamic discussion, sharing her extensive real-world insights. Together, they uncovered key trends and strategies shaping the future of app development and cybersecurity.
Read more on this topic in our coverage on SiliconANGLE.
Episode 3: 2025 Predictions for Application Development, Cyber Resiliency, and Data Protection
As organizations navigate the evolving technology landscape, application development, cyber resiliency, and data protection are converging as critical focus areas for 2025. The theme of these interconnected domains revolves around the growing importance of integrating security measures from the onset of application development to ensure protection against cyber threats. Organizations are increasingly prioritizing resilience in their cybersecurity strategies to mitigate risks associated with data breaches and ransomware attacks.
Read more on this topic in our coverage on SiliconANGLE.
Episode 2: 2025 Predictions – The Convergence of Application Development and Networking
As the pace of digital transformation accelerates, application development and networking are increasingly interwoven in their impact on modern enterprises. TheCUBE Research’s latest insights into 2025 trends reveal critical shifts shaping the future of DevOps, networking, and their intersection. Here’s a breakdown of the top predictions and their implications.
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Episode 1: The Agentic AI Revolution in AppDev and DevOps
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