Episode 340: The Dumb Pipe Manifesto

This week we discuss Open Source Model Business Models, Cloud Migrations and the prospect of cloud providers becoming “dumb pipes.” Plus, some thoughts on the rise of Professor Galloway.

Rundown

• There is such a thing as an open source business model
• Web3 | No Mercy / No Malice
• AWS is Not a Dumb Pipe
• Clouded Judgement 1.14.22
• Remote work and cloud adoption lands 1Password with $620M Series C, now valued at $6.8B

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