Episode 352: Layers of Abstraction

This week we discuss Dagger’s Launch, Employee Tacking and Executive Compensation. Plus, some thoughts on beans and broccoli…

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Rundown

• Dagger
  • Introducing Dagger: a new way to create CI/CD pipelines
  • Docker founder Solomon Hykes launches Dagger, a new DevOps startup
  • CUE
• Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger earned $178.6M in 2021
• Goldman Sachs is tracking ID swipes so it can crack down on employees who are breaking its return-to-office rules. Here's what happens to those who don't show up enough.

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