Episode 269: I like the no friction

This week we discuss Docker Hub's new rate limits, Tech Earnings and what Apple’s shift to ARM means for the industry. Plus, some advice on gaming for kids.

The Rundown

• Big Tech earnings weren't slowed by the coronavirus pandemic
  • Amazon posts strong Q3 results despite ongoing pandemic costs
  • Alphabet revenue up 14% after second-quarter slump
  • Apple sets September quarter sales record despite later iPhone launch
  • Facebook beats on earnings
• Container Registry
  • Advice for customers dealing with Docker Hub rate limits, and a Coming Soon announcement | Amazon Web Services
  • AWS to create its own public container registry in response to Docker pull rate limit
  • Consuming Public Content
  • Download rate limit

Relevant to your Interests

• The new H-1B rules make finding talent a lot harder for startups
• ARM has launched an Nvidia CPU monster that will get Intel and AMD very worried
• SiFive Is Launching The Most Compelling RISC-V Development Board Yet - Phoronix
• Cloud Native Applications: Stateless or Stateful Services?
• AWS is opening yet another cloud computing region | ZDNet
• An Open Source Leader Is Gone, a Remembrance of Dan Kohn
• Why NerdWallet Is Buying Fundera
• Pulumi raises Series B to build the future of Cloud Engineering
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• D2iQ Takes the Next Step Forward | D2iQ
• Netflix is raising the price of its most popular plan to $14 today, premium tier increasing to $18
• The man who brings the human touch to Google Cloud

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Nonsense

• Steve Nouri on LinkedIn: #datascience #business #strategy | 404 comments
• Ugliest App
• Raspberry Pi 400: the $70 desktop PC - Raspberry Pi
• Train caught by Whale
• Why I Still Use an Old PowerPC Mac in 2020

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• Matt: Back in Time for Dinner.
• Brandon: Whistleblower Podcast.
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