In episode 51 of o11ycast, Charity Majors and Jessica Kerr are joined by Henrik Rexed of Dynatrace. This conversation covers a wide array of software and observability topics including trends in performance engineering, insights on minimizing system complexity, the shortcomings of auto-instrumentation, and best practices for avoiding vendor lock-in.

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o11ycast - Ep. #51, Performance Engineering with Henrik Rexed of Dynatrace

Bryon Kroger and Matt Nelson joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to talk about digital transformation in the Department of Defense. They are the CEO and COO of Rise8, a digital consulting company, and previously had leading roles in the Air Force’s Kessel Run software factory. In the episode, we talk about:

- Roper’s ‘There is no Spoon’ paper on the digital trinity
- Their take on the new DoDI 5000.87 Software Acquisition Pathway
- What it means for government to “own” the tech stack
- How Rise8 will support the Advanced Battle Management System
- Why entitlement funding is dangerous for organizations

This podcast was produced by Eric Lofgren. Soundtrack by urmymuse: "reflections of u". You can follow us on Twitter @AcqTalk and find more information at AcquisitionTalk.com.

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Digital acquisition with Bryon Kroger and Matt Nelson

Heavybit is the leading early-stage investor in enterprise infrastructure. Since 2013, we've helped launch and scale visionary technical startups—from DevSecOps and feature flagging to AI code generation and beyond. We go hands-on from day 0, backing founders as they turn code into companies and build the future of software from the bottom up to the top down.

A podcast on the management, technology, and political-economy of weapon systems acquisition.

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