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• Discussion about being backstage at a crowded event |
• Introduction to the hosts of Grafana's Big Tent podcast and their connection to Changelog |
• Analogy of interconnected backstages like Monsters Inc. |
• The concept of the "Big Tent" philosophy in relation to software development and production |
• Tom Wilkie and Mat Ryer share a story about meeting each other in an airport while traveling to Ukraine |
• Discussion of past podcasts, including Go Time and Big Tent's microservices debate |
• Internal podcast started by Matt Toback |
• Idea to create a public podcast after seeing Go Time and listening to others' podcasts |
• Dunning-Kruger effect and overestimation of ease of creating a podcast |
• Timetable: internal podcast ongoing, then Mat Ryer joined, Pace acquired (terms sheet included hosting Tom on Go Time) |
• Discussion of company culture and benefits of internal vs public podcasts |
• Metaphor of guessing Mat Ryer's height based on camera angles |
• Guesses made about Mat Ryer's height |
• Siri unable to convert inches to metric correctly |
• Discussion of height measurements in various units |
• Use of different measurement systems (metric and imperial) in the UK |
• Conversation about coffee shops and history of the US vs. the UK |
• Preview of Grafana's Big Tent podcast, including its format and content |
• Explanation of the "Big Tent Philosophy" and Grafana Labs' approach to inclusivity |
• Discussion of the benefits of having a diverse range of guests on the podcast |
• Quality of podcast editing and production |
• Complimentary goals with existing podcasts (Go Time, Changelog) |
• Big Tent philosophy and its alignment with Grafana's values |
• Gap or desire in the observability landscape for a podcast like this one |
• Feedback on early episodes and reactions to the listening experience |
• Personal relationships and dynamics between participants |
• Discussion of Tom Wilkie's likability and need for "taking down a peg" |
• Creation and improvisation of podcast segments, including Quiz Time |
• Value of unpredictability and surprise in podcast episodes |
• Appreciation for the effort put into producing a well-formed podcast |
• Invitation to contributors and discussion on community engagement |
• Suggestion of creating a public email address for feedback and suggestions |
• Use of humor and lightheartedness during the conversation |
• Discussion about the lack of engagement with a particular content item |
• Joking about recruiters and PR people filling up a "big tent" concept |
• Idea to send miniature tents to podcast guests or sell them as a side business |
• Tent heist joke and discussion about stealing miniature tents from a sporting goods store |
• Conversation about normal-sized tents, shoplifting, and tentlifting |
• Description of the "Big Tent" concept, including comparisons to circus tents and magical tents |
• Discussion of a live episode concept, including potential clown costumes |
• Plans for a company gathering (GrafanaFest) with a large tent and live podcast recording |
• Mat Ryer's desire to play bass in a team performance of the team song |
• Tom Wilkie's Wikipedia page as a touring band member |
• Adam Stacoviak and Jerod Santo's appearance on IMDb |
• Discussion of music production, including Mat Ryer's past experience with bands and producing tracks for the podcast |
• Creation of the jingle for the Big Tent podcast |
• Mat Ryer's process for creating the jingle, including receiving claps from others and incorporating them into the song |
• The inspiration for the jingle, which was influenced by the Beatles' "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" |
• Discussion about the unique qualities of the jingle and its ability to get listeners bouncing along |
• Discussion of ideas for the live show, including clapping and audience participation |
• Proposal to feature contributors from open source projects as guests on the podcast |
• Reviewing past episodes featuring maintainers of open source projects and "Maintainer Spotlight" series |
• Comparing large company contributions to open source with individual contributor experiences |
• The value of solving one's own problems and teaching others, including the challenges of doing so |
• Importance of listening to others' experiences and learning from their approaches to problem-solving |
• Discussion about Matt Toback's silent laughing style |
• Suggestion to create a "surrogate Matt laugh" or button for him to use when he finds something funny |
• Proposal to collect laughs from other hosts and create a collective replacement laugh for Matt |
• Idea to develop an outlier detector/laughter analysis tool |
• Brief discussion of the podcast's concept, format, and tone |
• Chat about the launch of the Big Tent podcast and its release schedule |
**Jerod Santo:** We are backstage. I'm Jerod, Adam's here... |
**Adam Stacoviak:** Hey! What's up? |
**Jerod Santo:** Not too much. |
**Adam Stacoviak:** We have more people here than just you and I, Jerod... |
**Jerod Santo:** It's getting crowded. |
**Adam Stacoviak:** It is getting crowded. |
**Jerod Santo:** It's actually a loveseat, we don't have a full couch, so with the five of us, it's getting really awkward. But anyways, here we are, sitting very closely to Tom, Mat and Matt. Hey, guys. |
**Tom Wilkie:** How's it going? |
**Mat Ryer:** Hello! |
**Matt Toback:** Hi. |
**Jerod Santo:** It's going very well. How are you all doing? |
**Mat Ryer:** It's cramped. |
**Jerod Santo:** Yeah, awkward. |
**Adam Stacoviak:** You're rubbing my elbow. Get off, Mat. |
**Mat Ryer:** What's that? Whose is that? What is that...? |
**Adam Stacoviak:** We need a bigger tent, actually... \[laughter\] |
**Jerod Santo:** If we had a bigger tent, we would be doing much better. I should say, we're backstage at Changelog. We're also backstage at the Big Tent Podcast, because we're hanging out with the hosts of Grafana's Big Tent. How does that sound...? |
**Matt Toback:** I like to think that all the backstages are connected in one sort of universal open-the-door-through-the-cupboard and then you're backstage for every podcast in existence. |
**Adam Stacoviak:** Right. Like Monsters Inc, you can just go through the door and there you are. |
**Matt Toback:** That's it. |
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2022 Backstage Transcripts
Complete transcripts from the 2022 episodes of the Backstage podcast.
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