From Chef to System Initiative (Friends)
Adam Jacob goes solo with Adam for an epic pod into his journey to get to System Initiative. From SysAdmin at 8 years old, to discovering Linux and working for Mom-and-pop ISPs, to open source changing his life and starting Opscode and building Chef. Buckle up. This is a different flavor of “Friends” for you. Enjoy.
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Show Notes:
- System Initiative
- Ximian
- Any Given Sunday speech
- I’ll Devour You! (I shall look forward to the fight)
- RIP Ezra Zygmuntowicz
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