IT Talks

In this episode of IT Talks, Fredrik Svensson, Chief Business Development Officer at Redpill Linpro, and Robert Mayer, Senior Azure Architect, are our guests. Robert joined Redpill Linpro in early 2024 and works to assist customers in their Azure journey, with a specific focus on integrations. Azure has emerged as one of the leading cloud platforms, with an increasing number of companies choosing it to manage their data.

With a team of around 70 certified developers across various platforms, Redpill Linpro is committed to integration regardless of the platform involved. Our aim is to be a trusted partner, providing our customers with confidence in whichever platform they choose for their business. 

Tune in to this episode of IT Talks to gain deeper insights into Azure, learn how we can support your business, and understand why Redpill Linpro, despite its open-source focus, also selects Azure as a reliable platform.

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Filipa Lourenco is managing Redpill Linpro’s Digital Workplace deliveries. Returning as a guest for the second time on IT Talks, she addresses the significance of behavior patterns in the implementation of new digital tools. With a background in both psychology and IT, Filipa has a great understanding of any challenges that may arise when introducing new ways of working. In this episode, you gain insights into how to effectively implement new, modern solutions, maximizing their potential.

Do you want to know more about Redpill Linpro Digital Workplace? Read more Here and email Filipa at [email protected].

In mid-March 2024, a large group Redpill Linproers attended KubeCon in Paris. Among the attendees were Sigurd Urdahl and Bosse Klykken, both emphasizing the conference's significance and strong alignment with Redpill Linpro's technical areas and values.

KubeCon is the world's largest Kubernetes and Cloud Native conference. It is a great event for staying updated on news and trends, meeting like-minded, networking, and acquiring new knowledge. All of this enables us to enhance our deliveries and advise our clients on how to improve their deliveries. So, tune into this episode of IT Talks to hear more about the conference and why you should attend this inspiring meetup!

Niklas Andersson has dedicated his work to open source. Today, he works at Tetra Pak to support them in their open-source journey. In this episode of IT Talks, he talks about the emergence of open source and how large companies need to think in order to undergo the transformation from closed to open standards.

He emphasizes the importance of standards, as open source can also lead to product lock-ins - whereas open standards can be used in multiple products. Furthermore, we get insights into the trend that more and more large companies are choosing to invest in open source, and how the proportion of open source will continue to increase in the future.

Johan Magnusson is a professor at the Department of Applied IT at the University of Gothenburg and active in the Swedish Center for Digital Innovation. He returns to IT Talks after his debut in 2021. In this episode, Johan discusses how authorities should approach digitalization to overcome the challenges within public sectors.

Historically, Sweden has excelled in computerization with internet and broadband, but currently, it has fallen behind, utilizing cheap options and suppliers who largely monopolize the market. This dependency on a digital infrastructure that we have not financed or modernized ourselves poses challenges.

Finally, Johan emphasizes that understanding IT and digitalization is key. Development must occur in open environments with open-source and open APIs to avoid dependence on expertise deep within the system.

Visit https://www.scdi.se/ for further information and https://digitalforvaltning.se/ with reports and lectures.

Magnus Eriksson has been working at Redpill Linpro for over two years and recently got the opportunity to become CEO of our DevOps department in Stockholm. An exciting opportunity, focusing on delivering the best DevOps solutions for our customers.

DevOps is an approach that enables faster development cycles, focusing on testing, automation, eliminating human errors, and providing support for developers to control the released code themselves. It helps organizations with the technical changes that are needed for faster releases.

Redpill Linpro help build the DevOps platform for our customers, but we are not only platform engineers and developers but advisors as well. We know the technology and have experience with different tools to suit the broader market. We understand what can be automated and what tools are needed for it. We have product partnerships with companies and know both on-prem solutions and configurations on different cloud providers.

So, tune into this episode and learn everything about DevOps and what we can do to help your organization!

At the beginning of 2024, Redpill Linpro joined a partnership with CNCF – a non-profit organization working to advance the development of technologies that enable cloud computing.

Emma Lundström and Amelie Löwe are two dedicated Redpill Linpro employees, working with DevOps in our Stockholm office. They have taken on the mission as ambassadors for CNCF, helping others to deepen their understanding of cloud-native technologies and stay updated with the latest news and trends within cloud-native. Tune into this episode of IT Talks to learn everything you ever wondered about CNCF!

You can read more about it here: www.CNCF.io and don’t forget to join Redpill Linpro’s Mattermost Channel for all the latest updates: https://mattermost.redpill-linpro.com/rl/channels/cncf

In today's episode, we have Henrik Hallgren, regional manager for Redpill Linpro Gothenburg, as our guest. In this episode, Henrik shares his experiences and challenges of running a company during a pandemic, inflation, and other tough times that can shape a company's journey. He also discusses the key success factors that could be crucial in developing an IT company in today's fast-paced environment.

Robert and Billy, open source enthusiasts and software developers at Redpill Linpro have recently come home from FOSDEM in Brussels, a two-day conference in pure open source spirit. But FOSDEM is more than a conference, it’s a community-driven event that offers hundreds of presentations and lectures and an excellent way of networking with the people who have actually built the codes that are used worldwide. Tune into this episode and learn about FOSDEM's history, dos and don’ts once there and why it's become an unmissable event for anyone in the IT industry!

By migrating to the cloud, we open up new opportunities and facilitate the potential of the digital society. It eliminates limitations and is cost effective. But how does it work, and how can you successfully migrate from on-premises to the cloud? Alexei Olatov works as a technical lead and Azure architect and is an expert in the field. Don't miss this episode of IT Talks and deepen your knowledge of cloud solutions!

In this jubilee episode, we have Henrik Gavelli, CEO and Chief Executive Officer of Redpill Linpro, as our guest. Together with him we look back at the past several years and the 199 previous episodes, exploring the development since the very beginning. Today, the focus is on building unity through open source, and laying the foundation for sustainable societal development. Henrik shares insights from the merger with Linpro back in 2008 and how it has influenced the company's path. We also discuss the importance of security and how Redpill Linpro utilizes AI. Additionally, we dive into how the company operates across the borders of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Join us in this conversation about development, commitment, and security across borders.

In this episode of IT Talks we dive right into cloud solutions and Microsoft Azure. Stena Metall is, since a few years back, on a migration journey from on-premises solutions to cloud-native environments. Hans Hjort, tech lead, architect, and owner of the integration platform shares insights into the importance of this migration and the challenges they have faced. Alexei Olatov, consultant at Redpill Linpro and system engineering lead at Stena Metall, discusses dos and don’ts and gives his insights into crucial considerations for those beginning a cloud migration journey.

Tune in to this episode of IT Talks and explore this ongoing migration journey with Microsoft Azure!

In the dynamic world of IT Consulting, sales are more than only to offer a service or solve a problem – it’s about building trust and long-term relationships. Today’s guest Danijel is Key Account Manager at Redpill Linpro and has specialized in navigating through the complex area of big organisations and public authorities.

Dive into this episode of IT Talks and learn how to deal with clients during recession, such as when clients are downsizing their consultant base. And how important is the collaboration with internal colleagues? This and much more in today’s episode!

Embark on an inspiring journey of transformation and growth with Louise Ahlqvist and Tasmia Syed. Formerly integration developers at Redpill Linpro, they've embraced the opportunity to transition into Salesforce consultants. Supported by a network of Salesforce colleagues across the country and guided by senior developers at Redpill Linpro, they're now on the path to evolving into Salesforce developers. Tune in to this episode to hear firsthand from Tasmia and Louise about their internal development journey.

In this episode of IT Talks, you'll learn more about the business unit Core Technologies and meet our new business unit manager, Jakob. Jakob brings a wealth of interesting experience from his background as a developer and consulting manager, which he shares with us. What are the benefits of investing in niche, smaller specialist companies with a focus on expertise, and how do we work together as a unit, despite consisting of different skill sets? All this and more in today's episode of IT Talks!

Redpill Linpro proudly sponsors From One to Another, an organization committed to fostering education for girls in Kenya with the vision “A world of educated citizens”. Guests Kristina and Kristina from From One to Another share insights into their collaborative efforts together with Karin from Redpill Linpro. They highlight their commitment to empowering girls through educational initiatives, including comprehensive computer literacy programs.

Visit From One to Another. Together, we're building a brighter future! Read more about Redpill Linpro and From One to Another’s collaboration here.

In this episode of IT Talks, Sebastian Jansson will help you unravel the concepts of synchronous and asynchronous. The IT world in its natural form is mostly synchronous (tasks performed in a coordinated order), while the world we live in is mostly asynchronous (not bound to a specific order or pace). Based on these concepts, what happens in today's society as the IT world and the physical world become increasingly interconnected? And how does one need to think when building adaptive systems capable of handling future changes? Deepen your understanding of the topic by listening to this episode! 

Link to YouTube: AWS re:Invent 2022 - Keynote with Dr. Werner Vogels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfvL_423a-I

In this episode of IT Talks, Susannah, Chief Marketing Officer, and Fredrik, Chief Business Development Officer, delve into the core principles that define Redpill Linpro. They speak about the strategic focus on open source and exploring the key factors contributing to the success and growth of the company. At the heart of Redpill Linpro's beliefs is one of the commitments "People First," and this episode covers how we work strategically to always have happy Redpill Linpro:ers.

Tune into this episode for deeper insights into our organizational values, learn about our background, and discover the exciting future that lies ahead!

In this episode of IT Talks, you will meet Jenny Lassmann, a driving force behind Addeno, a management consulting company that has earned the prestigious Gazelle Company status for two years in a row. Addeno helps their clients to drive transformation, switching temporary, expensive solutions to long-term changes.

Join us as we delve into Addeno's success story. Explore the secrets behind navigating change successfully, involving the entire organization, and gain insights into Addeno's unique approach to assisting their clients.

Digital Wallets, Verifiable Credentials, and Self Sovereign Identity (SSI) are critical topics in the realm of digital identities. In this episode, Benneth Christiansson and Pontus Ullgren from Redpill Linpro office in Karlstad, dives into the intriguing and forward-thinking subject of the area. They discuss the importance of understanding who sees what of your credentials and who owns the information, emphasizing the concept of SSI and third-party trust. 

Delve into this interesting episode and learn what technology can do to make your information safer!

For the fifth time on IT Talks, Björn Romfelt, CEO at Redpill Linpro Stockholm, enlightens us with trends in the IT industry. In this episode, Björn guides us through recent effects of AI, security, and how inflation has impacted us. What has happened at Redpill Linpro since the last trend analysis, how have these trends affected the company, and how do they influence the entire world? You’ll get answers to these questions and more, so tune in to this episode of IT Talks and get enlightened!

In this episode of IT Talks, we're joined by Fredrik Bergström, the CTO and co-founder of Dise International. Fredrik shares their journey from inception to the present and introduces us to their flagship product, Digital Signage. Today, they are collaborating with some of the world's most renowned brands. Discover how they provide solutions for their partners by designing personalized experiences and tailoring solutions to meet the unique needs of their partners' customers: making the shopping experience as seamless as online shopping.

Discover the world of hands-free programming with Andreas Arvidsson in this IT Talks episode. With 8 years at Redpill Linpro, Andreas embraces alternative input methods, from voice commands to foot pedals, challenging the norm of keyboard and mouse use. This episode is a must-listen for coders, tech enthusiasts, and those seeking innovative solutions. Using alternative methods is not only beneficial for those who can't use their hands - it's more time-effective and preventive care as well.

In this episode of IT Talks, we uncover the inner workings of our Digital Workplace department. Filipa, the team's manager, is dedicated to crafting workspaces that are not only efficient but also deeply satisfying for our clients. Delve into the strategies discussed for enhancing digital collaboration, promoting the use of open source solutions in the public sector, and the vital importance of customizing services to fit specific organizational needs.

If you're curious to learn more or wish to connect with Digital Workplace and Filipa, don't hesitate to reach out at [email protected].

What is digital accessibility and how can you work to improve your website to be more accessible and inclusive for all? This and more you will get answers to in this episode of IT Talks. Isabella Enryd is an all-around CX consultant who combines UX and development. Discover how you can take the next step in your UX design, learn some best practices, and get inspired by what the future holds.

In this episode of IT Talks, we will delve into IT Management, why it's important, and the meaning of agile work with SCRUM and CI/CD. André Johansen, who leads our newly established IT Management department, guides us on how to form an exceptional IT Team and how to manage it to its success. You will receive insights into project staffing, teamwork dynamics, how to create effective communication, and the significance of constructive feedback.

Read the full blog here: https://www.redpill-linpro.com/en/blogs/digital-transformation/optimal-it-development-team-1-articulate-requirements-and-establish 

Integration is not just about moving data, it’s about improving customers' business. But how do you know what platform to use and why do you need it for your company?

Mikkel Iversen works as business development director at Redpill Linpro and possess great knowledge as an integration specialist. He gives you his insights into what platform to use and best practices when it comes to integrations. Tune in to this episode of IT Talks to learn how you go from vision to focus areas and an implementable project plan.

Don’t forget to sign up for our webinar about how to choose the right integration platform here.

In this episode of IT Talks, we will delve into IT Management, why it's important, and the meaning of agile work with SCRUM and CI/CD. André Johansen, who leads our newly established IT Management department, guides us on how to form an exceptional IT Team and how to manage it to its success. You will receive insights into project staffing, teamwork dynamics, how to create effective communication, and the significance of constructive feedback.

Read the full blog here: https://www.redpill-linpro.com/en/blogs/digital-transformation/optimal-it-development-team-1-articulate-requirements-and-establish 

Embark on a journey as you delve into the insights shared by Henrik Gavelli, CEO of Redpill Linpro, and André Johansen, Region Manager of Redpill Linpro IT Management, in this episode of IT Talks. Together, they explore the world of our newly established business unit – Redpill Linpro IT Management, revealing its innovative approach to overcoming challenges and highlighting the core competencies that drive its offerings. Discover how this unit empowers organizations on the cusp of embracing agile frameworks. Furthermore, they uncover the profound importance of sensitivity, humility, and curiosity as indispensable qualities for the consultants within this unit.

Discover the benefits of automation, such as improved collaboration, increased corporate resilience, and a wealth of innovative ideas, in this enlightening episode of IT Talks. Listen to the valuable insights from Kenneth Westerby, a highly respected professional at Red Hat, as he imparts his expertise on achieving success with automation. Get guidance on where to begin and how to unleash its full potential. Additionally, he will provide invaluable insights on how to navigate potential obstacles and overcome challenges that may arise.

Join us in this episode of IT Talks to meet Roar Saxhaug, Chief Architect at DN Media Group. He will guide you through the exciting cloud journey that DN Media Group has embarked on, discussing the challenges they encountered and the remarkable improvements and gains they have experienced. Explore how technical development and innovation have driven effectiveness and flexibility, and learn about the significant results of their Cloud-First approach. Roar will also touch upon the importance of cost control throughout this transformative journey.

Data Engineer Birger J. Nordølum has been with Redpill Linpro for two years, but his passion for Open Source and Linux dates back to his apprentice days at his local school in 2008. Today, Birger works as a Cloud Ops consultant, and he's deeply committed to giving back and encouraging more people to contribute to the Open Source community.

Why is Birger so dedicated to contributing to the Open Source community, and why is it so crucial? And, most importantly, how can you get involved in the Open Source community too?

In this episode of IT Talks, Cloud Architect Yngve Sandal and Cloud Advisor Thomas Rekdal explore the critical importance of migration. Learn about the advantages of migrating to AWS, the essential steps for a successful transition, and how to assess if a public cloud suits your organization. Dive into this week's podcast episode of IT Talks for invaluable insights on transformation and innovation! 

Many of us have either witnessed or participated in the planning of exciting projects, where everyone starts out motivated and engaged. However, for some reason, these projects often remain incomplete. What are we missing? How has Preben Hassing, the regional manager for Development Services and Data Analytics at Redpill Linpro in Oslo, managed to maintain project progress? How can one not only initiate but also successfully conclude their projects?

 In this episode, Preben shares the secret to his successful projects by discussing the internal project he's currently overseeing at Redpill Linpro, called the 'Boating Log.' There are several benefits to internal projects - you can unleash your creativity and experiment with new technologies. The goal should not necessarily be to reach the finish line the fastest but to acquire new valuable tools, technologies, and enhance your professional development

The first DevOps Academy at Redpill Linpro has finally kicked off, and in this episode, we meet three of this year's participants: Ingunn, Kriti, and Thea.

The DevOps Academy was created by Kirsti Stien, the regional manager for Redpill Linpro DevOps Oslo, with the aspiration to get more people to choose a career within DevOps, especially young women. 

In this episode, we discuss why so few women choose DevOps when there are actually many women choosing IT and programming in university. How can an academy like DevOps Academy be a solution for this challenge? To hear more about Kriti, Thea, and Ingunn's thoughts on this topic, and how their everyday life looks like as a Junior System Consultants at Redpill Linpro, tune in to episode 176 of IT Talks.

Tune in to this captivating episode of IT Talks and unlock a wealth of valuable information on navigating security aspects for your cloud journey. Join Peter Lunderbye, Senior Solutions Manager at Hashicorp, as he delves into the fascinating subject. Ever wondered what hotel rooms have to do with it? Or where to begin? Curious about the wonders Vault can work? Eager to unravel the mysteries of Zero Trust? And can you believe that security work can actually ignite revenue streams? Peter will address these burning questions and so much more. Don't miss out!

In today’s episode, Raymond De Jong, Field CTO for EMEA at Isovalent is here to talk about their Cilium project. Cilium is providing networking, observability and security for cloud-native applications using eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter). He is also explaining the differences and specialties with Cilium compared to other network solutions.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Carl-Eric Mols is the Open Source Strategies at Volvo Cars and has built a so-called Open Source Program Office at Volvo. 

Modern cars have almost the same number of lines of code as military jets, and Carl-Eric compares modern cars with data center on wheels. So, what are the Open Source trends in the automotive industry, and what are their challanges? 

Enjoy this week's episode of IT Talks.

How do you succeed with your IT business? Today's guest is CEO of Redpill Linpro Gothenburg, Henrik Hallgren. In this episode Henrik will talk about the ups and downs by running an IT company, and his advice about growing a successful business.

In this episode, Consultant manager Fredrik Rissanen, is talking about his career journey. Five years ago, he started as a developer at Redpill Linpro, and now today he is the Consultant manager at the Gothenburg office. What choices did he make to end up where he is today, and what does it mean in the daily work to be a consultant manager?

In this episode our guests are Anette Eriksson and Björn Pettersson from Nordic Medtest. Nordic Medtest are responsible for testing and developing socially critical IT systems that are used by people, regions, municipalities and authorities.  

In this episode Anette and Björn are talking about what it means in practice to be a company working with testing and development of socially critical IT systems?

Today's topic is energy efficiency and AI, and to talk about this we are happy to have Håkan Carlund with us, who leads a company called PiiGab. According to their webpage “PiiGAB offers software and hardware for communication, data collection and traceability in industrial and building automation”. 

So, can organizations be more energy efficient, and if so, how?

The former graduate student at Redpill Linpro, Leo Jordasson, is today’s guest.  What does it mean to do examination work at Redpill Linpro? What's in it for you as a student, and why should organizations consider joining such program?

Matilda Solberg has been working as a project manager in Redpill Linpro for almost two years now. How did she end up as a project manager in Karlstad? How does she work, and what are the challenges she has to face in her daily work?

For those working with recruitment within IT knows how challenging it can be to find the candidates, as well as retaining those who already work in your company. In today's episode, one of our Talent Recruiters, Ida Philgren, is talking about how she and her colleagues in the Talent Acquisition team is working to attract the best candidates.

Last time we spoke with Robert Granberg, he was a graduate student at Redpill Linpro, today he works as an Integration Developer.

 In this episode Robert is talking about cyber security and penetration testing. Cyber security is more important than ever, with daily attacks from people with bad intentions towards both companies and civilians.

 What are the different tools and methods we use to protect our organizations, and ourselves, from these types of attacks?

Benneth Christiansson is back – in this episode he will talk about Identity & Access Management (IAM). Identity management systems for digital solutions are more important as to the requirements from governments are increasing.

 It is a paradox - we want it to be simple to log in to our systems and have easy access - at the same time we want and need it to be safe and well secured. How do we balance these two very important aspects, and is it possible?

Migration Zero is a project and analysis model, developed by Redpill Linpros Business Developer Director, Mikkel Iversen. Migration Zero is all about minimizing errors and the extra costs it comes with when moving from one integration platform to another - which Mikkel states is a common problem.

Want to learn how Migration Zero works? Then you should listen to this week's IT Talks episode.

Morten came to Redpill Linpro through the acquisition of Venzo Connect earlier this year. Morten is a senior integration specialist - and consultant. His youth dream of becoming an F16 pilot did not go well with the family increasing - but his curiosity for technology, testing and trying and an ad for IT engineers made him open his eyes to becoming an IT developer.

OpenForum Europe is according to their webpage “a not-for-profit, Brussels-based independent think tank which explains the merits of openness in computing to policy makers and communities across Europe.”. We are so happy to have their Executive Director, Astor Nummelin Carlberg, as our guest in today's episode of IT Talks. 

So, what do a think tank do? And why is it important to work on a political level regarding questions about Open Source Technologies? 

In this episode of IT Talks, Business Developer Director Mikkel Iversen and Technology Director Christian Henriksen from Redpill Linpro, is talking about Digital Integration Hub. What roles does an API have within integration? And what does Digital Integration Hub have to do with API’s? Listen to this episode to find out.

In this episode of IT Talks, Business Developer Director Mikkel Iversen and Technology Director Christian Henriksen from Redpill Linpro, is talking about Digital Integration Hub. What roles do an API have within integration? And what does Digital Integration Hub have to do with API’s? Listen to this episode to find out.

On the fourth of January, Redpill Linpro sent out a press release announcing the acquisition of the Danish digitalisation and integration specialist Venzo Connect. With this, Redpill Linpro has grown both with numbers of employes and a brand new office in Aarhus, Denmark.  

In this episode, Ane Brorsen, Region Manager for Redpill Linpro Denmark, and Mikkel Iversen, one of the founders of Venzo Connect, and now Business Development Director at Redpill Linpro are talking about how it all started, and their goals and visions for the future.

Something interesting is happening - there is a shift in which platforms organisations choose for their digital workplace. From using the traditional large platforms, to putting tools that allow you to be in control over your data and security concerning the geographical location of servers in use. Hear Gustaf Nilstadius thoughts on this and more in todays episode of IT Talks.

The past months Gustav has been working from Italy and Staffans colleagues work from another city in Sweden. How do they manage to work as teams while they work remote? What are the success factors, and are there any benefits of working remote?

In this episode we are discussing Alexander Dolks research paper about interpretable artificial intelligence. What is interpretable artificial intelligence, and what can it help us with?

Please note: When Alexander is describing the “traditional” training process for machine learning models he is referring to supervised machine learning models. A correction to the description is that it is the training set and the validation set that is used during the training process. The test set is kept separate from the training process and is used to test the model after training.

Co-founder of Variable, Oscar Haavardsholm is joining this episode of IT Talks. Today we are talking about how Variable is helping organisations to understand the CO2-emissions linked to their products and services and how they help them to reduce their emissions to gain competitive advantage in the market.

Three years ago, Ingvar Hagelund took part in IT Talks, talking about Open Source in a historical perspective (listen here). What about Open Source has changed since then? What threats and challenges are there?

Link:

https://ingvarha.wordpress.com/2022/11/28/trusler-mot-fri-programvare-og-apen-kildekode/

In this episode of IT Talks Georg Philip Krogh and Jon Stephansen from Signatu answer questions like: Why do we need to take GDPR and data protection seriously? What is the biggest risk with not being compliant, and how can we minimise these liabilities.

Björn Romfelt is back talking us through the upcoming IT trends. How will the downturn in the world economy affect the IT industry, and how does the IT industry differ from other industries? How solid is the industry, and what are Björns predictions for the future?

Bosse Klykken, one of the Redpill Linpro boomerangs, shares his thoughts on container platform projects: what you need to think about before you embark on the project, things to take into consideration during the project, who is the “real” customer, and why communication is key.

Links:

• https://internaldeveloperplatform.org/
• https://teamtopologies.com/
• https://platformengineering.org/blog/what-is-platform-engineering

Is ESG (Environment, Social, Government) just a new buzzword? Or does it hold something of real value? Listen to Henrik Gavelli and Susannah Eriksson as they talk about why Redpill Linpro has adopted an ESG policy, sustainability in general and how the ESG policy is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ISO standards.

Silje Amundsen is working with IT Infrastructure at Meteorologisk Institutt and Kirsti Stien is Region Manager for DevOps at Redpill Linpro in Oslo. Both Silje and Kirsti want more women into DevOps, but how and what needs to be done for it to happen? 

Roger Krogstad is a Solution Consultant at Redpill Linpro. In this episode we discuss what a project manager is, what are the different phases in a project, and how you make sure your project succeeds.

Privacy is about human rights, and there is an ocean of regulations and directives that everyone who handles personal data needs to be aware of. We are happy to have Tara Årøe, associate attorney at Bull visiting IT Talks to talk more about this theme.

Please also check out Bulls podcast: htt.ly/M9sz 

Meet Celine Dyran Smith, Marketing advisor at Redpill Linpro, she talks about how important it is to use the company’s collected intelligence for creating valuable content, B2C vs B2B, IT vs other industries, skills needed, and other thoughts, tips and tricks.  

In this episode our experienced consultant Arne Leithe will share two software tips. The first one is about OBS Studio, a software that enhances any live streaming experience. The second one is about Davinci Resolve, a video editor. Both software's have free version available, and according to Arne these are really powerful.  

OBS Studio: https://obsproject.com  Davinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve 

Rocket.Chat is a fully featured communication platform with chat, video, and file sharing etc. Co-founder and CEO of Rocket.Chat, Gabriel Engel, is here to talk about the driving force behind the creation of the company. 

Nextcloud offers modern and easy to use content collaboration platform – their mission is to enable companies and organisations to run their own secure content collaboration platform. What is the story behind the company and where is it today? We are happy to have Maxime Le Héricy and Markus Windecker here to represent Nextcloud in this week’s episode of IT Talks.

Founder and CEO of Mattermost, Ian Tien is this week's guest.  Ian tells us the story behind the successful Open Source online collaboration tool which originally was a video game company. When did it all start and what is Mattermost today?

The Online Whiteboard, Collabord, help clients all over the world with online workshops, hybrid meetings and being creative when meeting digitally. Michael Görög, Head of Business Development in Collaboard talks about how they have developed the company and helping clients in the sector among others; defence, aerospace industry and insurance.

We are visiting Karlstad Innovation Park. This is The Great Journeys headquarter - a non-profit Game Development Community. What are the prerequisites of making this a success in a small place like Karlstad? How can you be successful in the computer game industry, what are the challenges and what is it Patrick and Mikael do to help people in the industry to succeed?

Anton Göransson is a civil engineer student, and in this episode of IT talks we are discussing Anton’s exam where he identifies defects in additive manufacturing. What does this have to do with IT and what will Anton be doing in his first job as a IT consultant in Redpill Linpro?

The two computer science students Anton and Robert are writing their exam about knowledge graphs, a front-end application, in collaboration with Redpill Linpro. Why are knowledge graphs important and what can you find out through them?

The two students Björn Vei och Joel Wikström soon to be civil engineers is this week’s guests in IT talks, and they are writing their exam about Redpill Linpro. In this episode we talk about their assignment, what are knowledge graphs and what is the link to cyber security?

Jennifer Mansur has changed her title at Redpill Linpro since last time she joined IT Talks. Today she is Talent Acquisition Lead – and career development is the topic of this episode. Redpill Linpro is a growing company, with more business units and of course with more people.

Jennifer and Tomas discuss why you start working somewhere, what makes you stay and what makes you quit your job. Find out what their conclusions are by listening to this episode of IT Talks.

What does Talent Acquisition mean? And why is it crucial in an IT company like Redpill Linpro? And most important, how do you make sure the people in your business stay when there is a high demand for their competence?

Dan Dahlensjö, Team Lead and Head of Recruitment together with Thea-Louise Langevei will answer these questions and many more in this episode of IT-Talks.

Marcus Johansson is one of Redpill Linpros software development consultants, he spends his time helping customers solve technical problems. Even though he has never been interested in technologies he really like his job. The driver is knowledge, the will to continuously learn more. Listen to why he chose to work at Redpill Linpro, what his everyday looks like, why he stays, and why a structured mind is a good tool for a developer.

Torsten Jacobs, Senior Solutions Architect at Databricks and Fredrik Svensson, CBDO at Redpill Linpro gives you an episode on machine learning, AI, big data, data lakes, lakehouses and much more. Why does Torsten say that lakehouse is the best of two worlds? And what does it mean to be data driven?

Listen to Jonatan Lindberg, Gustav Nilstadius Billy Beltran and Marcus Johansson as they share what happend during the Spring 2022 Hackathon at our Stockholm office. Find out what criterias they had to meet, what the benefits were and also de description of the different projects. A winner has been chosen...Can you guess which project?

We talk about the history behind Openshift and Kubernetes, from virtual machines to containers. Per Stene and Nikas Hagman talk about how Openshift and Kubernetes are used today.

Listen to security and privacy engineer John Wilander, and his journey from Köping to Silicon Valley. Learn why he had to find a silent hobby, what led him from the playground to a career in IT, and why being an author is similar to being a programmer. He gives us a sneak peek at the plot in his hacker fiction book that elaborates on what a future with global digital identities could bring...

Øyvind Ekeberg, Senior Solution Architect from Red Hat and Thorstein Nordby, Senior System Consultant at Redpill Linpro talk about the importance of automation in this episode. How can you succeed with automation in your business, and what could the consequences of automation be for you? The short answer to this is interaction across fields of knowledge and more time. To hear more about automation culture, listen to the full episode.

Øivind’s recommendations:

http://theopenorganization.org/

https://www.ansible.com/

Thorsteins recommendations:

https://www.redpill-linpro.com/blogs

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/er-din-organisasjon-%25C3%25A5pen-automasjon-%25C3%25B8ivind-ekeberg/

What do you do when you figure out the career you started suddenly wasn’t for you? For Louise, it all started with a train ride where she saw an advertisement for education within IT. She soon understood this was her new path and started the education. Listen to Louise’s full story from being a biology teacher in a Swedish high school, to becoming a developer at Redpill Linpro.

How can you prepare your business for cyber-attacks? Listen to Redpill Linpros cyber security consultant Sondre Rudi Baugstø talk about Red Teaming and cyber security.

What is red teaming how does Sondre prepare a cyber-attack for a client? Sondre explains this and he will also share one of his “war stories”.

Additionally, to this episode Sondre recommend below material for those extra interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkvjstCXpqg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bUrVgP8Duk

https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/red-teaming

Björn Romfelt, CEO of Redpill Linpro Stockholm talks about IT trends, giving you the buzz words, and the overall picture of the demands of the IT industry. What’s hot and what’s not. Diversity, IoT, machine learning, security, team deliveries, competence, mergers and acquisitions and a lot more. He also explains why he thinks that the human touch will continue to be important ahead.

Fredrik Svensson, CBDO at Redpill Linpro, and Region Manager Data Analytics Stockholm Samuel Troilius, talk about some exciting news in this episode of IT Talks. Redpill Linpro has started a division for Data Analytics in Stockholm, which Samuel will lead.

Who is Samuel Troilius, how is he planning to grow this department and what is Data Analytics? These are some of the topics we talk about in this episode.

Kristoffer Klippenvåg and Jørgen Rieck are both enterprise architects in Redpill Linpro.

What is enterprise architecture? The definition is wide and combines the business part with economy and technology, which is one of the reason Kristoffer and Jørgen both have careers as enterprise architects.

In this episode you will meet Heidi E. I. Dahl, Sheri Shamlou, and Mia Ryan all of whom are ambassadors for Women in Data Science in Norway. Learn more about their work as ambassadors, the importance of role models and diversity, and why they are always looking for new faces. You will also learn more about the organisation and how to become an ambassador.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/women-in-data-science-oslo-19110994029 

https://www.widsconference.org/ambassadors-2022.html#europe 

Susanne Ljungkvist and Mikael Andersson are deeply involved in the digitalisation initiatives of Vårgårda and Herrjunga municipality. Two small municipalities located a few miles outside Gothenburg. They share their experiences of how working with digitalisation and IT in a small municipality can be. Why it is important to have backing from management, why it is rewarding to co-operate with other municipalities, and why gender equality is a priority.  

Pip Oomen and Lars Olafsen explain ArgoCD and GitOps. The whys, the whats and the hows. It is about having traceability in changes and control of configurations in containers.

IT systems become more and more complex and it is important to maintain control over the systems. Kirsti Sandnes Stien explains how you can gain control using DevOps and why automation is the basis for success with DevOps.

Few women choose the programming profession. Tasmia Syed is one of the few and is newly hired as an IT consultant at Redpil Linpro. She lets us know why programming attracted her and how she dared to chose the IT-profession without previous experience.

Successful healthcare is about access to the right information. Petur Valdimarsson at Chorus talks about healthcare's challenges and opportunities in information technology. Will we carry our own medical records with us in the future, as the Mongols do today? Listen to Petur's thoughts on how eHealth can improve the world.

Paal Hatledal, sales advisor at Redpill Linpro in Norway, explains the concept of sustainability and how IT can contribute to a more sustainable society. One goal within Redpill Linpro is to be part of the solution and not the problem of sustainability. Paal says that with IT, resource productivity can be increased and contribute to things being done in a more efficient way within e.g. energy and the transport sector.

Andrea Martinello, CEO of Florence Next, talks with Fredrik Svensson about digitalization in Italy. Their mission is to connect all Europe and solve modern connectivity issues. They talk about Mulesoft integration and driving forces for digitalization in Italy versus Sweden.

Many people have no idea where their data is stored, and also not the ability to influence it. Johan Bernhardsson and Tony Nicolaides say that many cloud storage services do not comply with the Swedish Data Protection Act. They describe the problems and give concrete suggestions on what can be done about it. Johan Bernhardsson also talks about the newly started company Redpill Linpro Digital Workplace.

Link to the ESAM report mentioned in the episode: https://bit.ly/3Kb0KxJ

PreZero offers waste and recycling solutions. For several years, they have been working with Salesforce to be able to see the entire customer journey and find new business opportunities. Olof Israelsson talks about experiences and gives lots of good advice on introducing Salesforce.

We talk about trends in cloud services. Margrethe Monsen at Redpill Linpro in Norway gives a background to cloud services and what they are today. We discuss opportunities and risks with cloud services, multicloud and serverless cloud.

Erik Ivarsson, CEO of Redpill Linpro CX talks about Salesforce architecture, multitenancy, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, multi-cloud, and more. He also explains why a focus on deep technical knowledge and expertise will be success factors ahead.

Karin Lindh helps us understand the importance of testing digital services that the Swedish public sector offers, with examples from actual projects. Where identity management, information security and legislation are all important pieces.

Listen to this episode with Benneth Christiansson, and get a thorough explanation of blockchains and how they evolved from bitcoins, where they are today, and where they might be tomorrow. Get familiar with words like; staking, smart contracts, DeFi, and 51% attacks.

Jonas Matthing and Lina Svensberg from Compare talks about digitalisation, innovation, scalability and cooperation, how to unleash the power of tech innovations and why a fail fast approach needs a culture that builds trust. Compare is a cluster which brings together companies, organisations and individuals that share a long-term ambition to develop Värmland into a digital, attractive and cutting - edge region.

What if your hands did not work properly or if you had no hands at all. Would it still be possible to work as a developer/IT consultant? Listen to Andreas Arvidsson who will tell you all about how to use your voice when programming. He will share challenges and opportunities and he will give you tips on how to create a sound work environment for developers.

Fredrik Svensson, CBDO at Redpill Linpro, talks about digitalisation in the society and what he thinks about the future. We discuss opportunities and risks with cloud solutions and how IT systems are becoming increasingly business-critical. Fredrik talks about the newly started company Redpill Linpro Analytics in Norway.

Vulnerability in open source code is about security hatches in projects or in infrastructure projects. Emil Wåreus from Debricked tells us about vulnerability and how to work with secure code. Should a bug be reported as a vulnerability? You will get the answer in this episode of IT Talks.

Emil Wåreus at Debricked explains important parameters in choosing the best open source project. We talk about ways to select open source projects and the importance of sustainability, long term perspective and vulnerability. 

Listen to a panel discussion with some of our customers, hosted by Fredrik Svensson, CBDO of Redpill Linpro. The panel talks about questions like – what will digitisation post-Covid look like, how has the pandemic affected our behaviours, focus and investment? What will happen now? They also share challenges and opportunities from their own digitalisation projects. The discussion is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CyX6pEmB5IM 

Listen to Geir Terje Ruud when he shares insights that NTB has gained during their digitalisation journey. Learn how they have handled challenges with huge amounts of data, peak-traffic, GDPR, up-time, scaling possibilities, automation and cloud projects, and how the IT department went from repairing devices to innovating for the business.

Julien S. Bourrelle a Canadian rocket scientist specialized in astrodynamic engineering. He studied and lived in a variety of countries where he adapted his lifestyle to the local cultural norms and rituals.

Benneth Christansson, experienced integration specialist, talks about strategy and implementation of integration platforms, demands from the digitalisation, how data is our new digital asset, and how we can use that asset ahead. He also asks what will happen when IT becomes the business and the business becomes IT? Why open standards are so important? How are we supposed to build integrations that scale? Or is the answer to stop offer integration? Could connectivity and self-service be the new integration? Listen to the answers and get examples from Google and Klarna.

Listen to when Bjørn Ruberg and Michael Nemecky are discussing Open Source and security, comparing open and closed source, and sharing how Redpill Linpro is working with security. Their top three tips for IT security is: keep your systems updated, be a bit critical, and keep security in mind on all levels and in the entire organisation.

Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana is what makes up ELK in ELK-stack. Listen to Morten Vestergaard and Asger Mikkelsen when they deep dive in the technology that makes it possible to handle large data sets gathered from multiple servers, security issues and why it is great to take the tool into consideration already when designing the architecture for your system.

Based on the answers from our customers (in the yearly customer satisfaction survey) Fredrik Svensson shares what factors they value the most when choosing an IT vendor. And also what kind of challenges they are facing in 2020. One take away is that digital innovation and transformation requires both technical and organisational changes.

Kirsti Stien, Daniel Buøy-Vehn, Erik Kaareng-Sunde and Martin S Langsjøen elaborates on the meaning of open infrastructure – with a user perspective. You will get examples from different industries, get to know how it affects relations, competence and culture. Open Source as a culture – to share is to win. Their discussions span from international politics to freedom of choice. Ending up with a few tips to IT managers.

Björn Romfelt takes us back to the 1920ies to see what could be learned from automation pioneers within the vehicle industry. Together with Susannah Eriksson he elaborates on digital automation, gives us examples of RPA, IPA, machine learning, AI and much more.

Listen to Daniel Hederstedt, Head of IT Infrastructure at Swedish Public Employment Service, and Henrik Gavelli when they are talking about what COVID19 has taught us this far. They elaborate on new ways of working, new areas of focus, new skills required and much more. You will also learn how Swedish Public Employment Service went from 2.000 home offices to 7.000, the importance of continuous learning, and innovation in a crisis.

Johan Gabrielsson, VP Sweden and Denmark at MuleSoft and Henrik Gavelli, CEO of Redpill Linpro talks about the digital landscape of today and about trends for connectivity in general and API strategies in specifics. Integration is harder than ever but at the same time more important than ever. What is and will be the competitive edge? Why must leaders apply a digital-ready culture? What is democratisation of innovation? What about the data driven organisation? These and many more questions are answered in this episode of IT Talks. And at the end you will get 5 valuable tips on how to succeed.

Henrik Gavelli, CEO of Redpill Linpro gives his view on how to lead a Nordic IT company, coaching co-workers to excellence and why openness and transparency is a success factor. He also talks about why you will find Open Source in our DNA and the importance of being on the digital transformation journey.

Susanne Ljungkvist, Division Manager Integration at VGR, is responsible for the communication between systems at VGR (Västra Götalandsregionen). She lets us in on how VGR is working with IT projects and consultants and also success factors for integration projects. How VGR are making a difference for citizens and why she thinks that they are “the best integration group in Sweden”.

Meet Magnus Petzäll, CIO at HAV (Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management), who has a passion for digitalisation. Listen to why he thinks that all organisations should start to investigate its information assets and by doing that open up for innovation. He also shares thoughts on leadership, communication, and what kind of qualifications and traits will make a successful CIO. Magnus shares how satellite data and sensor technology helps HAV in being able to create better services.

Information is knowledge, says Rafael Espino in this IT Talks episode. His talk covers knowledge graphs, semantic web, machine learning, intelligent multi-agent systems, RDF storage, and LGP. By listening to this episode you will get the answer to questions like: When does data become information? What is an intelligent agent? How does RDF storage compare to knowledge graphs? And much more.

Embark on a container trip that starts in the 1970s and ends a few years from now. Niclas Jonsson and Per Stene will be your guides and they will talk about where the idea of containers came from, the difference between virtual servers and containers, and share some thoughts on where containers will go from now. Docker, Solaris, OpenVZ, Kubernetes, OpenShift, FTP, namespace, Jails, and many more will be mentioned. And towards the end you will get a few valuable tips.

Do you miss your colleagues, the sound of everyday at the office or the inspiration others bring? Then our new channel IT Sounds might be the thing for you. Listen to Susannah Eriksson, CMO of Redpill Linpro, explaining what IT Sounds is, what it has got to do with Open Source and also how you can engage and contribute to future sounds. https://itsounds.libsyn.com 

Listen to an episode with Henrik Gavelli, CEO of Redpill Linpro, where he talks about why Open Source has been a strong driver for the digitalisation that we see today, why Open Source seems to be more in focus than ever, and how Open Source is an enabler for innovation speed, co-operation, and open standards. This is also an episode that evaluates the first IT Talks, that was published in September 2019 and all that has happened since.

With loads of experience and know-how Simen Graff Jenssen at Amedia and Pip Oomen at Redpill Linpro takes us through SLI, SLO, SLA, SRE, Infrastructure as Code, and more. We get to look a bit under de hood of the Amedia set up, learn their successes, why a blame-less culture is important, and also how down-time can be a good thing.

This is a detailed episode about Schrems II and how it has affected Europe, with Michael Nemecky, Nordic Operations Manager at Redpill Linpro and Kristian Foss, Partner and Legal Advisor at Bull & Co. What does the legislation say? What is the role of the European Data Protection Board? What does SSC mean? You will get answers to these and many more questions, tips on how to work with the issue and also hear the latest trends on the subject. If you want to know more about this, after having listened to the episode, Kristian Foss also shares this article: https://www.bull.no/fra-konsesjon-til-schrems-ii-eksport-av-personopplysninger-i-det-21-arhundre/

Sundsvall municipality is one of the most successful municipalities in Sweden when it comes to digitalisation. Listen to CDO/CIO Marcus Matteby to learn how they have managed legacy systems at the same time as they have developed new solutions, and how they have matured along the digitalisation journey. Also, get to know how words like openness, sharing, transparency, and re-usability have guided them. Marcus also talks about the power of cooperation to create opportunities for all municipalities to evolve and reach digital matureness, no matter their size. 

What does i take to build a successful team? How to motivate people to do their best? Can leadership inspire personal as well as business growth at the same time? How to form high-performing individuals? What are the top-attributes to look for? Hear all about it in this IT Talks episode where Björn Romfelt shares his experiences on the matter.

In this episode of IT Talks Johan Linåker, Post Doc Researcher at Lund University shares his findings on why, what and how to use open source and open data within the public sector. With examples from Sweden, Finland and USA he shows what open innovation can bring, why it is a matter of culture and how to be successful.

Björn Romfelt guides us through a bunch of IT trends, giving his view on gig-economy, data analytics, the digitalisation boom, connectivity, AI, and more. He also reflects on why it is important to build resilience and in what way the pandemic has accelerated the digitalisation, why a higher cause counts, and how communication is key. 

With 25 years of experience of digitalisation Kennet Zetterberg shares examples of successful digitalisation projects within the public sector. He gives us real life examples, compares the digitalisation hype with the e-services hype, and explains why he thinks that there is a challenge in dated legislation.

In this episode of IT Talks Line Manager Stefan Telhammar talks about how Scania is working with knowledge graphs, semantics, algorithms, data lakes and more. He explains what the phrase “Scania does not know what Scania knows” means and how an old technique has enabled Scania to be in the technical forefront. Smart cities, smart data and digital twins are other areas that he touches.

Meet Johan Magnusson, Head of Division, Information Systems at the University of Gothenburg, and Co-director SCDI, in this episode of IT Talks. Johan talks about the importance of governance, efficiency vs innovation, and explains why digitalisation will move faster within the public sector compared to the private sector. You will also learn what the stupidest thing to do is, and get tips on success factors.

Paul Fremantle, CTO and co-founder of WSO2, is taking us through a lot of interesting topics. To name a few: Why just great technology is not enough, the concept of API economy and eco systems, the shift from enterprise architectures to product managers, cell-based architecture. He also talks about ballerinas, orchestras and 6 reasons why Open Source is like Irish music.

Paul is known as the father of the Cloud Native computing concept and has a long history of working in open source and middleware, including work on Apache Axis2, Synapse, and WSO2 Carbon. Most recently, Paul completed a Ph.D. looking at how personal middleware can improve IoT security and privacy from the University of Portsmouth. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Oxford, has published a number of peer-reviewed articles and has two patents.

Johan Gabrielsson, VP Sweden and Denmark at MuleSoft and Henrik Gavelli, CEO of Redpill Linpro talks about the digital landscape of today and about trends for connectivity in general and API strategies in specifics. Integration is harder than ever but at the same time more important than ever. What is and will be the competitive edge? Why must leaders apply a digital-ready culture? What is democratisation of innovation? What about the data driven organisation? These and many more questions are answered in this episode of IT Talks. And at the end you will get 5 valuable tips on how to succeed.

Come along for an interesting journey to learn how too expensive chips led Gustaf Nilstadius to Silicon Valley. He shares how it is to work in this world-famous hub for technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Differences and similarities to a Nordic view on work-life balance, what to think of and what you might learn. And how he got to enjoy the Mexican beaches without having had a single day of vacation.

Follow Pontus Ullgren, senior consultant at Redpill Linpro Karlstad, down memory lane. Learn how Java was formed, why and how it was developed, and also what the future might hold for this popular language. Pontus takes us back to when it all began and guides us through the years and ends up contemplating on what might come.

Senior Java Consultant Gustaf Nilstadius shares his experiences from working as a back-end developer at a public organisation. Gustav is currently working with a project for digital national tests that Skolverket (Swedish National Agency for Education) is responsible for. He lets us in on how it is to be working within the public sector, pin-points differences between back-end and front-end development and talks about micro services, REST, Kubernetes, Java and more.

Listen to “Tech Girl of the Year 2020” Tanya Sing, Computer Science student at University of Gothenburg when she shares her thoughts on sustainability and inclusion within the IT industry. Tanya talks about transparency, UN Global Compact goals, openness, Lego-robots, accessibility, role models and much more. 

Johan Linåker, Post Doc Researcher at Lund University shares conclusions from his research on open data, eco systems, Government-as-a-platform and more. He lets us in on:

• How to enable better digital services
• Open innovation
• How MyData moves the ownership of data
• Advantages, risks and drivers
• Examples from other countries
• And much more.

Listen to Margrethe Monsen and Ingvar Hagelund talking about Open Source from early 90ies and onwards. Remembering modem beeps, Linus Torvalds, the GNU-project. Also explaining what research has to do with Open Source and why Steve Balmer thought that Linux was a cancer. Are you familiar with the browser war and Pang-pang steak? If not, Ingvar and Margrethe will let you in on the answers.

We meet Magnus Hagander who is the President of the board for PostgreSQL Europe. PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database system. We talk about the importance of relational databases and the work within the developer community. Magnus works at Redpill Linpro in Stockholm, with support and training services, as well as customer development work.

Kristina Gyllander is a team leader at Västra Götalandsregionen IT. She talks about what system science is and explains her job, how to lead an IT integration team.

Susanne Ljungkvist, Kristina Gyllander and Emelie Lindblad are managers at VGR IT. They talk about how to lead an IT-integration team, success factors and why it is so fun to go to work.

We are starting 2021 with an episode of IT Talks that is much about a subject that is close to our hearts, namely sustainability and the environment. With the help of Magnus Ivarsson, EV charging enabler and co-founder of Easy Charging, we get valuable information on green-tech, how to live more environmentally friendly, and how the market for charging of electric cars and solar power is evolving. Even though this episode focuses on sustainability there is a connection to IT in general and big data and open APIs in particular.

Meet Jens Rencrantz, Head of ICC and Business Owner Integrated Customer Experience at the Swedish Tax Agency, a public organisation with about 10.000 employees and an IT department that consists of 1.200 people. Jens is responsible for integrations and the ICC (Integration Competency Center), a department in the middle of the digitalisation, where they are working towards the goal of being an integrated part of ecosystems where public as well as private stakeholders can communicate and co-operate. Jens also talks about SAFe and other agile methods, pros and cons with large organisations, continuous improvement and shares what might be the “silver bullet” for the Swedish Tax Agency.

Meet Sandra Rylander and Hannes Augustesen, two new consultants at Redpill Linpro. They will give you valuable insights on why you should aim to be certified, the best way to prepare for a certification, the benefit of attending a course ahead of your certification attempt, and how a certificate can be a win for you, the company you work for, and its partners. You will also get lots of tips and information on the procedure, the possibilities, and the value of an IT certificate.

Listen to Linda Wiklund from Flygbussarna, talking about the potential in data, technology, and culture. She shares advice on how to go from strategy to tactics, how to work with business development in an organisation that is under pressure, and why the quality of data and how the data flow is important to Flygbussarna. And in the end, she reveals why simplicity is key.

Project and System Manager IT at HAV Urban Ekström Nätt ponders about how the public sector can work with digitalisation, sharing information and cooperate. He also talks about the importance of increasing competence and knowledge around digitalisation, to gain a higher maturity level. And how IT can be a forceful enabler

What are the expectations and demands on a municipality today? How can a small municipality work with digitalisation? Should everything be digital?

Listen to Göran Westerlund, Chief Digital Officer at Alingsås kommun, answering these, and many more questions. Göran is an experienced CDO and has extensive knowledge of the public sector. He shares insights on culture vs structure, how to increase the decision-making ability, why reflection is an important step in the digitalisation process, and also what to avoid.

“Smart stad” is a project in Alingsås kommun, with a lot of interesting activities, listen to Göran explaining some of them. All in this episode of IT Talks.

How to manage accessibility when your IT landscape consists of 1,200 servers, almost 70 different systems, 1.2 million customers, employees and partners? Anna-Karin Stolt, Solutions Owner Accessibility and identity, at Västtrafik knows, and shares her experience in this episode. Learn why cooperation is key, get tips on how to succeed as an IT manager, and be inspired by the way Västtrafik is working with sustainability and IT ecosystems. Anna-Karin also shares a story or two on horses, Linux clusters and repairing cars.

Listen to Marcus Oledal, Head of Business Innovation at EDRMedeso, sharing knowledge around simulations. How they have evolved from just a technical thing to creating business value. He talks about real-life applications, automating simulations, digital twins, Industry 4.0, and how the development of simulations bears similarities to program development. Also, he lets us in on what skiing has in common with simulations. How can you express the business value of simulations and increase the pace of innovation? Marcus knows. At the end of the episode, he glances towards the future predicting that simulation within the health sector will explode, and finally, he shares a few thoughts on 3D printing.

Embark on a container trip that starts in the 1970s and ends a few years from now. Niclas Jonsson and Per Stene will be your guides and they will talk about where the idea of containers came from, the difference between virtual servers and containers, and share some thoughts on where containers will go from now. Docker, Solaris, OpenVZ, Kubernetes, OpenShift, FTP, namespace, Jails, and many more will be mentioned. And towards the end you will get a few valuable tips.

Meet Magnus Petzäll, CIO at HAV (Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management), who has a passion for digitalisation. Listen to why he thinks that all organisations should start to investigate its information assets and by doing that open up for innovation. He also shares thoughts on leadership, communication, and what kind of qualifications and traits will make a successful CIO. Magnus shares how satellite data and sensor technology helps HAV in being able to create better services, what excellent opportunities new technologies can offer, and how they (HAV) are working with digitalisation. Lots of inspiration for any CIO, IT manager or team leader within IT.

Follow Tore Anderson and Lars Olafsen in this technical deep dive, starting with the practice of connecting a server to more than one network – or multihoming – in specific, multihoming with Linux. They will also introduce you to policy based routing (PBR), network namespaces, and virtual routing and forwarding (VRF). You will get examples on how to go about different scenarios and learn how to solve various challenges. Making Linux use the strong host model.

Arduino has become a real success, and is backed by a huge community. When everything is connected it could be an advantage to know how and why it works and Arduino can be your entrance to understanding. Why not build an irrigating system as a first project? Sounds complicated? Billy Beltran will introduce you to this platform for learning how our electronic devices are constructed and connected. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. For the experienced – you will get a hands-on tip on how to get feedback faster, by using MicroLisp (ulisp.com) - which also gives great support for machine coding.

What is self service? Are there any differences between internal and external self services? How can an IT department benefit from self services? These and many more questions are debated in this IT Talks episode with Daniel Hederstedt, Head of IT Infrastructure at Arbetsförmedlingen, and Henrik Gavelli. By listening to the episode, you will also learn more about the three key areas; culture, structure, and technology. Towards the end you will get to know where to start and why Michelin chefs should not be the ones making sandwiches.

Yngve Sandal and Mia Ryan gives an explanation to how DevOps and C//CD for machine learning works. It is about automation, launching code in production faster, and tearing down the silos, and then analytics is added to the receipt. You will get examples from the oil industry and retail companies. Mia and Yngve also talks about algorithms and trained models, and how they are connected to AWS. And you will learn about code pipeline in AWS, citizen AI, and why it is not a technical challenge – all in this episode of IT Talks. 

A fast track to understanding CI/CD, what it is, how it works, and why it works so well for both development and operations. Lars Olafsen and Mia Ryan explains why practice makes perfect and describes agile as the process, CI/CD as the tool and DevOps as the culture.

Lars Larsson CEO of Varnish Software and Henrik Gavelli reflects on how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected businesses, markets, customers, and more. Why is the coffee machine important? How do we build relations and trust when we only meet digitally? What will 5G mean in terms of digitalisation and automation? These are questions that they talk about in this episode of IT Talks.

Mia Ryan and Lars Olafsen takes us through CI/CD, containers, machine learning, and DevOps pipelines. They explain different aspects of how to use pipelines, give you examples of machine learning projects, touches data engineering, and let you in on why you will benefit from automating your work processes. Learn also how the world of developers meet the world of data scientists, and what it can bring. 

Listen to Daniel Hederstedt, Head of IT Infrastructure at Swedish Public Employment Service, and Henrik Gavelli when they are talking about what COVID19 has taught us this far. They elaborate on new ways of working, new areas of focus, new skills required and much more. You will also learn how Swedish Public Employment Service went from 2.000 home offices to 7.000, the importance of continuous learning, and innovation in a crisis.

Annika Kjellandsson gives her view on male and female within the IT industry and what the pro's and/or con's can bring. She also reflects on how attitudes has changed over the years and why a mix of gender, age, background is something to strive for.

Philip Sjöström and Susannah Eriksson chats about the Redpill Linpro family. Discussing what it means and why it is important. They also talk about the strive for creating a home away from home, taking responsibility for culture and values, knowledge sharing, and the will to contribute.

Information is knowledge, says Rafael Espino in this IT Talks episode. His talk covers knowledge graphs, semantic web, machine learning, intelligent multi-agent systems, RDF storage, and LGP. By listening to this episode you will get the answer to questions like: When does data become information? What is an intelligent agent? How does RDF storage compare to knowledge graphs? And much more.

Erik Kaareng-Sunde and Daniel Buøy-Vehn are talking about automation and the importance of the topic. Benefits and challenges, drivers, if culture plays a role, what an ideal environment should look like, and how automation can make you more prepared for changes are some of the thing they elaborate.

Marcus Grimberg, a system developer from our Gothenburg office explains a machine learning project. It is a cross border project with resources from Oslo and Gothenburg and it aims to give data scientists automated models, or in other words DevOps pipelines for machine learning.

Listen to Ivan Toma reflecting on how it is to go from university to payed IT job on the market. His visions and experiences, tips on how to get a job at a company that you think is interesting, and the Redpill Linpro Trainee program. And learn how 18:30 – 02:00 can ad up to only 30 minutes.

How to use container technology? How does Redpill Linpro use it? What role has Docker played in container development? Where lays the container magic? What has choreography and ballet got to do with it all? What is the hidden message in the Kubernetes logo? These and many more questions are what Pip Oomen and Lars Olafsen are discussing in this episode.

Jennifer Mansur, shares her view on IT talent acquisition and why a personal touch is key for recruitment. She also talks about our project “Hypatiadagen”, the Redpill Linpro family and how much of a detective she has to be.

Highly experienced in IT Operations Jimmy Olsen and Are Tysland shares their thoughts on databases, in particular Maria DB. They talk about availability, up time multi sites and trust. They let you know what the worst case scenario might be, but also what they are impressed with.

Listen to when Bjørn Ruberg and Michael Nemecky is discussing Open Source and security, comparing open and closed source, and sharing how Redpill Linpro is working with security. Their top three tips for IT security is: keep your systems updated, be a bit critical, and keep security in mind on all levels and in the entire organisation.

Marjan Trajkovski shares his thoughts on how to be successful with IT sales, why it is important to stay close to your customers, the differences between new and established customers. He also talks about continuous improvement and the importance of being structured.

Automation and open networking, a journey in time, challenges and possibilities with our expert on the subject, Tore Anderson. A comprehensive talk about the development of automation of servers and networks. Where servers today are highly automated with lots of administration tools like Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Salt, and so on. With networks it is a different story, where progress has not been as fast and where devices traditionally have been proprietary. However, with projects like “Open Compute” and white box switches things have started to happen.

Martin Müller, from our Copenhagen office lets you in on why he likes to be a part of the Redpill Linpro family, the differences in the Danish market compared to 2013 and why sharing of data is the future.

Meet Filip Åhrberg and Björn Romfelt from our Stockholm office. They share their view on Open Source as a culture, how the interest of technology has formed us, cooperations over the borders and and the idea of “Sharing is caring”.

Jens Augustsson a Redpill Linpro pioneer, elaborates on Open Source and development with Java. Giving examples from real life Open Source projects, challenges and solutions. In this episode you will also get his take on givers gain and why knowledge equals power.

Benneth Christiansson gives us valuable tips for your digitalisation journey and how to bank on your digital assets. Also he talks about how to think when creating innovation on open data and he shares stories from Google, Spotify, Klarna, and Västtrafik. One take away is that innovation is created where it is needed.

Listen to our experienced IT consultant Annika Kjellandsson when she elaborates on test automation. She talks about why test automation is important, how to balance resources, potential pitfalls and what the future of test automation looks like?

Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana is what makes up ELK in ELK-stack. Listen to Morten Vestergaard and Asger Mikkelsen when they deep dive in the technology that makes it possible to handle large data sets gathered from multiple servers, security issues and why it is great to take the tool into consideration already when designing the architecture for your system.

At VGR IT there are 600 employees. About 40 of them are IT Project managers who are the link between developers, suppliers, architects and the organisation customers. IT project Manager Sofie Ljung asks herself what characterises a successful project organisation and wether we are facing a paradigm shift or not. She also shares her insight on challenges and success factors.

Benneth Christansson, experienced integration specialist, talks about strategy and implementation of integration platforms, demands from the digitalisation, how data is our new digital asses, and how we can use that asset ahead. He also asks what will happen when IT becomes the business and the business becomes IT? Why open standards are so important? How are we supposed to build integrations that scale? Or is the answer to stop offer integration? Could connectivity and self-service be the new integration? Listen to the answers and get examples from Google and Klarna.

Bitcoin explained, by Sikander Lothe, one of our experienced consultants. Sikander shares the driving forces behind bitcoin, the how's and the why's. Giving us examples of strengths, risks, possibilities, and challenges. He talks about the “Byzantine generals problem” and lets us in on why inefficiency is considered an advantage for bitcoin.

A story that puts the light on a complex organisation with many challenges, but also on how to succeed and the power of a culture where it is allowed to fail. Hurtigruten is a company with long traditions, 14 cruise ships, business in distant waters as well as on land, and a diversified infrastructure. Learn more from Ida Lilledahl, Daniel Buøy-Vehn, and Thorstein Buind-Nordby.

Lately there has been a lot of buzz about digitalisation and the digital revolution. Within the IT business a lot of the talk has been about  digital transformation and if organisations has to embark on change journeys to be prepared for the digitalisation. Many digitalisation projects have led to purchases of divers solutions to create capacity. Few have led to real organisational changes. Changes that we think are necessary to get real value from the investments. Listen to Fredrik Svensson to get a few tips on how to realise this value, through the Digital Ready Model.

It is all about the people if you ask Niclas Jonsson and Christian Nilsson, DevOps that is. They take us back to where it began and how it has developed. Giving us tips on tools and what to think about. One of the phrases they elaborate on is “Active monitoring”.

A reflection on Open Source business models and how they have developed over the years. Erik Billerby gives us a peek at Alfresco's Open Source journey. Jens Augustsson talks about Open Source Darwinism. Both of them share their favorite Open Source project.

Everybody is talking about it, everybody wants it, some think they have it and some really do. What are Mia Ryan and Yngve Sandal talking about? The answer is DevOps and how to get more efficient processes, cooperation and automation. They explain acronyms like CI/CD and CALMS and why a change in culture is crucial to succeed.

Based on the answers from our customers (in the yearly customer satisfaction survey) Fredrik Svensson shares what factors they value the most when choosing an IT vendor. And also what kind of challenges they are facing in 2020. One take away is that digital innovation and transformation requires both technical and organisational changes.

Based on the answers from our customers (in the yearly customer satisfaction survey) Fredrik Svensson shares what factors they value the most when choosing an IT vendor. And also what kind of challenges they are facing in 2020. One take away is that digital innovation and transformation requires both technical and organisational changes.

Daniel Buøy-Vehn, Erik Kaareng-Sunde, and Martin S Langsjøen, three of our experienced system consultants are digging into open infrastructure from a technical perspective. Exploring pros and cons. Discussing whether to keep close to a distribution or going your own way. They talk about the importance of stability, why you should engage and a lot else.

Björn Romfelt takes us back to the 1920ies to see what could be learned from automation pioneers within the vehicle industry. Together with Susannah Eriksson he elaborates on digital automation, gives us examples of RPA, IPA, machine learning, AI and much more.

Pontus Ullgren, Johan Carlsson and Tomas Ljunggren talks about the pro's and con's of containerification of integration platforms. They discuss different solutions and what possibilities they can bring to organisation.

Johan Linåker, Post Doc Researcher at Lund University shares conclusions from his research on open data, eco systems, Government-as-a-platform and more. He lets us in on:

• How to enable better digital services
• Open innovation
• How MyData moves the ownership of data
• Advantages, risks and drivers
• Examples from other countries
• And much more.

What will 2020 look like? Björn Romfelt takes us through a couple of trends that are said to impact the IT consultancy business next year. Among other: the lack of competence, the gig economy, off-shoring, out-sourcing, IoT, machine learning and multi-sourcing.

Kirsti Stien, Daniel Buøy-Vehn, Erik Kaareng-Sunde and Martin S Langsjøen elaborates on the meaning of open infrastructure – with a user perspective. You will get examples from different industries, get to know how it affects relations, competence and culture. Open Source as a culture – to share is to win. Their discussions span from international politics to freedom of choice. Ending up with a few tips to IT managers.

Paul Fremantle, CTO and co-founder of WSO2, is taking us through a lot of interesting topics. To name a few: Why just great technology is not enough, the concept of API economy and eco systems, the shift from enterprise architectures to product managers, cell-based architecture. He also talks about ballerinas, orchestras and 6 reasons why Open Source is like Irish music.

Paul is known as the father of the Cloud Native computing concept and has a long history of working in open source and middleware, including work on Apache Axis2, Synapse, and WSO2 Carbon. Most recently, Paul completed a Ph.D. looking at how personal middleware can improve IoT security and privacy from the University of Portsmouth. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Oxford, has published a number of peer-reviewed articles and has two patents.

Susanne Ljungkvist, Division Manager Integration at VGR, is responsible for the communication between systems at VGR (Västra Götalandsregionen). She lets us in on how VGR is working with IT projects and consultants and also success factors for integration projects. How VGR are making a difference for citizens and why she thinks that they are “the best integration group in Sweden”.

How does it work IRL? The life of an IT consultant? How do you achieve work life balance and what are the driving forces? Billy Beltran shares his personal views, why he thinks that problem solving is fun and how you can support your team members.

Java is owned by Oracle. Oracle has assigned Eclipse Foundation to handle Java Enterprise Edition, but they are not allowed to use the name Java (owned by Oracle). So JEE has been renamed to Jakarta Enterprise Edition. But this in not just about a name change, it can cause a whole range of challenges. Listen to Pontus Ullgren, Johan Carlsson and Tomas Ljunggren elaborating the subject.

Jørgen Fastrup from Topdanmark and Ane Brorsen are talking about a joint event that will dig into the solutions to the integration challenges of todays enterprises.

Aside from relying on using plain (synchronous) API’s for implementing system integrations what other technologies/patterns, products and platforms are available in the system integration toolbox as of today, tomorrow or within a year?

Billy Beltran gives a glimpse of what it is like to be an IT consultant at Redpill Linpro. Among other, sharing his view on why Open Source is the backbone of the company. Also, he reveals his first impressions of our company CEO...

Listen to Margrethe Monsen and Ingvar Hagelund talking about Open Source from early 90ies and onwards. Remembering modem beeps, Linus Torvalds, the GNU-project. Also explaining what research has to do with Open Source and why Steve Balmer thought that Linux was a cancer. Are you familiar with the browser war and Pang-pang steak? If not, Ingvar and Margrethe will let you in on the answers.

Pontus Ullgren, Tomas Ljunggren and Johan Carlsson is discussing API led connectivity, the API Ready Model, how our customers are working APIs for system integration, why you should design your APIs with a consumer focus and they also share a few valuable tips. One is the importance of getting the entire organisation involved in the digital transformation. IT is the business and the business is IT.

Henrik Gavelli, CEO of Redpill Linpro gives his view on how to lead a Nordic IT company, coaching co-workers to excellence and why openness and transparency is a success factor. He also talks about why you will find Open Source in our DNA and the importance of being on the digital transformation journey.

Welcome to the new podcast IT Talks, that will be launched shortly. This is a teaser episode with host Tomas Tränkner and Marketing Manager Susannah Eriksson, that are presenting the podcast and the IT company Redpill Linpro.