DevOps Sauna from Eficode

Send us a textWho really controls your cloud, and why does it matter now?In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan dive into Europe’s growing shift toward sovereign cloud. They explore what’s driving the conversation, from data sovereignty and GDPR to geopolitical uncertainty and upcoming EU regulations. The discussion breaks down how different countries approach sovereign cloud, what this means for cloud providers and enterprises, and how DevOps teams are affected in practice.From Kubernetes and managed services to AI workloads and vendor lock-in, this episode helps you understand why sovereign cloud is becoming a strategic concern and what organizations should consider as control, compliance, and ownership take center stage in cloud strategy.

Send us a textOpen source powers nearly everything we build today—but what is it actually worth? Pinja and Stefan discuss Harvard’s $8 trillion estimate, how widely open source is used, and why central registries are under pressure. They touch on security risks, supply chain attacks, and what the EU Cyber Resilience Act means for companies using OSS. Finally, they look ahead at how AI and coding assistants might reshape open source development.

Send us a textIn this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan talk about what truly makes a developer platform successful—and why forcing adoption never works.They explore the “coffee and cookie principle,” the importance of trust between developers and platform teams, and how to create platforms people actually want to use.Topics include building developer trust, identifying platform ambassadors, balancing freedom and governance, and strengthening collaboration across teams.Whether you’re building your first internal platform or refining an existing one, this episode offers practical insights and real-world stories from the field of platform engineering.

Send us a textWhat does it take to make AI truly trustworthy? Pinja and Stefan talk with Lofred Madzou, CEO of Skillmind, about responsible AI, governance, and strategy—plus why organizational culture matters more than hype. Lofred also shares his inspiring work with the African Olympiad Academy, nurturing the next generation of science innovators across Africa.

Send us a textDevOps “culture” gets blamed for everything—so what is it, really? Pinja and Eficode consultant Dan Khurram cut through the buzzwords to define culture in practical terms: how decisions get made, what behaviors are acceptable, and how teams talk about uncertainty and failure. They compare textbook “DevOps culture” to actual corporate culture, then borrow lessons from high-stakes domains like aviation and healthcare on learning from incidents instead of hiding them. Along the way: onboarding as your first culture signal, Microsoft’s “learn-it-all” shift, and three takeaways you can apply now—don’t call it a culture change, define your “why” for your context, and start locally so good habits spread. If your transformation feels like more ceremonies than substance (hello, Jira), this episode gives you a clearer map.