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Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 6 a.m.

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How important is domain knowledge for a new CEO? What is the key to building a successful Open Source Business? What is Kelsey Hightower really asking? We answer all these questions and more. Plus, Matt explains why a bus pass is better than a driver\\u2019s license in Australia.

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SolarWinds:
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• Nov 2nd - EmacsConf 2019
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• Nov 3rd to 7th - Gartner Symposium, Barcelona. Cot\\xe9 has a \\u20ac625 discount code if you ask him for it.
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• December - 2019, a city near you: The 2019 SpringOne Tours are posted: Toronto Dec 2nd.
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• December 12-13 2019 - Kubernetes Forum Sydney
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• Discount off KubeCon North America which is November 18 \\u2013 21 in San Diego. Use code KCNASFTPOD19 for a 10% discount.
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Sponsored By:

• SolarWinds: This episode is sponsored by SolarWinds and one of their web APM tools: Loggly. It\\u2019s scalable cloud-based log management that won\\u2019t break the bank. Learn more or try it FREE for 14 days. Just go to http://loggly.com/sdt.
• PagerDuty: To see how companies like GE, Vodafone, Box and American Eagle Outfitters rely on PagerDuty to continuously improve their digital operations visit https://pagerduty.com.

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