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Season 2

How Your Fears Cause You to Overspend on Cloud Resources

In this episode, Omer and Mark discuss the psychological factors that influence cloud spending decisions. They explore how these fears can lead to over-provisioning and inefficiencies in cloud…
June 22, 2026 | 21:29 Min.

Why You Shouldn’t Scale

In this episode, Omer and Mark delve into the complexities of scaling applications in Kubernetes. They discuss the nuances of when and how to scale, emphasizing the importance of understanding application behavior…
June 15, 2026 | 22:25 Min.

DevOps Hot Takes

In this episode, Omer and Mark discuss the implications of AI on infrastructure management, the evolving landscape of engineering jobs, and the increasing abstraction in technology…
June 8, 2026 | 21:47 Min.

The Death of SAAS

Omer and Mark discuss the evolving landscape of SaaS, the impact of AI on DevOps, and the challenges of building in-house solutions versus relying on existing SaaS products. They explore the complexities of Kubernetes…
June 1, 2026 | 21:03 Min.

Season 1

From NGINX to Gateway API: Where Kubernetes Networking Is Heading

The retirement of NGINX Ingress might sound like just another Kubernetes update, but it reveals a much bigger shift. As teams start asking what replaces it, deeper questions come up about how traffic should be managed…
February 19, 2026 | 20 Min.

Re:Invent 2025 announcements and what they mean to cloud users

AWS re:Invent and what it reveals about the current state of cloud infrastructure, with AI and agentic systems clearly dominating the narrative. They discuss how these trends intersect with DevOps, cost management…
December 17, 2025 | 21 Min.

SPECIAL EPISODE: 2025 Recap + Our Wild 2026 Predictions

In the final episode of the season, Omer and Mark look back on the themes that defined their year – from the growing influence of AI to the ongoing challenges of cloud infrastructure. The conversation covers shifts in AWS com…
December 15, 2025 | 22 Min.

What We Learned from the Cloudflare Outage

Omer and Mark discuss the recent outages affecting major internet services like Cloudflare and AWS, exploring the implications of AI …
December 8, 2025 | 21 Min.

How to ensure quality when building a Kubernetes product?

In this episode, our host Omer and special guest Tzachi Tzafrir discuss the complexities of testing in Kubernetes, exploring various strategies …
December 1, 2025 | 21 Min.

DevOps Horror Story of the Week

In this episode of The Crown Job, Omer and Mark delve into the spooky side of technology, sharing horror stories …
November 24, 2025 | 21 Min.

DevSecOps & Security Integration

In this episode, Omer and Mark discuss the importance of integrating security into the DevOps culture, specifically focusing on …
November 17, 2025 | 21 Min.

DevOps common mistakes and how to avoid them

In this episode of the Cron Job podcast, hosts Omer and Mark delve into the intricacies of Kubernetes, focusing on common mistakes …
November 10, 2025 | 21 Min.

Spot vs. On-Demand

In this episode, Omer and Mark delve into the intricacies of using Spot Instances versus On-Demand Instances in cloud computing …
November 3, 2025 | 23 Min.

When AWS Crashed: Building Resilience in a Multi-Cloud Environment

In this episode, Omer and Mark discuss the complexities and considerations surrounding multi-cloud environments, particularly in …
October 27, 2025 | 22 Min.

The Future Of K8s

In this episode, Omer and Mark discuss the future of Kubernetes, exploring various upcoming features and enhancements. They delve into …
October 20, 2025 | 22 Min.

Is This the Best Language for K8s Applications?

In this episode, the hosts and their guest Ido Slonimsky delve into the ongoing debate about the best programming language for …
October 13, 2025 | 22 Min.

DevOps Horror Story of the Week

In this episode, Omer and Mark share their personal horror stories from the world of engineering, focusing on challenges …
October 6, 2025 | 20 Min.

DevOps Hot Takes

In this episode of theCronJob podcast, hosts Omer and Mark engage in a lively discussion about various hot takes in the tech industry …
September 29, 2025 | 22 Min.

How to Automate Pod Rightsizing?

In this episode of The Cron Job, Omer and Mark delve into the complexities of right sizing in Kubernetes, discussing the differences …
September 22, 2025 | 23 Min.

The K8s Application Deployment Blueprint

In this episode, Omer and Mark discuss the challenges of deploying applications on Kubernetes, using a movie aggregator …
September 15, 2025 | 21 Min.

Have you ever seen a worst architecture?

In this episode of The Cron Job, Omer and Mark delve into the topic of bad architecture in software development, sharing …
September 8, 2025 | 21 Min.

Can we trust open source?

In this episode, Omer and Mark discuss the complexities of trusting open source software, particularly in the context of Kubernetes …
September 1, 2025 | 21 Min.

DevOps screwups

In this candid episode of theCronJob, hosts Omer Hamerman and Mark Serdze dive into the messy side of infrastructure engineering by …
August 26, 2025 | 23 Min.

EKS or ECS?

This episode delves into the essential decision facing DevOps engineers and infrastructure architects: choosing between EKS and ECS …
August 18, 2025 | 22 Min.

Will AI Kill DevOps?

Can AI render the DevOps role obsolete, or is it the ultimate augmentation tool? In Episode 2 of theCronJob, hosts Omer Hamerman and Mark …
August 11, 2025 | 23 Min.

DevOps Horror Story of the Week

Enjoy living DevOps nightmares? Tune into theCronJob’s first episode, DevOps Horror Story of the Week, where Omer Hamerman and Mark …
August 4, 2025 | 21 Min.