Welcome to Episode 15 of the Abnormal DevOps Iteration Podcast. In this conversation, host Alessandro reconnects with longtime friend and DevOps expert Riaan Nolan—author of HashiQube and current DevOps techie in Australia. They dive into the ever-evolving DevOps landscape: from HashiCorp licensing changes and the Terraform/OpenTofu fork to the role of Vault, Nomad, and Kubernetes in modern infrastructure. Riaan also highlights HashiQube, his flexible lab environment for hands-on learning with a wide range of DevOps tooling. Together, they touch on the future of open source, how AI is reshaping our industry, and why it’s a thrilling time to be a DevOps practitioner. Get ready for a spirited discussion full of personal stories, technical know-how, and forward-looking insights into what’s next in DevOps! Enjoy the show.