Public cloud usage. Cloud-native application development. Developer relations. In a down economy, everything gets questioned. Expect a lot of naysayers and doubters. SHOW: 695CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSection is the fastest, easiest and most cost-effective way to run applications across multiple clouds.Cloudcast listeners can experience the benefits of unparalleled performance and uptime, plus the ability to scale as needed. There’s no risk to try it out – run one project for free with no credit card required!Did you know that 87% of container images in production include a high or critical vulnerability? No wonder prioritization is difficult. Download the Sysdig 2023 Cloud-Native Security and Usage report to dig into the state of cloud and container usage.SHOW NOTES:Kubernetes is great, but it’s been a 7 year distraction (and this thread)Cloud players sound a cautious tone in 2023Is DevRel as an idea being abandoned?THE CURVE IS BENDING DOWN, SO QUESTION EVERYTHINGThe public cloud is no longer economically viableDistributed systems are not practicalKubernetes is now too difficult to useDeveloper relations (DevRel) is no longer needed by vendorsTHE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EARLY ADOPTERS AND MAINSTREAMEarly adopters typically have a specific problem they are trying to solveNear-term and long-term goals don’t always alignThe ROI of technology doesn’t always happen immediatelyResume-driven-development is a real thing in good timesEconomic downturns shine a light on practicality and profitabilityGreed is a factor in good times and bad timesFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet