DevEx Unpacked

About DevEx Unpacked

Cloudsmith is solving the challenges of artifact management and are on the path to becoming the software supply chain itself. In this weekly podcast, we share knowledge from Cloudsmith employees, customers, and other great guests from the software industry. Along the way, we’ll unpack topics like the cloud, security, supply chains, and the developer experience.

Publisher

Cloudsmith

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Apr 2025

Latest episode

3 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

10 of 10 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Scaling SaaS the Right Way: Des Anderson on AI, Security, and Building a Global Learning Platform

   Host Alan Carson interviews LearnUpon Co-founder and CTO Des Anderson about scaling SaaS, AI integration, and building a global learning platform.

2. 

   19 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Scaling People, Not Just Headcount: How HR Builds Culture at a Remote-First Startup

   Cloudsmith's HR Manager Kerry Boden discusses with Alan Carson how Cloudsmith balances rapid hiring with culture fit, remote onboarding, and employee connection in a remote-first startup, offering insights on prioritizing wellbeing in this interview.

3. 

   12 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Mastering Customer Success at Cloudsmith with Dave McConville

   Dave McConville of Cloudsmith discusses with Alan Carson the realities of artifact management, transparency, and trust in building customer relationships in a fast-growing tech company in this interview.

4. 

   5 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Engineering at Scale with Ronan O'Dulaing: Culture, Chaos, and the Craft of Building World-Class Teams

   Ronan O'Dulaing, VP of Engineering at Cloudsmith, discusses with Alan Carson the strategies behind scaling engineering teams, building remote-first cultures, and leading with authenticity in high-growth environments in this interview.

5. 

   29 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Naval Aviator to SaaS CEO: Glenn Weinstein on Leadership, Scaling, and Serving Developers

   Cloudsmith co-founder Alan Carson interviews CEO Glenn Weinstein, who shares his journey from naval aviator to SaaS CEO, discussing leadership, scaling, and developer-first strategies for building a category-defining company.

6. 

   22 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Support to Solutions: Ciara Carey on Secure DevOps, Rego Policies & Growing with Cloudsmith

   Alan Carson interviews Ciara Carey, Cloudsmith Solutions Engineer, discussing software supply chain security, enterprise policy management, and how Cloudsmith's platform transforms DevSecOps workflows, offering insights for engineers and security-focused startups.

7. 

   15 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   From Solo Founder to CTO: Jack Spargo on Scaling Startups, Blockchain & Developer Culture

   Jack Spargo, CTO of Control Alt, recounts his journey from aerospace to blockchain, discussing startup scaling, developer culture, and the rise of Northern Ireland as a tech hub in an interview with Alan Carson.

8. 

   8 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Tom Gibson on Scaling Cloudsmith, Security Innovation & Developer DNA

   Alan Carson interviews Tom Gibson, Principal Engineer at Cloudsmith, about scaling a DevOps platform, building continuous security, and maintaining a developer-first approach as the company grows.

9. 

   1 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   DevRel, Donuts & Distributed Systems: Dan McKinney on Scaling Cloudsmith and Winning Trust

   Dan McKinney discusses his journey at Cloudsmith, from DevRel to Head of Solutions Engineering, and how the company scaled to meet enterprise needs for software supply chain security in this interview with Alan Carson.

10. 

    24 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Scaling Secure Software: Alison Sickelka (VP of Product at Cloudsmith) on AI, Artifacts, and the Future of DevEx.

    Host Alan Carson interviews Alison Sickelka, VP of Product at Cloudsmith, who explores software supply chain security, secure artifact management, and the role of AI in DevOps.

Inside a recent episode

Scaling SaaS the Right Way: Des Anderson on AI, Security, and Building a Global Learning Platform

Published 3 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That works well. And that's just an example of efficiency or likewise on the learner's side from a coaching point of view, like a coach persona that pops up at the end of a course, asking you, Hey, Alan, how did you find the course? What was challenging? How did you use it? So that idea of continued reflection into the course. That's been useful. And I think what we're finding what our customers is, two sides of it, there's a lot of red tape. And so just trying to get AI into your company and the trust factor and so on. And it's not just a feature that you turn on. That's not like a feature flag thing. […]

Who has been a guest on DevEx Unpacked

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Des Anderson
• Kerry Boden
• Dave McConville
• Ronan O'Dulaing
• Glenn Weinstein

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

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Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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