205- Keith R. Worfolk: The cloud is different, it’s just too expensive

Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

Technology

5 • 49 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Keith R. Worfolk Keith R. Worfolk is an Innovative CTO, Transformative CIO, and Growth VP with expertise in product software, mobile, cloud engineering, architecture, big data pipeline, analytics, AI/ML, and cybersecurity/CISO. He currently is the Sr. Director of IT and Cloud Strategy at Wavestone. He has extensive experience in creating and executing enterprise IT solutions, software, and cybersecurity programs. He is an author, speaker, and board advisor on IT strategy and cybersecurity. Keith R. Worfolk: The cloud is different, it’s just too expensive Tech veteran Keith Worfolk explores the evolution of technology from floppy disks to cloud migration. We delve into the common pitfalls in cloud migration, the right approach, and how mentorship impacts professional growth. Keith shares his journey from a developer to a leader, enriched by an MBA program and international consulting career. We wrap up discussing opportunities in the cloud sector, emphasizing the importance of certifications and skill transferability.

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0:00.0	All right, welcome everyone back to dissecting popular IT nerds today.
0:15.5	Keith Warfolk on the phone, well, line podcast recording, I don't know, whatever we called this thing.
0:23.5	So welcome to the show.
0:24.9	I'm actually really excited.
0:26.8	I was going over the notes and I figured, here's somebody that can talk about the cloud with intelligence.
0:33.2	No puns intended there.
0:34.9	So thank you for coming on the show.
0:37.5	Yeah, because the cloud can't exist with or without intelligence.
0:41.4	It's just, it's fair.
0:43.5	Before we get started, let's go back in time.
0:45.8	First, computer, anything exciting?
0:47.8	Can we even say that's exciting now?
0:49.9	I was telling my kids last night, you missed all the fun times.
0:53.6	You missed all the fun times. You missed all the fun times.
0:55.1	I thought it was more fun back than when you actually saw technology evolving from really almost nothing.
1:00.2	I was like, I was alive when the VCR was invented, kids.
1:04.8	I now know that I'm old because my parents talked about the car being invented or the Model T.
1:11.1	Yeah.
1:11.5	Well, I remember when neighbors started to pay for HBO like $10 a month.
1:16.6	And I thought, oh, that's outrageous.
1:17.9	Who's going to pay for TV?
1:20.4	True.
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