Podcast: Break Things on Purpose | Dan Isla: Astronomical Reliability

Dan Isla, VP of Product at itopia, shares insights on reliability in space travel and cloud computing during a podcast episode. Reflecting on his career trajectory, which includes time at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Google, Dan emphasizes the importance of reliability in space missions, illustrated by his experiences with the Mars rover Curiosity, where precision and risk management were crucial. He discusses his transition to Google, where he learned about modernizing systems with cloud technology and later developed Selkies, an open-source solution for remote productivity. Now at itopia, he continues to innovate in remote developer environments, leveraging his expertise in cloud solutions. The podcast also touches on the challenges of maintaining open-source projects, the intricacies of time zones on Mars, and the unique demands of space exploration on engineering precision.