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Hello again, welcome to #050. Today we have 54 subscribers, so we're +1. Keep your best behavior up for this new person! I'd love to hear what you like, dislike, your feedback, etc.: memo@cote.io. (If you're reading this on the web, you should subscribe to get the daily email.)

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Follow-up &co.

• I'll be at BMC's conference in Orlando next week. Let's meet up if you're there!

Tech & Work World

Quick Hits

• Hadoop Data Software Spreads Beyond Silicon Valley - mainstream examples of Hadoop in action. Apparently, the cool kids are moving to Spark, so there you go.

• Activist investors DESTROY COMPANIES. Don't get me started on share dealings... - I haven't read this yet, but it's keeping up with the times.

• Red Hat CEO Whitehurst on DevOps, apps, and infrastructure - hey, cloud: it's developers.

The Power Rangers need more sheep, also, big companies divorcing themselves

After a week off, we're back with Software Defined Talk. This week's episode is fun! Take a listen, and be sure to just subscribe to the feed.

Fun & IRL

I have to things from Big Trouble in Little China for you:

1. GIFs!

2. "You were not put on this earth to 'get it'!"