
Another great CTO Breakfast discussion this month. Come join us on the first Friday of the month for breakfast. You can sign up for the email list on the website (https://ctobreakfast.com/) to get notified of future breakfasts. Can’t make it? Join us on the Slack channel. (Details on the website)
The topics for October included:
- WordPress.com
- Debugging PHP, FTP, and Linux file permissions
- Wocommerce ecommerce platform
- Long-term projects, how to stay focused for years
- example: https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/colossal-statue-ramesses-ii-memphis/
- PHP 8 upgrades – https://www.php.net/releases/8.0/en.php
- Unity software development – https://unity.com/
- Github Copilot – https://github.com/features/copilot
- Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about
- VNC on WSL – https://medium.com/chekiprice/convert-your-windows-wsl2-into-a-usable-operating-system-with-gui-ed4eacca6c70
- Docker licensing changes – Docker Desktop is now a paid subscription of $50/seat/year
- AWS EKS, Fargate Container Services – https://aws.amazon.com/containers/services/
- Podman Desktop – https://podman-desktop.io/
- Rancher desktop – https://www.rancher.com/
- Kubernetes vs. Docker – https://www.atlassian.com/microservices/microservices-architecture/kubernetes-vs-docker
- Production security: Locked down servers using CICD vs. SSH Production Access
- StrongDM – https://www.strongdm.com/
- Secured privilege access with logging
- MGM / Caesars Ransomware attack – https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/cyberattack-cost-mgm-resorts-100-million-las-vegas-company-says-rcna119138
- Crypto Currency and Scams – Trump Bucks
- Polygon – https://polygon.technology/
- SMS 10DLC Laws to curb SMS txt spam – https://support.twilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260800720410-What-is-A2P-10DLC–
- Discussion on how to pass online services and data/logins upon death

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