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At Red Hat, Scott McCarty is Senior Principal Product Manager for RHEL Server, arguably the largest open source software business in the world.

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At Red Hat, Scott McCarty is a principle product manager for the container subsystem team, which enables key product capabilities in OpenShift Container Platform and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Focus areas includes container runtimes, tools, and images. Working closely with engineering teams, at both a product and upstream project level, he combines personal experience with customer and partner feedback to enhance and tailor strategic container features and capabilities.

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Chasing the holy grail: Why Red Hat’s Hummingbird project aims for "near zero" CVEs

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By Przemysław Roguski, Scott McCarty, Scott Mccarty
| Red Hat
In the world of enterprise software security, few metrics are as coveted, or as elusive, as "zero CVEs." Simply put, a zero CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) approach aims to deliver software components that are completely free of known security vulnerabilities at the time of shipping. For many organizations, particularly those in highly regulated industries, this is not just a "nice to have," it is a mandate.
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Why I used Google Sheets as a Database for my Open-Source Pomodoro Tool

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By Scott McCarty, Scott Mccarty
| DEV Community
Most productivity apps are "data silos." You spend hundreds of hours feeding them your focus data, only to find it locked behind a proprietary cloud, a subscription paywall, or a clunky CSV export. As an engineer—with a career spanning from NASA to leadership at Red Hat—I’ve used the Pomodoro technique for over 20 years. I’ve tried every app under the sun, but I always returned to the same realization: The "audit" is more important than the "timer." I didn't want a "streak" or a badge.
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Beyond modularity and other upgrades: The game-changer for your IT planning

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By Scott McCarty, Scott Mccarty, Rebecca Combs
| Red Hat
Scott and I talk to a lot of customers, and one theme that comes up over and over is that it’s difficult to plan for future releases of Linux. Sometimes, support drops for a feature or capability on which they rely. Other times, it’s that they can’t wait for a new feature, bug fix, and so on. Planning for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) with its built-in digital roadmap, powered by Red Hat Lightspeed, is changing that.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing for InfoWorld.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, back in high school. I had a typing class, on typewriters IIRC :-)

Who do you wish followed you?

Other technology thought leaders driving infrastructure software changes in the industry.