Business Talk – Obsidian Systems CTO Karl Fischer on the power of automation when running a business

In his role at Obsidian Systems, Fischer leads the automation and DevOps strategy across the organisation.

He boasts over a decade of experience in open source technology and is passionate about helping teams and organisations adopt scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure practices.

Fischer’s approach blends technical depth with a community-driven mindset, which has made him a trusted voice in South Africa’s DevOps and automation sectors.

He has also presented at major events such as Red Hat Day Cape Town, where he demonstrated the real-world applications of Ansible and GitOps in complex environments.

The interview

In this Business Talk interview, Fischer discusses his journey as part of the Obsidian Systems team.

He reveals his first experiences with automation many years ago, and outlines how much the automation tools matter when compared to the philosophy behind them.

Fischer then unpacks why he uses the metaphor “from crawling to running” when talking about the automation journey, and expands on the biggest challenges organisations tend to face when implementing automation.

He also talks about Ansible and GitOps, including how they can be used in any situation, at any scale, and with full visibility of what is happening.

Fischer explains how organisations can measure their automation success as they progress through the journey, and concludes by sharing one important lesson he wants listeners to walk away with after his discussion with Michael Avery.

Watch the full interview with Karl Fischer, below.

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