# 54: BootC in the Wild Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fedora-project-podcast-893246/54-bootc-in-the-wild Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fedora-project-podcast-893246/54-bootc-in-the-wild.md Podcast: [Fedora Project Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fedora-project-podcast-893246) Published: 2026-04-21T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://fedoraproject.fireside.fm/54 Audio file: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/69d26111-eb69-4226-8efa-956bf88be098/15f2541d-2ab3-43a2-b4dd-87c5d96400a0.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fedora-project-podcast-893246/episodes/54-bootc-in-the-wild Duration seconds: 2156 ## Resource What does bootc look like when it's actually running in production, not just in a lab? James Harmison joins the Fedora Podcast to talk about building custom bootc images across wildly different contexts: NVIDIA drivers, AGX Orin hardware with custom kernel RPMs, replacing RHCOS images in OpenShift, and even a stripped-down SteamOS-style couch gaming rig. We also get into his contributions to the Chunkah project and the real-world UX conversations shaping where bootc goes next. The Fedora Podcast brings you exclusive interviews and deep dives with the innovators and contributors who make the Fedora community amazing! From cutting-edge technologies to the production of the Fedora distribution itself, we chat with the minds behind it all. Whether you're a longtime user or just curious, there’s always something new to discover in the world of Fedora. 🎬 New to Fedora? Get Started Here: https://fedoraproject.org/ πŸŽ™οΈ Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org πŸ’¬ Join the Conversation: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org 🌐 Become Part of the Fedora community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/ πŸ“± Connect with Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks: https://linktr.ee/itguyeric πŸ“± Connect with Noah Chelliah (Kernellinux): https://noahc.us/about πŸ”— Episode Resources Project Website: https://bootc.dev Bootc upstream: https://github.com/containers/bootc Fedora bootc docs: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/bootc Bootc Matrix room: https://matrix.to/#/#bootc:fedoraproject.org πŸ”– Chapters 00:00 Stream start 01:41 Introduction 05:27 What is bootc? 12:21 James' operations 20:40 Use cases 28:00 Chunkah 33:04 Getting involved Special Guest: James Harmison. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fedora-project-podcast-893246/episodes/54-bootc-in-the-wild/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/fedora-project-podcast-893246/54-bootc-in-the-wild.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.