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Good Software Delivery (GSD) is the term we use for the set of practices that help deliver, well, good software. There’s a focus on short feedback loops, a consistent developer experience, with more time spent delivering and less time spent on chores like workstation setup and debug. For context, I’ve previously …
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We all want to reduce toil and improve the developer experience (when starting new applications or joining the team). Developers have had to invest significant time in creating production-ready pipelines when building new products and configuring their workstations when joining teams. Their workstations may not run all …
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AWS updates their services so quickly they literally have thousands of updates each year (1,284 the last time I checked): https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/ This blog will highlight some of my favorite AWS updates for 2021. AWS Network Firewall https://aws.amazon.com/network-firewall/ — A managed service …
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I’ve decided this week is Good Software Delivery week! #goodsoftwaredelivery The concept of GSD is something I’ve implemented for clients in one form or another over the years, and you might have done something similar without knowing it. I remember one particular collaboration with a small but amazing team. We helped …
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Why should you transform? Each person, team and organization is going to be on their own journey to cloud, writing good software and attempting to delight customers, or increase profitability. Finding your why can take some time and deep thinking (and deserves a whole blog to itself). For now here are some common why’s …
Read MoreWhen I discovered that someone had developed a README for humans my geeky heart was overjoyed. A Manager Readme is your quick reference to working with your lead and it’s an amazing idea executed well. What’s in a README? Let’s geek out on actual READMEs for a minute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/README README file …
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Creating a vision isn’t always an easy thing — but it can be rewarding to see one grow. Disclaimer: There’s no “perfect” vision, and there isn’t a perfect method to share that vision with a team. A technique I picked up from my good friend Ralph Bou Mechrek is to always be running experiments (in this context, an …
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Join me on an exploration of all things consulting & leadership and all the fun stuff in-between. I have a love of technology, with a passion for optimizing both code & process. I also love to teach and for me that usually means pairing or getting in front of a whiteboard. I’m currently playing the role of …
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I had the pleasure of listening to Mark Schwartz live at ReInvent 2019 and I was amazed by his wealth of knowledge and insights when it comes to organizational transformation. His presentation was Driving change and building a high-performance DevOps culture and it caught my interest! Mark Schwartz: Enterprise …
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One thing I’m very much obssessed with is something I’m calling the Developer Experience (DX). I’m literally on a global & lifelong mission to optimize DX. Hint: Once you’re sold on the benefits of a great DX you can skip ahead to the “3 Steps for success” section. What is DX and why should you care? If you’re part …
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