Establishing clear communications and expectations across software organizations is essential to the success of any project. A company is less likely to experience unexpected delays or other unpleasant surprises if […]
The Curious Connection Between Cloud Repatriation and SRE Ops
I have a fondness for philosophy. I’m about three classes short of a degree, and every few years I tell myself one day I’ll finish it. Thus, I am very […]
How to Manage and Engage Remote Engineering Teams
As engineering teams look to remain remote or hybrid, executives need to fundamentally change how these teams are managed. After tackling the tactical aspects of a distributed workforce—like home office […]
Report Finds Software Engineering Productivity Gains
An analysis of the time 23,000 software engineers spent working in 2021 that was published this week by Jellyfish, a provider of an engineering management platform (EMP), finds cycle times […]
Prioritizing Scalability, Reliability and Security in Engineering
As digital products and services are more deeply embedded in critical industries and infrastructure and the implications of problems grow in scope, engineering organizations are renewing their focus on building […]
Why Boring Tech is Best to Avoid a Microservices Mess
Microservices are all the rage. A Forrester study found that 76% of enterprises were rearchitecting applications for microservices. At the same time, microservices are definitely not a silver bullet. Among […]
Best of 2019: The Time Has Come for an Engineering Approach to DevOps
As we close out 2019, we at staging-devopsy.kinsta.cloud wanted to highlight the five most popular articles of the year. Following is the third in our weeklong series of the Best […]
How to Become a Great Engineering Manager
I wrote recently about the attributes of a 10x software engineer and a 20x one. Consequently, I received a few comments suggesting I create a similar list for engineering managers. […]
Cuba Embraces DevOps, Despite Infrastructure Challenges
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking at the second DevOpsDays event in Cuba alongside some great technologists from across the United States, Europe and Latin America. […]
Bridging the Gap Between ITSM and Software Engineering
Considering the individual roles of IT service management (ITSM) and software engineers, it seems obvious they should work closely together. ITSM tracks internal and external customer issues, and engineering […]
