2020 has broken many rules about software development. Some perceived trends, however, remain myths Some trends come and go, some trends stick. I remember when Docker launched and it was barely mature enough to run unit tests, and now containers are a common way for modern orgs to deploy applications. We’ve seen the rise of […]
Combining the Best of Agile, Waterfall and DevOps Techniques
The spotlight currently may be firmly trained on agile and DevOps techniques, but large banks around the world still maintain core systems where traditional waterfall development techniques are used to upgrade and maintain software. So, which development techniques work best in an environment dominated by legacy systems but where innovation is fundamental to future success? […]
Incorporating Performance Engineering into DevOps
Performance testing historically has been a challenge for most IT organizations. It is highly misunderstood, from executives down to the few resources allocated to perform an extremely difficult task. Most companies consider performance testing expensive and unnecessary and simply refuse to acknowledge it is a critical component of the software development life cycle. Have we […]
In DevOps, Quality is a Team Effort
Technology is changing every industry; we can all agree on this foundational premise. If you disagree, I believe the rest of this post is going to do nothing for you, so feel free to stop reading now. If you do agree, then you know that apps, the internet of things (IoT) and APIs are table […]
Career Lessons Learned from Top Tech Leaders
In the technology world, we are in a time of incredible disruption and innovation. Many years ago, my friend and “DevOps Handbook” co-author John Willis predicted that a decade from now, academics will call this period the “Cambrian explosion” — it was an incredibly vibrant 25-million year period that resulted in an incredible diversification of […]
DevOps Can Counter Brexit Aftershocks
On June 23, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum. The impact was immediate. The value of the pound has plunged. Stock markets around the world tumbled. Share prices for U.K. companies that trade internationally have recovered fairly quickly, but smaller companies in the FTSE 250 are […]