Posted April 2, 2018 - Updated April 2, 2018
Today’s DevOps tools allow for much more flexible deployments and application workflows. One interesting pattern I’ve seen develop is a Serverless React application. In this post, I’ll go through one of the quickest and easiest ways to get started with…
Posted March 29, 2018 - Updated March 27, 2018
What’s JenkinsX? How is it different from regular Jenkins? I did some investigating into this project and tested out the tool myself. What I found was a new compelling tool that could signal a possible future for Software Development and…
Posted March 27, 2018 - Updated March 26, 2018
Here’s your weekly breakdown of all things AWS…
Lambda Debugging Features Added to Browser-based IDE
Anyone that has worked with Lambda’s has felt the pain of debugging when something isn’t working correctly. Debugging in Lambda often feels like the stone…
Posted March 22, 2018 - Updated March 21, 2018
It used to fascinate me why some applications broke down over time and other applications continued to deliver value for years and years. What makes some system architectures rot over time and others stay strong and useful? Keep reading while…
Posted March 20, 2018 - Updated March 26, 2018
Here’s your weekly breakdown of all things AWS…
AWS Serverless Application Model Gets Additional Features
AWS Serverless Application Model (shortened to AWS SAM) is AWS’ official answer to “how do I manage my Lambda functions?” It attempts to both standardize…
Posted March 20, 2018 - Updated March 16, 2018
After speaking with different teams, I’ve noticed many folks trying to get Continuous Delivery deployed in their workflow. They understand the benefits but can’t get started. Here, I’ll explain the problems I commonly see and how to fix them.
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Posted March 19, 2018 - Updated March 16, 2018
Web Application Firewalls are popular for DevOps and Security Ops teams. They are also one of the most misunderstood and are often implemented incorrectly. I’ll explain what a Web Application Firewall (WAF) is and how to best to set one…
Posted March 15, 2018 - Updated March 14, 2018
Containerizing applications, tasks, and even tools is quickly becoming more useful and accessible as Container technologies mature. In this post, I’ll explain how your organization can go from experimenting with containers to full-blown production usage.
1. Map Out The Goals…
Posted March 14, 2018 - Updated March 14, 2018
Site Reliability Engineering is the latest hotness. But is it also just the latest hype-train? Short answer: yes…but also, uh…it’s complicated. Considering SRE? Today, I talk about how to set yourself up for success.
What I’ve seen recently with…
Posted March 13, 2018 - Updated March 14, 2018
Here’s your weekly breakdown of all things AWS…
Amazon Systems Manager Supports Chef InSpec
Amazon further commits to its Configuration Management service, “Amazon Systems Manager”, by extending its capabilities to include Chef’s InSpec tool. InSpec uses a declarative syntax like…
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