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…
Posted November 15, 2017 - Updated March 14, 2018
Imagine yourself on a typical Software Development team. What might you see?
You might imagine a chaotic cycle. Misalignment between people and groups. Building the wrong things based on politics. Walled gardens or “silos” where managers have carved off their…