Infrastructure as Code
Once infrastructure affects how software behaves, it becomes part of the release, which is why it needs to be treated as code. Many applications used...
Building an Iconic Company: 7 Lessons from Keith Rabois
I came across a talk from Keith Rabois. For those who don't know, he is a managing director at Khosla Ventures and a...
Why Version Control things
Version control is a way of documenting how something got made. That covers more than the code. It covers your configs, your docs, your scripts,...
The Regret Test
When I feel lost, I often go back and listen to Jeff Bezos’s 2010 commencement address at Princeton University. In his commencement address at...
7 Lost Principles of Continuous Delivery
“You Americans, you’re all the same. Always overdressing for the wrong occasions” said Major Toht (Raiders of the Lost Ark). Sometimes… that’s how...
7 Things People Get Wrong About Agile Architecture
“What a stupid design! You are single-handedly responsible for the destruction of our ultimate weapon and battle station!” This was Darth Vader’s reaction to...