Tag Archives: DevOps

No Excuse to Ignore the Database

Posted on June 30, 2020 by way0utwest

I’ve been writing, talking, and practicing DevOps for nearly 20 years. It wasn’t called DevOps back then, but in the early part of this millennium, I worked in a software team that embodied many of the three ways of DevOps.  … Continue reading →

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Double Half and Quarter

Posted on June 8, 2020 by way0utwest

I’ve worked in a a couple very high performing organizations that adapted to changing conditions and built software well. I’ve worked in more poorly performing organizations that struggled to release updates and patches, causing tremendous stress for the IT staff.  … Continue reading →

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Sabotage at Work

Posted on June 1, 2020 by way0utwest

I caught a link to the OSS’s Simple Sabotage Field Manual from David Perell. It was written as a guide to destroying organizations during WWII to be distributed to citizens of enemy states. The OSS later became the CIA, but … Continue reading →

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Teams That Ship

Posted on April 14, 2020 by way0utwest

These days there is pressure on many software development teams to ship software more often. With the growth of DevOps and the numerous stories about companies that update their applications regularly, more managers are putting pressure on their development teams … Continue reading →

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