DevOps has become a widely popular method of collaboration in the IT world. The combination of development, operations and quality assurance, DevOps requires every project have clear communication channels between development teams and individuals. In this article, we’re going to explore some of the best practices for internal communication within the DevOps structure. Software development […]
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There is an analogy for IT being like a car and it often goes something like this: IT should run like a well-oiled machine. I don’t get in my car and think about how it works, I just work some controls and it does what I need it to and it goes where I need it […]
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It’s a fact: DevOps practitioners need to have competent writing skills to help them in their career. It may seem a little antithetic—after all, software engineers and programmers are well-known to be the kind of people whose brains are wired toward math, not English. Written communication may not be an area of strength for people […]
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Effective communication is integral to success in DevOps transformations Ever since the dawning of mankind, or should I say “humankind,” we, as a species have invented ways to communicate with our fellow men and women and gender-neutral colleagues (and, soon to be included, robots). From grunting and bashing (bashing gets the message across quite effectively, […]
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Today’s organizations can finally use advanced technologies to unlock the true value of all of their data. This enables them to make better decisions, serve up better customer experiences, accelerate innovation and respond to crises faster—even preventing them from occurring in the first place. Even so, many organizations are unable to do this because their […]
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Let’s imagine Jim works on the development team for a food company and his colleague, Julie, works on the operations team. On a daily basis, Jim focuses on analyzing users’ needs, testing and developing software, while Judy manages IT infrastructure and policies. Although they share the responsibility of software deployments and application support, Judy and […]
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Slack Technologies have formed an alliance through which they are moving to transform the way development teams collaborate. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Slack will migrate voice and video calls to the Amazon Chime real-time communications service. In addition, AWS and Slack are integrating Amazon AppFlow integration with […]
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Strictly adhering to Conway’s Law could lead to less innovation and the inability to keep up in a fast-changing market When it comes to determining how an organization should be structured, the 1967 Conway’s Law provides a plausible direction that many software companies could follow. However, in today’s ever-changing cloud environment, it is arguable whether […]
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Given how the individual unit of deployment has gotten increasingly smaller, such that the unit of deployment is usually a microservice, it would be tempting to think that individual developers are more able to control how well the code they write (the service they deploy) will work in production. In fact, though, almost the opposite […]
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Software engineers know how much they are worth—everyone wants them and there aren’t enough of them to fill that demand. While the need for tech talent is greater than ever, the pandemic has shifted priorities for many engineers. And they’re not alone. It’s a reality shared with millions of others in a variety of fields […]
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