by Stephen Kuenzli | Jun 19, 2019 | DevOps, Docker
Avg Reading Time: 5 minutes An application container is an isolated, resource-limited application execution context by host OS that has been unpacked and configured from an image. That’s a highly technical definition that I’ll break down shortly, but... 
by Stephen Kuenzli | Jun 6, 2019 | AWS, Cloud, DevOps, Security
(Reading Time: 2.5 minutes) Cloud migrations require a diverse set of skills. The skills matrix I use to help ensure teams migrating to the Cloud have what they need to succeed covers 14 categories of skill ranging from Agile through Operations. I think Security... 
by Stephen Kuenzli | May 31, 2019 | DevOps
(Reading Time: 1min) Trust, Bernhard Hermant If you feel like you’re not getting good participation and feedback in your sprint or project retrospectives, you’ve got a problem. That problem might be that people don’t feel safe in sharing what they... by Stephen Kuenzli | May 29, 2019 | DevOps, Systems
(Reading Time: 2.5 minutes) I design to avoid waste. Waste in building something: nobody wantscan use effectivelycan afford That is, design is a process that helps maximize the value of systems we create. The design process is also critical to understanding whether we... 
by Stephen Kuenzli | May 10, 2019 | DevOps, Strategy, Systems
Akoya Pearl by Mauro Kateb “Hey man, simple ain’t easy.”Thelonious Monk, Jazz Pianist and Composer Reading Time: 4 minutes I hope yesterday’s post didn’t discourage you from building more secure or reliable systems. My intent was to challenge and inspire... 
by Stephen Kuenzli | May 3, 2019 | DevOps, Infrastructure As Code
What do we want? Compute resources!When do we want them?Now!Every team I’ve worked with We usually don’t care about the details of how those resources come about, as long as we get what we want. Here’s a ‘real world’ analog… When... 