GDPR compliance should be a default feature in every application that handles PII (Personally Identifiable Information). Most organizations have an impression that GDPR is a luxury feature that needs special tools to implement. But, we can see that the frameworks and design patterns we already use in our everyday development can very well be used to implement the GDPR rules. By Harish Kumar ..read more

Optimizing a software delivery organization is not a straightforward process standardized in the software industry. Getting the organization to analyze the data and act on it is a difficult undertaking. This article presents insights into how a socio-technical framework for optimizing a software delivery organization has been set up and brought to the point of regular use. By Vladyslav Ukis ..read more

This article shares insights into learning eBPF as a new cloud-native technology which aims to improve Observability and Security workflows. Learn how to practice using the tools, and dive into your own development. Iterate on your knowledge step-by-step, and follow-up with more advanced use cases later. By Michael Friedrich ..read more

AIOps can simplify and streamline processes which can reduce the mental burden on employees while improving communication and collaboration between departments. By Dominick Blue ..read more

The DORA metrics are the de facto measuring stick but they can be used incorrectly and drive poor behavior and performance. When using any metrics, a strong focus on the end goal must be maintained. By David Rant ..read more

Topics like “you build it, you run it” and “shifting testing/security/data governance left” are popular. Moving things to earlier stages of software development, empowering engineers. Yet, what is the cost? What does it mean for the developers who are involved? What are the solutions that can help you keep DevOps and Shifting Left? What can we do to break a grip of the dark side? Let’s find out! By Mykyta Protsenko ..read more

Overcomplicating your test structure can lead to slow, brittle tests. A focus on test speed as the primary labeling mechanism maximizes your test investment. By Tyson Gern ..read more

Technical debt, especially in enterprise software, is a relevant problem that developers recurrently have to face. This article provides a use case related to removing technical debt in a large enterprise application based on an old fashioned Remote Method Invocation (RMI) protocol, and migrating it toward modern cloud-aware communication technologies. By Bartolomeo Sorrentino ..read more

Security can no longer be an afterthought in the software development process. Collaboration between security and development needs to happen early to be effective. By Franklyne Omondi ..read more

A recent study on FinOps by McKinsey reveals that 69% of organizations prioritize tactical initiatives over higher-impact strategic initiatives. One reason could be that most of those organizations are unaware of those strategic initiatives or unaware of their importance of them. In this article, I will analyze via a System Thinking lens how to prioritize the efforts to address those problems. By Arunkumar Arunachalam ..read more