Welcome to another episode of Modern Digital Business, the podcast that helps you navigate the ever-changing landscape of modernizing your applications and digital business. In this episode, we continue our exploration of modern operations with our special guest, Beth Long. Today's discussion is all about operational ownership and how it plays a crucial role in the success of modern organizations. We dive into the importance of service ownership, the measurement of SLAs, and the need for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound goals. Join us as we unravel the complexities of ..read more

Cloud native architectures have revolutionized the way businesses operate their applications and services in the cloud. This shift provides immense benefits, such as increased agility, scalability, and cost savings. However, moving to a cloud native architecture also poses unique challenges that must be addressed. What are some of the critical chal ..read more

Welcome back to another episode of Modern Digital Business! In today's episode, we delve deeper into the world of modern operations with our special guest, Beth Long. We explore the essential role of service level agreements (SLAs) in managing complex, multi-service modern applications. As we unravel the differences between DevOps and SREs (Site Reliability Engineers), Beth sheds light on the origins and practices behind these two distinct approaches. We also discuss the significance of SLIs (Service Level Indicators), SLOs (Service Level Objectives), and SLAs in ensuring the stability and rel ..read more

Welcome to another episode of Modern Digital Business, where we dive into the world of cloud architecture and explore the essential skills required to thrive in this dynamic field. In today's episode, we will uncover the five key skills that all cloud architects must possess to effectively build and operate applications in the cloud. Cloud architecture goes beyond traditional software architecture, requiring a deep understanding of the unique capabilities and benefits offered by cloud computing. As businesses increasingly migrate their operations to the cloud, it is crucial for cloud architec ..read more

On this episode of Modern Digital Business, we dive into the world of ModernOps and talk STOSA (Single Team Oriented Service Architecture) with Beth Long. This is part 1 of a two part discussion with Beth Long, an operations manager for New Relic, and Jeli.io. She is passionate about the concept of STOSA, which was first introduced in Lee Atchison's highly popular book, Architecting for Scale. Lee and Beth switch roles for a bit, with Beth interviewing Lee on these and related topics. Clips/Quotes "Stosa: Stosa or single team oriented service Architecture is an important guiding principle for ..read more

On this episode of Modern Digital Business, we dive into the development world and discuss the complexity that comes with low-code platforms. Host Lee Atchison helps unpack the ongoing debate surrounding low code development tools. We explore how standardized coding and software reuse can reduce custom components, decrease change rates, and lower complexity. Additionally, Lee touches on AI enabled coding platforms and their potential introduction of untested code into applications. He also discusses the concerns raised by developers about the security implications of low-code. Stay tuned for ..read more

In Case You Missed It On this episode of Modern Digital Business, we explore the necessary transition to a digital business model and the challenges that come with it, specifically in the realm of cloud computing. As the leader in enterprise IT, it's important to adapt to newer, more flexible and scalable technologies. The solution? Establishing a Cloud Center of Excellence! We dive into the benefits of a CCoE and how it can help guide organizations towards a common goal. Tune in for expert insights, actionable recommendations, and in-depth interviews on transitioning to the cloud in a modern ..read more

What is a cloud architect? What does a cloud architect do that’s different from what a developer does? What skills does someone need to have to move from a role as a software developer to a role as a cloud architect? Today we are going to talk about becoming a cloud architect. What does a cloud architect do that’s different from what a typical software developer does? Or a typical operations engineer? Cloud architect roles are in high demand, especially given the rise in interest in cloud-native architectures and microservices-based applications. These architectures allow the creation of highl ..read more

Most companies aren't in the billing space, yet they need to deal with pricing and billing as a core piece of technology, whether they want to or not. Stigg is an easy to implement, headless pricing and packaging platform that takes a lot of the hassle out of pricing and billing for your SaaS applications. Stripe integrations just don't give you what you need for modern SaaS application subscription management.  Today on Modern Digital Business Thank you for tuning in to Modern Digital Business. We typically release new episodes on Thursdays. We also occasionally release short-topic episodes ..read more

What happens when a web application you depend on goes offline? It can be inconvenient, disappointing, and potentially cause serious problems for you. But what if you find out that the web application wasn’t working by design because it was “down for maintenance”? That only makes the situation worse! Your customers expect your application to be operational when they need it, not when you find it convenient. Maintenance windows impose your schedule on your customers and can negatively impact their experience. And there is no reason for it! A well-designed, well-operated, modern w ..read more