Gitflow means using different branches to develop software. It was invented to help software projects cope with multiple developers making simultaneous changes to a single… Read More »Doing Gitflow means you’re leaving Business Value on the Table
In my recent podcast episode “Emergent Architecture and Beating the Monolith” I explore the idea that we don’t actually need to beat any monolith or… Read More »Build Now vs Build Later: Upfront Design vs Implementation Costs
Put simply, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) allows you to define your IT systems and infrastructure in software. This is a powerful technique which has revolutionised… Read More »What is Infrastructure as Code?
Is Splunk better than DataDog? Is Honeycomb better than CloudWatch? Can we even compare these things 1-2-1? Not really, and that’s the point. They all… Read More »Is Splunk better than Datadog?
The very best of Continuous Delivery, Agile and Lean tell us that we should iterate quickly in small steps. To iterate quickly, you want to… Read More »Why Wait to Discover Mistakes?
That’s right, a feature-length picture – The React Documentary. It’s worth a watch not just for finding out a little bit about the React framework… Read More »They Made a Documentary about React
The need for high-quality, secure software is greater than ever. Customers and regulators alike demand speed, confidence, security and accountability in software delivery. Keeping a… Read More »How to Deliver High-Quality Software, Faster without Feature Branches
At the moment, especially in tech, there appears to be so little time to think. Reacting seems to be the order of the day. This… Read More »Building Software in a Post-Agile World
While writing the first Lovin’ Legacy podcast of ’23, I coined the acronym QUEST. What does it stand for and how is it useful? I… Read More »QUEST: How To Build Great Software
I discovered this incredible talk from last year by game legend John Romero. In the talk, he picks out his top ten principles for collaboration… Read More »John Romero’s Ten Principles for Building Great Software