Teams & Culture —1 min read
Don't get trapped in the fire esacpe

A risk I never imagined, and one I certainly never face when I work from home.

Tech Tools —42 min listen
Adventures in DevOps 115: Universal Infrastructure as Code with Pulumi

Jonathan and Will discuss Pulumi, an infrastructure as code platform to build, deploy, and manage modern cloud applications using familiar languages, tools, and engineering practices.

Agile Principles —3 min read
Single-piece check-in?

What if we re-engineerd our airports so that we could offer single-piece flow for every passenger?

Agile Principles —2 min read
Long delays at Schiphol Airport

I spent over an hour in line, and walked 2 km, (in the snow, both ways) to get through airport security this morning.

Agile Principles —3 min read
Is "agile" for everyone?

If we don't help enterprises adapt, will anyone?

Agile Principles —1 min read
What's the best way to find areas for agile improvement?

Don't be the hammer only looking for nails.

Agile Principles —1 min read
"Should we use story points for...?": The wrong question.

Getting a useful answer depends on knowing the right question to ask.

Quality Engineering —2 min read
What's the ideal ratio of devs to QAs?

Of course, as a consultant, I can confidently tell you: It depends!

Tech Tools —1 min read
Short-term alternatives to code freezes

Use a code freeze as a reminder that there are still quirks to be worked out, and make an effort to work them out.

Tech Tools —51 min listen
Adventures in DevOps 114: Progressions Through Programming Languages

What are the types of program languages required in DevOps? What are the pros and cons of each?

Coding Practices —2 min read
TDD only makes sense if you already know the outcome... or does it?

If you don't know what your code should be doing, you have no business writing any code anyway!