InfoQ Culture Methods

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

There’s an increasing concern about the energy use and corresponding carbon emissions of generative AI models. And while the concerns may be overhyped, they still require attention, especially as generative AI becomes integrated into our modern life.

Generative AI 110

Generative AI Energy Architecture System 110

Honeycomb

MAY 24, 2023

Create an engineering culture that makes releasing new features routine According to the DORA metrics , elite DevOps teams deploy code multiple times a day. Embrace the benefits of frequent smaller deploys, and take advantage of that extra time and energy to create code that can delight users.

Software Review 52

Software Review Culture Systems Review Engineering Culture 52

Capgemini

AUGUST 27, 2020

Teams should be organized around seven key roles: the DevOps evangelist, change and deployment manager, automation architect, pipeline architect, quality assurance professional, security engineer, cultural change lead. Ultimately, employees’ time and energy were freed up to innovate and focus on other workplace activities.

DevOps 52

DevOps Disaster Recovery Coaching Quality Assurance 52

Honeycomb

JANUARY 5, 2021

In March I wrote the following: Observability is a paradigm on which we can build a safe, healthy, sustainable future for the tech industry. We’re trying to build something sustainable here, and the people who make up Honeycomb are more than just “resources.” A small change with ripple effects. It is not ok and you should want better.

Part-Time VPE 58

Part-Time VPE Technical Review Engineering Software Review 58

Honeycomb

JANUARY 5, 2021

In March I wrote the following: Observability is a paradigm on which we can build a safe, healthy, sustainable future for the tech industry. We’re trying to build something sustainable here, and the people who make up Honeycomb are more than just “resources.” A small change with ripple effects. It is not ok and you should want better.

Part-Time VPE 52

Part-Time VPE Technical Review Engineering Software Review 52

CircleCI

MAY 28, 2020

The small signals get lost remotely, which means other things become much more important, like understanding people’s varying energy levels. When my colleagues in San Francisco start their work day, they’re high-energy and excited. And after all this growth, we were running into challenges around evolving our engineering culture.

Culture 134

Culture Engineering Performance Energy 134

Honeycomb

JULY 14, 2023

Departments or teams can burn through an infinite amount of energy re-litigating these decisions with stakeholders if the exec team doesn’t tell the story of these tradeoffs from above and make clear that the avenue for strategy concerns is mostly up, not sideways. However, I learned to leave myself more slack to respond to unexpected things.

Part-Time VPE 98

Part-Time VPE Engineering Weak Development Team Energy 98