Today was one of those days where I had to remind myself that what I do, isn’t who I am. While I throughly enjoy my job, it doesn’t define me! It’s too easy to get lost in your work and postpone the things that really matter.
[article] Cloud startup Pulumi raises $41M from Madrona, NEA to grow ‘infrastructure as code’ platform. Pulumi is now a legit option for those figuring out their infrastructure automation bets. Congrats to them.
[docs] Best practices for running batch workloads on GKE. We can write poems about the wonders of real-time data processing, but a LOT of the world runs on batch jobs. This new article in the Google Cloud docs is solid.
[article] Do you really need both cloud architects and engineers? You need the functions, at least. You may ask engineering leaders to be architects (versus having distinct roles), but architecture has never been more important in IT.
[article] More companies are ramping up generative AI pilots. I’ll take “headlines I’m not surprised about, for $1000, Alex.” In just six months, you have nearly triple the number of pilots and double the production deployments.
[blog] Why are Cloud Development Environments Spiking in Popularity, Now? Are you, or folks in your team using CDEs? You’ll find them offered by major cloud vendors and software vendors. Here’s some good analysis of the space.
[blog] The Making of Duet AI – your AI-powered collaborator in Google Cloud. We may never talk in depth about how we organized and delivered generative AI for Google Cloud in 2023, but here’s one peek into the effort.
[blog] Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud. Great demo that shows how to secure a Java microservice with a fault-tolerant API gateway.
[article] MongoDB hires AWS veteran Jim Scharf as new CTO. MongoDB seems like a well-run company that attracts great talent. Their customer focus is admirable.
[article] Writing Good Survey Questions: 10 Best Practices. Bad survey questions yield bad data. Here’s some advice on writing good questions.
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