It’s taken a couple of weeks, but I’m generally feeling “caught up” on work. There’s a lot going on—I’m sure for you as well—but I’ve seemingly got a handle on it. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s update when a crisis inevitably hits and I share that I have no idea what I’m doing.
[blog] The guide to Git I never had. This is a very good look at Git features and commands and will help you build a baseline understanding, or serve as a useful refresher.
[article] FTC bans all new non-compete clauses and strikes down most existing agreements. Big news! This is a huge deal for tech workers and gives folks more freedom to switch jobs without fear of a lawsuit.
[article] 7 innovative ways to use low-code tools and platforms. Will low-code systems find a second life or new use cases in the AI era? Maybe. This post shows a few use cases (in addition to AI) where low-code can add value.
[blog] Google Cloud VertexAI Agent: the chatbot, easier – First overview. Here’s a very good look at building an agent-based chatbot without coding anything. This is on my shortlist for experimenting with.
[site] Awesome Gemini for Google Cloud. Here’s a monster readme with all sorts of educational links to videos, tutorials, blog posts, and how-tos for AI assistance in Google Cloud.
[article] Your Engineering Organization Is too Expensive. Can you “fix” your cost problems by incorporating platform engineering? It depends. You might also just be transferring your costs around, or creating an entirely new cost center if you accidentally built a bloated platform that requires 50 people to operate!
[blog] Go performance from version 1.0 to 1.22. Even if you don’t care about new features in the latest version of your preferred programming language, you should crave the security and performance updates that appear. Here’s how Go has gotten better with each release.
[blog] Direct VPC egress on Cloud Run is now generally available. Better performance, simpler architectures, and global availability? That’s a good deal.
[article] Why we suck at estimating software projects. Anyone who gives assurances about a months-away software delivery estimate is confident liar. There are no “software factories” and software creation is still a creative endeavor with detours along the way.
[blog] Innovating in patent search: How IPRally leverages AI with Google Kubernetes Engine and Ray. I like AI solutions that make it easier to access and understand data without needing a data science degree. Here’s a good case study.
[blog] It’s Time to Retire Terraform. Is it time for something different than Terraform’s infrastructure-as-code approach? These folks advocate for the Kubernetes Resource Model as a more modern means of deploying and managing infrastructure.
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