Daily Reading List – October 5, 2023 (#176)

I’ve got a few things in today’s issue about developer productivity. There’s nuance here that sometimes get left out, and I’m glad we’re starting to explore what it means to measure people versus teams. I may write something about it myself.

[blog] 2023 State of DevOps Report: Culture is everything. Wow, this year’s report is truly outstanding and it’s full of more details than any edition prior. Download it now to get insights into high performing teams.

[article] 6 ways automation makes things worse. Yes, automated things are always better. Here some examples of places where automation may yield undesirable results.

[blog] 10 IT Jobs to Consider: AI-Proofing Your Career. I don’t think any job is “AI proof” if this means that AI can’t do key parts of the role. But, there are definitely functions of many roles that benefit from human brains!

[blog] Managing Software at Scale: Kelsey Hightower Talks with Niklas Gustavsson about Fleet Management. Here’s a good video from last year where Kelsey chats with Spotify’s chief architect about a range of topics, including their squad model, fleet management, Backstage, and more.

[article] Kestra is an open source data orchestration platform for complex workflows. Do we need more data integration tools? Sure, there’s always reinvention possible.

[blog] How LinkedIn Is Using Embeddings to Up Its Match Game for Job Seekers. Here’s a good deep dive into how LinkedIn builds smarter AI assistance for its customers.

[blog] The convenience of System.Text.Json. You’re a particular type of person if you geek out on JSON processing in .NET. If you are that person, hello, and read this.

[blog] McKinsey Developer Productivity Review. What did McKinsey get wrong in their evaluation of dev productivity? Dan digs into it and points out a pair of fundamental flaws in the analysis.

[article] Platform Teams: Adopt These 7 Developer Productivity Drivers. Staying on the topic of productivity, check out this article for suggestions on building an environment where developers thrive.

[article] 4 Ways to Make Work More Meaningful. These four practices for a greater sense of meaning at work can apply whether you sling code or hash browns.

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