Edition #2: June 14, 2023

Blue skies ahead!

Welcome to the June edition of "Wisdom of the Cloud." As the vibrancy of the spring season transitions into the welcoming warmth of summer, we are inspired by the extraordinary growth we witness within our dynamic community. During this time, we bask in the afterglow of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU, held in April, an event that was a testament to the remarkable evolution in cloud native technologies and the dedicated professionals who power it. Just as the sun nourishes the June landscapes, so does the knowledge and insight from this conference continue to illuminate our collective path forward.

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The Silent Killer of Your Operating Practice: Fear

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How to plan as an engineering executive

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CNCF ECOSYSTEM PULSE: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

Kubernetes Project Journey Report

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Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation: A Case Study

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How Adobe Uses OpenTelemetry Collector

Learn how Adobe leverages the OpenTelemetry Collector, the 'Swiss army knife of observability,' to manage massive amounts of trace and metrics data, seamlessly integrating various services and technologies across the company's diverse portfolio.

TECH DIVE: IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL ARTICLES

The Role of the Database in Mobile App Development

Unlock the secrets to seamless mobile app development by understanding the crucial role of databases in ensuring consistent, reliable performance, regardless of connectivity, in native and cross-platform applications.

300ms Faster: Reducing Wikipedia's Total Blocking Time

A JavaScript tweak slashed Wikipedia's mobile site's load times by 50%, making for a smoother, faster browsing experience and reminding us that sometimes, the quickest way to speed up a site is to strip away the unnecessary code.

An educational side project

The making of an impressive side project: an Uber simulation app built from scratch, designed to help you learn new technologies and make your portfolio stand out.

Six anti-patterns of health checks

Six surprising ways innocuous health check tweaks can break production and learn how to avoid these common pitfalls from a seasoned DevOps consultant.

GPT best practices

Immerse yourself in OpenAI's comprehensive guide on best practices for using the GPT models to optimize your AI applications and projects.

How OpenTelemetry Works with Kubernetes

A comprehensive guide on OpenTelemetry's integration with Kubernetes and learn how this combination simplifies the monitoring process, offering you real-time visibility into the health and performance of your applications.

Safer GitHub administration through IssueOps

Unleash the power of 'sudo' for your GitHub admin tasks with this in-depth guide on implementing Just-In-Time administration using GitHub Actions, making admin duties safer and more efficient.

Why SQLite is so great for the edge

SQLite is an excellent choice for edge computing, with its compact yet feature-rich design, impressive speed even in serverless environments, and its ability to run a fully-fledged in-memory SQL engine in just a 390 KiB compressed Wasm module, all backed by an extensive test suite.

BEHIND THE SCENES: PROCESS AND PEOPLE NEWS

How To Get Buy-in for DevEx Initiatives: Strategies From GitHub, Notion, and More

A DevEx platform centralizes and enriches data from your engineering tools, offering comprehensive insights into developer productivity, the ability to define custom metrics, and easy integration with business intelligence tools, all in a secure and compliant environment.

Measuring Flow and Focus

Google researchers tackle the challenge of quantifying 'flow' and 'focus' in software engineering using novel metrics derived from logs and validated with self-reported data to enhance developer productivity and satisfaction.

Why You Need a Well-Defined Career Ladder (and How to Create One)

Look into a well-defined career ladder and Dockyard's journey to create one, providing a clear path for career development and promoting equity within their organization.

The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done

A personal productivity system developed by David Allen explores how it both revolutionized and fell short in transforming the work-life balance in our increasingly frenetic knowledge-work environment​.

Avoiding the Rewrite Trap. A common challenge for engineering

Explore the pitfalls of system rewrites and learn why they might be a trap as Camille Fournier shares insightful strategies to avoid failure and boost productivity in your engineering team.

Is Critical Thinking the Most Important Skill for Software Engineers?

Why critical thinking is becoming increasingly important for software engineers and how you can improve by rejecting jargon and not taking things at face value from thought leaders.

Gartner Survey Finds the Need to Improve Developer Experience is Driving Software Engineering Technology Adoption

Gartner's latest survey reveals how the drive to enhance developer experience is reshaping the adoption of crucial software engineering technologies, from CI/CD toolchains to container management.

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