In today's dynamic world of software development and system operations, making informed decisions and developing effective strategies rely heavily on data. The OODA loop, developed by military strategist John Boyd, consists of a recurring cycle: Observe, Orient, Decide and Act. This is then followed by a Feedback stage (not represented in the OODA acronym for some reason) before the cycle repeats itself, allowing for continuous optimization.

As a leader in IT, the question of whether or not it makes sense to adopt a dedicated software troubleshooting solution probably comes up from time to time. If it's happened in your organization — no worries — you're not alone. Many teams wonder if their current tools, such as an Application Performance Monitoring (APM) solution or a suite of open-source solutions are sufficient.

As enterprise architecture and technology innovation leaders, it's crucial to understand the benefits, limitations and best practices associated with building cloud native apps and modernizing legacy workloads. Gartner recently published a worthwhile read addressing what keeps CTOs up at night while assessing Kubernetes and container adoption.

In the ever-evolving landscape of enterprise technology, certain milestones mark the transition from innovation to recognition by early adopters to widespread adoption. Gone are the days when Kubernetes was just a segmented buzzword or something only the tech-savvy companies played with. Today, it's a force to be reckoned with, and we need to take a closer look at what it means for us.