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Exploring distributed vs centralized incident command models

Recently in our Better Incidents Slack channel, there’s been some chatter around how people structure dedicated incident commanders at their company: distributed or centralized. The way I see it, there are two types of commanders: the temporary, distributed role — a hat that an on-call engineer or an engineering manager puts on during an incident. Then there’s the centralized, full-time role, where someone is the designated incident commander (or one of a few) for all incidents.

Stop the death march for your developers

Stop the death march for your developers. Developer toil directly leads to burnout, say software engineering leaders from LaunchDarkly, Okteto, Atlassian and Sleuth. And burnout leads to devs leaving your team. Don't let that happen -- remove toil. Give Sleuth a try and see how we empower software teams to build faster by making engineering efficiency easy to improve and measurable — in a way that both managers and developers love.

Announcing In-Place Upgrade from Ubuntu Server to Ubuntu Pro on Azure

We are pleased to share that Azure is now offering an in-place upgrade from Ubuntu Server to Ubuntu Pro. This functionality, made possible through our strategic partnership with Azure, provides a straightforward way to leverage the advanced features and extended security maintenance of Ubuntu Pro, all without redeploying your Virtual Machine (VM) or scheduling a maintenance window.

Ship faster by integrating AI into your Bitbucket workflow

AI tools have taken the world by storm. In April, we announced Atlassian Intelligence to bring the power of AI into our tools. Leveraging AI through internal models and our collaboration with OpenAI, Atlassian Intelligence will be built into the Atlassian suite of tools, including Bitbucket Cloud.

What's missing from your incident management workflow

The first fifteen minutes of an incident set the tone for the rest of the resolution process. But what makes the difference between a rapid response and a stressful scramble—clear ownership—hasn't always been easy to ascertain. In this article, we’ll cover how Cortex, an internal developer portal, can be your team’s source of truth to accelerate the incident management process, and reduce MTTR.

How to record a business process with Kosli's Audit Trail

Have you ever needed to provide proof that a critical business process actually took place? It’s a painful process involving all kinds of paperwork, but it’s the reality for many organizations working in highly regulated industries. For these companies, records need to be kept for actions like the provisioning of user accounts and access to sensitive records. It’s necessary, but it’s manual and time-consuming work.

Unique Challenges for Software Developers in the Public Sector

If you’re a software developer in the public sector, you’re familiar with the unique challenges public sector professionals face. From grappling with tight deadlines and limited resources to working with complex legacy systems, the journey of a public sector software dev seems to be filled with obstacles at nearly every turn.