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Podcast: Break Things on Purpose | Elizabeth Lawler: Creating Maps for Code

For this episode of “Build Things on Purpose” we are joined by Elizabeth Lawler, founder of AppLand, the creators of AppMap. Elizabeth is here to chat about the challenges of building modern, complex software and the tool that she has built that serves as a “Google maps for code” for developers. AppMap is designed to show in a more visually driven way to help clarify, in real time, writing code.

Site Reliability Engineering: An Imperative in Today's Enterprise IT

Site reliability engineering (SRE) is fast becoming an essential aspect of modern IT operations, particularly in highly scaled, big data environments. As businesses and industries shift to the digital and embrace new IT infrastructures and technologies to remain operational and competitive, the need for a new approach for IT teams to find and manage the balance between launching new systems and features and ensuring these are intuitive, reliable, and friendly for end users has intensified as well.

Keeping a Detailed Hardware Inventory: Best Practices

Hardware and asset management is not easy even in relatively small organizations with 20 or 30 employees. As the size of the organization increases, it becomes difficult to keep track of all the laptops, printers, and other hardware used by the employees. This is where a detailed hardware inventory of IT assets becomes useful. A hardware inventory can help you keep track of all devices and equipment owned or used by your organization.

Web Hosting - What Is It and How Can It Benefit Your Business

Web hosting is a type of internet service that allows organizations and individuals to make their websites accessible via the World Wide Web. It is a necessary service for those who want to have an online presence. It can be used by businesses to increase their visibility, reach new customers, and grow their business. In addition, web hosting can also be used for personal reasons, such as to store photos and videos or to create a blog. In this article, we will discuss what web hosting is, the different types of web hosting, and how it can benefit your business.

How Can Tech Advancements Help Businesses Operate Their Databases More Efficiently?

Modern technology has completely changed the way that businesses store and use their data. Gone are the days of saving memory on discs. Now, businesses are able to use the Cloud. Cloud software isn't the only thing that businesses are benefiting from, however. Every year, tech developers release a stream of new developments for businesses to enjoy. These innovations in technology are improving the way that businesses operate and saving them a lot of money.
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How Network Vulnerabilities Can Impact Operational Resilience

Operational resilience remains the top priority for those in financial services. From the U.S. Federal Reserve's study into "Sound Practices to Strengthen Operational Resilience" and "Principles of Operational Resilience" from the Basel Committee to the Bank of England's upcoming rule changes for financial organizations in the UK, the intent is to create financial services institutions that are geared towards managing digital disruption. The goal is that financial service businesses can continue providing mission-critical services in the event of disruptions such as IT glitches, outages, and cyber-attacks.

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Show character with Blameless Postmortems (part one)

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on Blameless Postmortems. Today, we'll discuss why blameless postmortems are so important and their implications for your team; the second part will go into detail on how to set them up as a process and make them successful. Somebody wise may have once told you that how we handle adversity shows our character. Being able to acknowledge and admit mistakes is the first step towards learning - it's a key part of success both in personal relationships and in large companies.

Q1 2022 product retrospective - Last quarter's top features

The first quarter of the year has now come to an end, and many exciting things happened here: new features, the start of our V3, new team members, and an exciting team retreat! Today, I will highlight the most exciting features that were shipped from the first of January until the thirty-first of March, so fasten your seatbelt and get ready for the ride! 💜

What is Environment as a Service (EaaS) and How is it Impacting Productivity?

Over the last few years, business needs for new applications and services have increased tremendously, resulting in a need to accelerate the application development process. Moreover, the process of development has changed radically. Development is fast-paced and needs continuous application updates, patching, enhancements, etc. These changes require development environments, quality assurance, continuous deployment, infrastructure, etc. That’s where EaaS comes in.