Newsletter for Software Engineers and/or Software Developers 22

DevOps is a culture, not a role

Jun 1, 2017 | Newsletter

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This week: How to keep your best programmers, on hiring a VP of engineering, how your data is stored, DevOps is a culture, not a role.

 

inspire your talented engineers and help them move towards their goals

LEADERSHIP

How to keep your best programmers

Erik Dietrich, on how to inspire your talented employees with a narrative that speaks to their aspirations and helps them move toward their goals.

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why, when, and how your should hire a VP of engineering

HIRING

Hire a VP of Engineering

Martin Casado, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, on why you should hire a VP of engineering early, before the problems begin, even if it seems too soon relative to total headcount.

 

 

convincing business case for DevOps

CULTURE

DevOps is a culture, not a role!

Irma Kornilova, COO at Belarus Esports, on how to make a convincing business case for DevOps that reduces fear and converts skeptics into champions.

 

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an entertaining guide on the challenges of distributed computing

DATA SCIENCE

How Your Data is Stored, or, The Laws of the Imaginary Greeks

Yonatan Zunger, Distinguished engineer at Google, breaks down the challenges of distributed computing on an entertaining journey involving bad burritos, sheep-tyrants, and the imaginary islands of ancient Greece.

 

 

 

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Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson is a co-founder at GitPrime where he leads design and customer experience. He is a Y Combinator alumni, with a background in product design, branding, and UX design. Follow @thebent on Twitter.

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