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Rise N Shine_63Inside the IDP Boom: Who’s Leading the Developer Portal Revolution?In this episode, we dive deep into the fast-evolving world of Independent Developer Portals (IDPs) — the new frontier in streamlining development workflows, boosting productivity, and empowering dev teams through self-service platforms.From open-source giants like Backstage by Spotify to commercial powerhouses like OpsLevel, Cortex, Humanitec, and Calibo, we explore who’s shaping the IDP landscape and why these tools are becoming mission-critical for modern engineering teams.We break down:The top platforms and vendors driving adoptionWhy enterprises are racing to implement IDPsTrends, innovations, and what to expect in 2...
2025-05-0420 min
Request // ResponseAnthropic MCP, GraphQL vs REST, and API strategies for LLM dev tools | Ken Rose (CTO & co-founder OpsLevel)Ken Rose is the CTO and co-founder of OpsLevel.Ken shares the founding journey of OpsLevel and lessons from his time at PagerDuty and Shopify. We debate GraphQL vs REST, API metrics that matter, and how LLMs and agentic workflows could reshape developer productivity. Listen OnApple Podcasts | SpotifySubscribe to Request // ResponseIf you enjoyed this podcast, you can be the first to hear about new episodes by signing up at https://speakeasy.com/post/request-response-ken-roseShow Notes[00:01:08] What OpsLevel does and...
2025-04-1028 min
Venture with GraceMo Islam: Threshold Partner Exploring Frontier Tech's Transformative Potential
Mo Islam is a Partner at Threshold Ventures. He focused on enterprise and frontier technologies. He sits on the boards of Benepass, EdgeQ, Elementary Robotics, Freeform, OpsLevel, Yellowbrick Data, and several stealth companies. He has also been involved with Threshold's investments in Atomwise, Imagen, Mythic, and Upside Foods. Mo was on the technology team at In-Q-Tel, where he conducted technical diligence on behalf of the CIA. Mo also held engineering roles at Lockheed Martin, the National Science Foundation, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Mo is an author in a chapter addressing the disruption of employment by the rise...
2025-01-2100 min
The Confident CommitThe right way to “do more with less” ft. Ken Rose of OpsLevelIn this episode, Rob sits down with Ken Rose, CTO of OpsLevel, to delve into the evolving landscape of platform teams and the pressing challenges they face. Together, they explore OpsLevel's mission to tackle the mounting complexities encountered by modern organizations.Ken sheds light on the pressing issue of accomplishing "more with less" amidst the backdrop of economic uncertainty. With organizations operating on leaner software teams, yet still expected to deliver value to customers, the discussion delves into strategies for simplifying operations and maximizing efficiency. From grappling with the complexities of growth through acquisitions to leveraging investments...
2024-07-2630 min
Level UpMastering FinOps: Duolingo’s Secrets to Cost-Efficient EngineeringJoin host Ken Rose, Co-founder and CTO of OpsLevel, as he sits down with Vitor Pellegrino, a Staff Site Reliability Engineer at Duolingo.Vitor shares his insights on FinOps, a critical practice for aligning financial accountability with the architectural decisions at Duolingo. With a career spanning roles at PicPay, SeatGeek, and AWS, Vitor discusses the importance of financial operations in ensuring cost efficiency and strategic investments in technology.In this episode, you’ll learn about:The definition and importance of FinOps.Practical steps to implement FinOps in an organization.The role of cost optimization in cl...
2024-06-1235 min
Level UpYour Roadmap is NOT Your StrategyIf you're an engineering leader, you've likely struggled with finding a balance between kindness and effectiveness. Author and Advisor Jade Rubick spends his days helping leaders strike that balance.Listen to the episode to learn more about:Roadmap and strategyHow to drive effectivenessHow to be kind while holding others accountable...and more!Learn more about the episode: www.opslevel.com/podcasts/can-engineering-leaders-be-both-nice-and-effectiveFollow Jade on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaderubick/
2024-05-2936 min
Level UpBeyond the Hype: A practical guide to internal developer portalsIn this episode, we're sharing a live talk that Ken gave at DevOps Live UK earlier this year. The talk covers points like:Streamlining Processes: IDPs consolidate tools and resources, simplifying the development landscape.Enhancing Efficiency: By providing a centralized platform, IDPs enable developers to access necessary tools quickly.Role of Platform Teams: Essential in building and maintaining IDPs to support product developers.Importance of Automation: Automates routine tasks and standard enforcement, crucial for scaling operations.Future Trends: Insights into the growing significance of IDPs and platform engineering, supported by Gartner’s research.To learn more about IDPs, visit op...
2024-05-1522 min
Level UpJellyfish CTO: Feelings aren't facts and why DORA doesn't cut itWe sat down with Eli Daniel, Head of Engineering at Jellyfish, to discuss how important measurement is to engineering effectiveness—and culture. By combining quantitative and qualitative data points, engineering leadership can better articulate the entire team’s impact on the organization. Topics discussed in this episode:Productivity metrics provide objective data to measure team performance and inform decision-making.The right metrics depend on the goals and context of the organization.Start by collecting the metrics you have and focus on understanding where time is being spent.As organizations scale, metrics should focus on alignment and resou...
2024-04-2937 min
FOCUS ON: DevOpsSelf Service PortaleEure Selbsthilfegruppe für Backstage.io, Red Hat Developer Hub uvm.
In dieser spannenden Folge des "Focus On DevOps" Podcasts packen Enrico, Volkmar und Moritz ein Thema an, das in der Welt der Softwareentwicklung immer mehr an Bedeutung gewinnt: Self Service Portale. Und für dieses Vorhaben haben sie sich tatkräftige Verstärkung geholt – Jasper Wiegratz, den Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year, ist auch mit von der Partie.
Gemeinsam besprechen sie, warum Self Service Portale im DevOps-Kosmos so wichtig sind und welche Probleme sie für Entwickler lösen können. Sie diskutieren über verschiede...
2024-02-2856 min
Kubernetes BytesIDPs Unveiled: Accelerating Deployment on KubernetesIn this episode of Kubernetes Bytes. Hosts Bhavin and Ryan dive into what makes up a Internal Development Platform (IDP). Bhavin and Ryan help to define what an IDP is, how it relates to the overarching topic of platform engineering as well as the pros and cons of implementing an IDP. 00:03:01 - News 00:12:11 - Discussion Topic on IDPsDiscount for KCD New York! https://community.cncf.io/events/details/cncf-kcd-new-york-presents-kcd-new-york-2024/Please make sure to use the voucher code “KUBERNETESBYTES” to get a 10% discountNews: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/02/08/strimzi-joins-the-cncf-incubator/ https://gith...
2024-02-2359 min
Level UpThe Secret to DevEx: It’s better to whole-ass one thing than half-ass twoWhy your data isn't showing the changes needed for success…We sat down with Laura Tacho, CTO of DX, to break down where measuring developer productivity falls short. Laura shares how organizations should aim to balance making decisions based on both quantitative and qualitative data. Humans are not machines and numbers only go so far. She goes further and encourages companies to collect accurate qualitative data, avoid misalignment with leadership, and improve company culture. Join us as we discuss: Understanding the ‘Why’ behind your metricsA framework for balancing quantitative and qualitative dataUsing metrics that best fit your c...
2024-01-2439 min
Level UpWant to fix developer productivity? Then stop focusing on it.When measuring software developer productivity turns from enlightening to damaging…We sat down with one of our own, Fernando Villalba, to discuss a controversial article on measuring software developer productivity. Fernando walks us through the different errors of this article when it comes to understanding the purpose behind different metrics and regarding low-value tasks as unimportant for a developer. He breaks down the complexities of a developer, and how a successful developer can find balance through communication, productivity, and finding the right flow.Join us as we discuss:Criticizing the lack of detail on developer’s me...
2024-01-1032 min
Level UpWant to fix developer productivity? Then stop focusing on it.When measuring software developer productivity turns from enlightening to damaging…We sat down with one of our own, Fernando Villalba, to discuss a controversial article on measuring software developer productivity. Fernando walks us through the different errors of this article when it comes to understanding the purpose behind different metrics and regarding low-value tasks as unimportant for a developer. He breaks down the complexities of a developer, and how a successful developer can find balance through communication, productivity, and finding the right flow.Join us as we discuss:Criticizing the lack of detail on developer’s me...
2024-01-1032 min
Level UpFinding the ROI of developer enablementChristian Oestreich, Vice President Of Architecture at WEX, joins us to discuss how to prioritize your developer enablement programs, getting comfortable with soft and hard metrics, and best practices for using automation to improve developer enablement and keep your team in the flow.Join us as we discuss:Calculating the ROI of developer enablementHow to measure the impact of developer enablementFocusing on getting tasks that take minutes down to milliseconds
2023-12-2040 min
Level UpWhy the 10x developer is BS with Emily FreemanBestselling author and technical leader and Head of Community at Amazon Web Services, Emily Freeman shares her insights around career, community, and business success. She touches upon the importance of the developer experience and its influence on productivity, measuring developer productivity, and different questions around using AI tools.Join us as Ken and Emily discuss:The critical link between the developer experience and business outcomes. How streamlining decisions and reducing unnecessary work to enhance efficiency, developer satisfaction, and ultimately increase profit.Investing in incremental improvements in the developer experience that focus on reliability, security, and performance.The...
2023-12-0644 min
Level UpHow Honeycomb.io improved observability with LLMsAI and machine learning are becoming indispensable in maximizing system performance- for both developers and end users. But teasing out the right tools and methods can be challenging.Philip Carter, Principal Product Manager at Honeycomb, sits down with us to discuss the developer experience and observability tools in the context of open-source telemetry projects- specifically with OpenTelemetry. He shares the positive impact these projects have had on the software community, especially the improvement in observability through open telemetry standards. He discusses the benefits of open telemetry for both vendors and customers, shedding light on the integration of machine...
2023-11-1547 min
Level UpThe Flaws in the You Build It, You Own It StrategyIn today’s rapidly developing AI landscape identifying the best strategies for seamless software delivery and optimal tool integration can be challenging.Rob Zuber, CTO at Circle CI, joins us today to provide insights on building and leading a successful growth company. He shares his experience on harnessing the strategic potential DevOps and platform teams, the shift in the You Build It You Own It method, and revolutionizing traditional practices to enhance the developer experience. Join us as we discuss: How to shift your mindset as an engineer into the mind of...
2023-11-0140 min
Level UpLessons Learned on the Journey from IC to VP of EngineeringWhat does it take to design an effective software engineering team?Zayna Shahzad, VP of Engineering at OneSignal, joins the podcast today to share her insights and experiences on managing and scaling engineering teams. Zayna brings a unique perspective, comparing the challenges of organizational dynamics to debugging a system and drawing parallels between software engineering and designing effective teams. We dive into the importance of motivation, feedback mechanisms, and fostering a sense of ownership and accountability within a team. Join us as we discuss:Parallels between debugging systems and team management, emphasizing organizational dynamics and...
2023-10-1846 minLevel UpCreating a Great Developer Experience for Your TeamWe’ve got a bonus episode for you today that explores DevEx insights and strategies that you won't want to miss as you start planning for next year. This fall we hosted a panel of CTOs from some of the most developer-centric companies in the industry. This included Malte Ubl, CTO at Vercel; Shadi Rostami, EVP of Engineering at Amplitude; Jason Sobel, CTO at The New York Times; and John Kodumal, CTO and Co-Founder at LaunchDarkly.They answered questions like:What are the symptoms of a poor developer experience?How do you define and measure de...
2023-10-1750 min
Level UpHow the Financial Times Scaled from 12 to 30,000 Releases a YearSmall changes, big impacts.Independent tech consultant and author, Sarah Wells, shares her insights on what it takes to scale an engineering org. Her forthcoming O'Reilly Media book, "Enabling Microservice Success," draws from her journey at the Financial Times, covering crucial approaches and organizational structures for scaling by adopting a microservices architecture. Sarah highlights the importance of balancing standardization and autonomy, with a focus on engineering enablement. But not just that, because she says as you cultivate a culture where teams own their software in production, strategies like incident workshops, shadowing on-call rotations, and fostering blameless incidents will...
2023-10-0440 min
Level UpDeveloper Productivity: It’s Not Speed vs QualityEvery platforms team has had their fair share of technical problems to solve. But those aren’t the biggest challenges these teams face — social problems often arise as some of the biggest obstacles facing platforms teams today.Hazel Weakly spends her days building sociotechnical systems that put people first. By focusing on building effective teams, streamlined infrastructure systems, and the right set of tools and automation, Hazel has helped a number of companies improve how they build their products. Join us as we discuss:How to gain the trust of your development teamsPlatform needs and budg...
2023-09-2051 min
Level UpHow Product Engineering Made Chad McElligott a Better Platform LeaderAs an engineer, you can’t afford to stop learning. From the moment you leave the classroom and enter the workforce it’s critical to keep in touch with technical communities, trends and developments.Stepping into a leadership role only amplifies this need, according to our latest guest Chad McElligott Senior Staff Engineer at Smartrr. For success today, you have to be deeply in tune with modern tech, the newest strategies, and perhaps most importantly — your team. Balancing innovation with practicality can make the difference between successful implementation and functionality and a squandered organization left behind in a whirlwind of buz...
2023-09-0636 min
Level UpHow to Quit Wasting Your Team's Time With James TurnbullJoin us for this episode of the Level Up podcast featuring James Turnbull, VP of Product and Engineering at Smartrr. James is a prolific engineering leader previously serving as SVP of Engineering at Sotheby's, VP of Engineering at Timber, and countless leadership roles at companies like Microsoft, Kickstarter, Docker, Venmo, and Puppet. He is also the author of numerous technical books, including The Docker book, The Terraform book, and The Art of Monitoring. Today he joins us to discuss the importance of seamless onboarding, the benefits of a turnkey experience to accelerate productivity, and how you should look at building...
2023-08-0244 min
Level UpBuilding for DevX in a "Cloud-last" CompanyFrom managing small teams to massive engineering orgs, one of the most important things an engineering leader can focus on is reducing friction in the development process. In an insightful conversation with Thomas Squeo, Principal at Convergence Consulting Services, we explore the intricacies of managing large engineering orgs and developing a golden path that streamlines development and keeps teams aligned. Thomas emphasizes the significance of talent retention during acquisitions and highlights the challenges of moving from hardware solutions to software solutions. Discover the strategies and considerations for retaining company culture throughout the acquisition...
2023-07-1236 min
Level UpPeople Were Falling From the Sky: Scaling Product and Platform at ShopifyCheck out our latest episode with guest, Brandon Chu, an expert in scaling products and former professional poker player!Brandon, formerly of Shopify, FreshBooks and Kraft Foods group shares insights on how Shopify aligned product and engineering orgs to effectively scale, transitioning to a developer focused product, and setting up your teams for success by starting small.Join as we discuss: Setting a strong foundation for product and engineeringTransitioning to a developer focused productStart teams small and then grow (avoid wasted eng resources)
2023-06-2856 min
Level UpScaling Your Product with Platform PrinciplesCheck out our latest episode with guest, Brandon Chu, an expert in scaling products and former professional poker player!Brandon, formerly of Shopify, FreshBooks and Kraft Foods group shares insights on how Shopify aligned product and engineering orgs to effectively scale, transitioning to a developer focused product, and setting up your teams for success by starting small.Join as we discuss: Setting a strong foundation for product and engineeringTransitioning to a developer focused productStart teams small and then grow (avoid wasted eng resources)
2023-06-2156 min
Screaming in the CloudOpsLevel and The Need for a Developer Portal with Kenneth RoseKenneth Rose, CTO at OpsLevel, joins Corey on Screaming in the Cloud to discuss how OpsLevel is helping developer teams to scale effectively. Kenneth reveals what a developer portal is, how he thinks about the functionality of a developer portal, and the problems a developer portal solves for large developer teams. Corey and Kenneth discuss how to drive adoption of a developer portal, and Kenneth explains why it’s so necessary to have executive buy-in throughout that process. Kenneth also discusses how using their own portal internally along with seeking out customer feedback has allowed OpsLevel to make impactful in...
2023-06-1536 min
Level UpAligning Teams for Success: Setting the Foundation for Strong Product DevelopmentThe relationship between PMs and Engineering teams is always a delicate dance. But, when these two teams work together effectively, incredible products can be built.This week, Zabrina Hossain, VP of Product Management at UScreen, shares insights into align product and engineering teams, how to improve focus and build what is important, and finding the balance between addressing tech debt and building new products.Zabrina dives into the methodologies that she has used at Shopify, Wealthsimple, and UScreen to bring these critical teams together to improve the build process. If you’re an engineering leader or ev...
2023-06-0741 min
Level UpThe Great Software Debate: Buying vs Building SolutionsBuild or buy? In the world of software development, the "build or buy" question is one that companies must frequently face. When it comes to deciding whether to build a software solution in-house or purchase an existing one, there are many factors to consider. In this week's episode, we're joined by Kyle Rockman, Platform Engineering Lead at OpsLevel, to discuss how companies can develop a framework to approach the build vs. buy decision.The decision to build or buy a software solution depends on a variety of factors, including the specific needs of the...
2023-05-2427 min
Level UpThe Power of the Developer Portal: Insights from GrouponWe’re delving into the benefits of developer portals this week with Seth Lochen, Senior Engineering Manager at Groupon.Seth shares his experience of leading Groupon's journey from a monolith to microservices and the internal developer portal that was built coming out of this migration. Seth provides an incredible overview of not just where Groupon is currently, but how this portal has grown as they have scaled. He dives into how ownership definitions and assignments have changed, the way that clean data has enabled more automation, and how they’ve used all of this to strengthen and clarify SLO’...
2023-05-1034 min
Level UpScaling Engineering Teams: Insights from Amplitude's EVP of EngineeringIn an environment where your company will win or lose based on product quality empowering your development teams with a strong ownership mentality over is critical.This week, we’re joined by Shadi Rostami, the Senior and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Amplitude.We explore how Amplitude has built a strong engineering culture by empowering their development teams to own the product process from end-to-end. This ownership culture is boosted by strong customer empathy fueled through internal dogfooding, strong goals focused on improving engineering performance by streamlining the developer experience, and a focus on enabling bo...
2023-04-2632 min
Level UpCreating an Effective Software CatalogAre you putting together an effective software catalog for your engineering teams?This week we delve into developing our software catalog and its importance in scaling engineering teams.. Ezra Cohen, OpsLevel's first-ever Customer Success Manager, joins us to share his insights on this crucial aspect of software management and the good, bad, and ugly of the catalogs he has seen.. We explore why cataloging is an essential engineering best practice, how to effectively catalog your software, and what makes an efficient catalog. Plus we will dive into the evolution of OpsLevel into a robust developer portal that brings...
2023-04-1233 min
Level UpAligning Developer Experience Initiatives to Business OutcomesThis week, we’re diving into best practices for structuring your eng teams, how to tie your initiatives to programs that drive business growth, and streamlining your tech stack! Elliot Graebert, an Advisor at Coder, shares his insights and experiences in building teams at Palantir and the need to always tie your programs back to the needs of the business. Oftentimes we can get caught up in the excitement of a project, but miss the larger picture in the long run. He also touches on the best way to handle high and low performers, his strategy around developing ne...
2023-03-1545 min
Level UpReactive Programming and FinTech Challenges with Tamir DresherGet ready to level up your tech game with our latest episode featuring reactive programming guru Tamir Dresher, Head of Architecture at Payoneer. Tamir shares his insights on reactive programming and how to build reactive applications and reactive systems. He also explores how this paradigm allows Payoneer to build with a zero downtime mindset while handling millions of users, in hundreds of countries with differing regulations and technical requirements.Join us as we discuss:Identifying choke points within your infrastructureBenefits of building a reactive systemComplications of scaling a FinTech application
2023-03-0134 min
Level UpReplay with Paul Osman: A Deep Dive into OpenTelemetry and KubernetesUnlock the secrets of OpenTelemetry, Lambda as a scalable CPU, and building a platform team in a replay of a previous episode.This week we revisit our past episodes with Paul Osman, a Senior Staff Software Engineer at LinkedIn. At the time of the recording, Paul was a staff Platform Engineer at Honeycomb. In this episode, we dive into telemetry, architecture, and how to build long-term Ops strategies. He dives into his excitement about OpenTelemetry and interest in how teams can gain better observability of their data. Osman’s insights are instructive for any engineer looking to become an...
2023-02-1534 min
Level UpMoving Off the Monolith: Implementing a Decentralized Framework to Drive Scale up GrowthScaling and re-platforming your operating systems to meet the scale of your company can be a never ending task. Re-engineering, re-training, and re-tooling; it can quickly become overwhelming. Our guest today discusses his approach to refocusing and building out a technical and decentralized framework in a company that had previously viewed tech as an enabler not a driver of business growth.Andreas Westendörpf, Chief Technology Officer at Emma Sleep joins to discuss his teams’ replatforming effort as Emma scaled to a worldwide e-commerce brand, reaching 30 different countries since its start in 2015. Join us as we discuss:Mov...
2023-02-0141 min
Level UpOptimizing Experimentation and Developer Experience to Drive ScaleWhen it comes to scaling up, time is everything, and it never feels like there’s enough. Implementing a strong culture of experimentation can help drive the balance between the speed and standardization needed to optimize growth.Our guest today is Daniel Gebler, the Founder & CTO at Picnic. He discusses how he built a culture of experimentation that enabled him to scale Picnic from a mere idea to over 3,000 employees and how the culture continues to drive growth by optimizing the developer experience.Join us as we discuss:Implementing a culture of experimentationOptimizing for rate of...
2023-01-1831 min
Level UpDriving Success through Phases of Platform Engineering MaturityBy leaning into platform engineering best practices and taking time to learn about what your teams need, you can improve your developer velocity and build strong products faster at any stage of growth. Our guest today is Lawrence Jones, an Engineer at incident.io, who talks about how he has driven engineering efforts through different stages of growth and complexity.Join us as we discuss:Phases of platform engineering developmentAddressing the unique needs of teamsHow to drive alignment across teamsUnderstanding more insightful incident metricsYou can read more from Lawrence at his blog
2023-01-0543 min
Level UpAdopting The Right Scaling Objectives as Your Company GrowsIdentifying what works with your team at a small scale and how that translates as you grow can be one of the most valuable lessons you learn as a leader.Our guest today, John Laban, Co-Founder and CEO of OpsLevel, talks about his experiences growing a team (and a business) and learning how to delegate tasks to the right people at the right time for professional growth across the organization. Join us as we discuss:Scaling your company and building a successful teamCreating clear ownership for each teamIdentifying performance bottlenecksAdopting microservices
2022-12-2134 min
Level UpCreating Efficient Frameworks to Benefit Managers and Individual ContributorsStepping into a managerial role is a major change in anyone’s career. But what happens when you decide to step away from a managerial role and back into an individual contributor role?You should apply what you learned as a manager to your IC role!Our guest today, Giuliano Bossi, Principal Engineer for Applications Platform at Shopify, joined to discuss his career transitions from IC to manager and then back to an individual contributor as a Principal Engineer and how he still uses what he learned as a manager of a team in an individual ro...
2022-12-0738 min
Level UpLearning How To Give Away Labels When Building Your TeamHiring and managing your team is an important benchmark when growing your business. It isn’t easy to shift as the one-stop-shop from the individual contributor to recognizing when it is time to not just expand your team but also when to hand off your own responsibilities to those team members. Our guest today, Cai GoGwilt, Co-Founder and CTO at Ironclad, joined to discuss how the growth of your team with your business can be a vital part to not just your company’s success but also allows you to focus on the larger tasks on your plate with...
2022-11-2339 min
Level UpEvolving and Growing Your Teams for Efficient Product DevelopmentAs your company grows, keeping teams and their development to scale can be a daunting task for some.Thankfully, there are meaningful and productive ways to keep these growing pains at bay and keep everyone coordinated in their development.Our guest today, Alan Boyce Senior Vice President of Engineering at Sprout Social, Inc, joined us to discuss how team building and development has helped increase product development at Sprout and how to effectively keep teams aligned in the development as a company scales in size.Join us as we discuss:The traits...
2022-11-0333 min
The Cloud PodTCP Talks: Monolith to Microservices: Jonathan Heiliger on Modern IT Service ManagementIn this TCP Talks episode, Justin Brodley and Jonathan Baker talk with Jonathan Heiliger, co-founder and partner at Vertex Ventures: an early-stage venture capital firm backing innovative technology entrepreneurs.
Earlier in his career, at just 19, Jonathan co-founded web hosting provider GlobalCenter and served as CTO. He went on to hold engineering roles at Walmart and Danger, Inc., the latter of which was acquired by Microsoft. He was also Vice President of Infrastructure and Operations at Facebook (now Meta), and a general partner at North Bridge Ventures. The latter firm’s portfolio included Quora, Periscope, and Lytro (which has...
2021-11-0149 min
Cloud Engineering Archives - Software Engineering DailyOpsLevel: Service Ownership Platform with John Laban and Kenneth Rose
Microservices are built to scale. But as a microservices-based system grows, so does the operational overhead to manage it. Even the most senior engineers can’t be familiar with every detail of dozens- perhaps hundreds- of services. While smaller teams may track information about their microservices via spreadsheets, wikis, or other more traditional documentation, these methods often prove unsuitable for the unique demands of a sprawling microservices system.
A microservices catalog is a solution to this problem. A microservices catalog seeks to centralize information about the services in your software architecture, including the purpose of a s...
2021-01-2753 min
Software Engineering DailyOpsLevel: Service Ownership Platform with John Laban and Kenneth RoseMicroservices are built to scale. But as a microservices-based system grows, so does the operational overhead to manage it. Even the most senior engineers can’t be familiar with every detail of dozens- perhaps hundreds- of services. While smaller teams may track information about their microservices via spreadsheets, wikis, or other more traditional documentation, these methods often prove unsuitable for the unique demands of a sprawling microservices system. A microservices catalog is a solution to this problem. A microservices catalog seeks to centralize information about the services in your software architecture, including the purpose of a service, its...
2021-01-2750 min