DEI Hiring is Good, ActuallyI’ve been an Engineering Manager since 2017, so seven years at the time of this writing. If you’ve never been in a people leading role…Jul 21, 2024Jul 21, 2024
Technical Debt is Everywhere, and the Bills Are Coming DueYou walk into a restaurant you’ve been to before, maybe not your favorite, maybe not the place you go to all the time but a place that you…Dec 29, 2022A response icon2Dec 29, 2022A response icon2
Infrastructure as Code is Not the Answer!You know the sales pitch, of course. If you work in the DevOps, Platform or SRE field you have probably made it yourself. Infrastructure as…Dec 1, 2022A response icon47Dec 1, 2022A response icon47
10 Principles for Successful DevOps Infrastructure ArchitectureIn my current role at a startup company, I’ve been fortunate to be entrusted with creating pretty much the whole of their operations and…Apr 17, 2021A response icon1Apr 17, 2021A response icon1
12 Valuable Lessons I Have Learned Leading an Engineering TeamIn the past years working at our startup as a Platform Team leader, I’ve learned a tremendous amount. Obviously, not all of these things…Mar 11, 2021A response icon1Mar 11, 2021A response icon1
An Expat’s Guide to Getting an Engineering Job in Germany — Part 3In this post, I’ll speak a little about getting permission to move to Germany to live and work. Immigration rules are devilishly…Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
An Expat’s Guide to Getting an Engineering Job in Germany — Part 2Yes, Berlin has Techno, dance clubs, and parties. It also has (in its own grumpy way) one of the most inclusive and open cultures of any…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
I’m a Devops Hiring Manager. Here’s How to Crack My Technical Interviews! (Part 2)In my last post, I made some recommendations for how to get through the first round of interviews from the perspective of the hiring…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
An Expat’s Guide to Getting an Engineering Job in Germany — Part 1Late 2016, I was on the bus, riding home from downtown Denver to my home in the North Front Range town of Longmont, Colorado when an…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
I’m a Devops Hiring Manager. Here’s How to Crack My Technical Interviews! (Part 1)The market is hot, and the pay is great! But, how do you get hired? Here is what we look for when hiring an engineer at my company!Dec 2, 2020A response icon2Dec 2, 2020A response icon2
