Who’s in charge of your infrastructure? You or the computer?
Don’t ask the computer to change for you. To move quickly and safely, declare your intentions.
Recent Posts
Hey, Let’s Embed an SRE in that Dev Team!
Get most of the benefit of a fully staffed team for a fraction of the cost? Looks great on paper.
Maintenance like an airplane, not a car
If maintenance is not part of the lifecycle, it’s repeated project work, and deadly for velocity.
GenAI Copilots Exacerbate Problems
Copilots can locally optimize the system, making everything worse in the process.
The Problem with Maintenance Windows and Change Freezes
It seemed like a good idea in 2001, it wasn’t. It’s an anti-pattern for stability.
Do More With the Same, not Less
We can usually handle more work, with the people we already have.
GenAI to Code Faster is Data Center Thinking
Automation is not about doing things faster, it’s about shortening feedback loops.
Own the problem, not the solution
The solution is the easy part, understanding your problem is hard.