Deployment strategies are a critical part of any software development lifecycle. They define how changes to an application are made and rolled out to production. However, there are a number of fallacies that can lead to deployment failures. In this blog post, I will discuss some of the most common…

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Japan. I was impressed by the efficiency and cleanliness of their public transportation, especially the trains. Even the delays were planned and on time. This made me think about why our trains and stations in Melbourne are not as clean…

I’m sitting here at Southern Cross station on a freezing cold winter day, reflecting on my two years with WSO2. It’s hard to believe how fast the time has gone. I must say that not all of the article was written at the South Cross station in Melbourne 😬. We…

Release It! by Michael T. Nygard **** Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software is a book by Michael T. Nygard that teaches software developers how to design and deploy production-ready software. Release It! is a valuable resource for any software developer who wants to learn how to deploy reliable software. …

The Toyota Production System (TPS) pioneered many concepts and technologies that have been widely adopted in the IT industry. As Toyota mastered the art of manufacturing excellence, IT companies have learned from them to achieve high performance in software development and operations. …

Twelve Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson I highly recommend this fascinating book, which was suggested to me by my good friend and colleague, Srinath Perera. While the beginning may be a bit slow, the plot thickens as the story progresses and becomes quite captivating. As I read through the…

In 2015, I founded Platformer Cloud with the goal of creating a developer experience platform on a public cloud. After evaluating several options, I chose Google Cloud (GCP) for its superior technical support, architecture, and cloud credits. As we began to build our platform, we faced the challenge of deciding…

Wow, it was like yesterday that I talked about my six months experience at WSO2. They say when you are onto good things, time flies. Overall it feels like twelve months have gone so fast and yet I feel like I have been with the WSO2 folks for a very…

I joined WSO2 in early June 2021 as part of the Platformer acquisition. Very honestly I was initially very nervous, especially for my ex-Platformer colleagues. We had a family-like culture at Platformer and were worried about how they would fit within a large Enterprise Software company. To my surprise, within…