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How do you build a DevOps pipeline? From a DevOps practitioner’s standpoint, many of the components are obvious: you need tools like a continuous integration server, a test automation framework, an automated deployment platform, and a production monitoring tool. These are the tools that help you move and manage code across your continuous delivery pipeline.…

How can you reduce distractions and keep your team focused on the key tasks at hand? We’re not talking about obvious diversions such as Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube. For the most part, those are not the distractions that you need to worry about, since goal-oriented team members are likely to dip into them and then…

It’s a situation that is very familiar to the software development community: an organization is supporting an antiquated application backed by an aging codebase, and a developer new to the team is tasked with completing a programming task within this codebase. How to build better support and understanding around your company’s proprietary codebase.Download now (pdf)…

It’s easy to adopt the most popular open source tools, spin up instances on a public cloud platform, upload basic code, and hack your way to a minimum viable product (MVP). However, what most organizations find is that once an app is deployed to real users, “Day Two” operations are the biggest challenge. How to…

Nothing kills the excitement of a new employee like a poor onboarding experience. Given how much knowledge transfer is required when you add a new employee to your team, it is very easy to fall into the trap of creating an onboarding process that leaves employees bored, confused and disillusioned because of the inefficiency and…

We’re three decades into the age of the Web. In that time, a variety of handy tools and strategies have arisen for managing knowledge within organizations. Documentation databases, wikis, and instant messaging are just a few examples. How to build better support and understanding around your company’s proprietary codebase.Download now (pdf) I’m here to tell…

A lot of times, when organizations think about knowledge transfer and information sharing, they consider the method of posting information. Where information is stored is the foundation of any knowledge management challenge, but it doesn’t solve the problem. How information is organized and consumed is the active part of knowledge management, and arguably the most…

Software evolves quickly. Whether it’s being frantically written by a solo entrepreneur at a newly-founded startup or a team of well-funded engineers at a Fortune 500 company, the ability to execute an idea quickly is one of the single most important skills in software development today. Why companies are shifting to Q&A as the new…

It’s one thing to have a great idea. It’s quite another to translate that idea into a product or service that reaches the market. Why companies are shifting to Q&A as the new format for knowledge management. Download now (pdf) You need the right team in order to bring something to market. You also usually…

How do you keep sensitive information private? Ask most people that question, and the answers will involve passwords, encryption, firewalls, and the like. To be sure, these are all useful tools for helping to prevent unauthorized access to information. Why companies are shifting to Q&A as the new format for knowledge management.Download now (pdf) Yet…

Knowledge sharing would be easy if it were a set-it-and-forget-it affair. But the reality is that knowledge is shared on an ongoing basis. Why companies are shifting to Q&A as the new format for knowledge management.Download now (pdf) That should be intuitive, but it is a point that many organizations miss. They implement knowledge management…