Terraforming
Terraform is probably the most widely used tool to look after resources. Which resources? There’s many, here we’ll look at two of the most popular: cloud resources (e.g. object stores such …
Navigating the maze
It comes as a surprise to my friends that, despite being interested in computers, I’m not a technology geek. I certainly have some useful gadgets around the house - chromecast, UEBoom. My first …
Onboarding
I remember my first day of my working life quite clearly. I’d just joined IBM Labs based in Hursley, UK. “Ah, Adrian” my manager said, “you’re one of the lucky ones - I …
What's in a name?
A startup often grows to a certain size and then decides that it’s time to bring some “DevOps” expertise on board. Often this is to help scale the company - increase the velocity and …
Mantras
We’ve all been in situations where releases are continuously pushed back or conversely where each release is dealing with problems caused by the previous release. Building upon the back of …
Roadmaps
Roadmaps are one of the most useful tools in a company. Part planning tool (both short and long term), part communication tool, they’ve always proved their worth. Here we’ll cover their …
Technical interest
If you’ve not heard of “technical debt” then I’ve put some links at the end of this article for your reference. The good news is that you don’t need to read them yet! Have you ever gazed in wonder as …
Without a captain
…or how to make clear progress without getting marooned … The signs can be all too clear: … The first thing to bear in mind is to remember that people aren’t generally malicious — they …
It's not about you
People aren’t generally selfish on purpose, however, there’s a particular case that I’ve seen several times - especially at startups - which I think deserves highlighting. … …
Welcome
Welcome to the Bitcube blog, an occasional jaunt into life at a technology startup. We’ll be covering topics from overall approaches, dealing with challenging situations through introductory …