What is a three-tier web application? A three-tier web application is a type of software architecture that is organized into three distinct layers, each with a specific set of responsibilities. These tiers are the presentation tier, the application logic tier, and the data storage tier. Imagine a three-tier web application as a multi-story building. The… Continue reading Three-Tier Web Apps on AWS
Month: December 2022
How to Find Impactful Projects as a DevOps Engineer
As a DevOps engineer, one of the most rewarding aspects of your work is the opportunity to make a real impact on the organization and the projects you work on. But finding those high-impact projects can be a challenge, especially in a rapidly changing field like DevOps. Here are some tips for identifying and landing… Continue reading How to Find Impactful Projects as a DevOps Engineer
Accelerating Software Delivery with DevOps Best Practices
DevOps is a software development and delivery approach that aims to bridge the gap between development and operations, enabling organizations to deliver software faster and with higher quality. By fostering a culture of collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement, a DevOps team can deliver value to the business more quickly and efficiently. But what does it… Continue reading Accelerating Software Delivery with DevOps Best Practices
The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
Effective communication is crucial for any team or organization, and one key aspect of this is the ability to give and receive feedback. Feedback can help us understand how we’re doing, identify areas for improvement, and build stronger relationships with our colleagues. But giving and receiving feedback can be challenging, particularly if we’re not used… Continue reading The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
360 Degree Feedback for DevOps Engineers
As a DevOps engineer, you play a critical role in ensuring that your organization’s software and systems are delivered quickly, reliably, and safely. To do this effectively, it’s important to continually improve and develop your skills and knowledge. One way to do this is through the use of 360 degree feedback, a process in which… Continue reading 360 Degree Feedback for DevOps Engineers
Optimizing Your Self-Evaluation for Growth and Success
Performance self-evaluations can be a useful tool for employees to reflect on their work and identify areas for improvement. As a devops engineer, it’s important to approach your self-evaluation with honesty and critical thinking, as it can help you grow in your role and contribute to the success of your team and organization. Here are… Continue reading Optimizing Your Self-Evaluation for Growth and Success
Standardized Requests: A Must for DevOps Teams
As a DevOps engineer, you know firsthand the importance of efficiency and organization in the development and operations process. With so much responsibility on your plate, it’s essential to have clear processes in place for handling requests from other teams. In this article, we’ll explore why standardizing how other teams ask for help is crucial… Continue reading Standardized Requests: A Must for DevOps Teams
Elevating Your DevOps Practice: How to Serve Your Customers More Effectively
Who is the customer? As DevOps professionals, it’s important to remember that our customers aren’t just the end users of the systems and applications we support. They also include our fellow engineering teams within the organization. After all, these teams rely on the infrastructure, tools, and processes that we provide to develop, test, and deploy… Continue reading Elevating Your DevOps Practice: How to Serve Your Customers More Effectively
The Benefits and Challenges of Continuous Delivery
Continuous delivery is a software development practice that involves automatically building, testing, and releasing code changes to production as soon as they are ready. This allows organizations to deliver new features and updates to their users more quickly and frequently, while minimizing the risk of errors and downtime. There are many benefits to implementing continuous… Continue reading The Benefits and Challenges of Continuous Delivery
Static Code Analysis for Terraform
Looking to improve the security and stability of your Infrastructure as Code? Static code analysis tools, such as tfsec, can help. These tools scan your IaC code for security vulnerabilities and best practices, helping you catch and fix issues before they reach production. Other popular static code analysis tools for Terraform include terraform validate, Terrascan, Terraform-scanner, and Terraform Detective. By integrating these tools into your CI/CD pipeline, you can automate the process of scanning your IaC code for issues, improving collaboration among team members and ensuring that your infrastructure is deployed safely and securely.