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Feature flags for stress-free continuous deployment

Feature flags (also known as feature toggles or switches) are conditional statements in code that determine whether a feature or functionality is visible and accessible to users of an application or service. They offer programmers a powerful tool for managing feature releases. Their capabilities are indispensable in software development, where agility and continuous, automated delivery are paramount.

A Release Strategy for Continuous Innovation

At Cribl, we take pride in doing things differently. Our Customers First mentality is at the heart of everything we do as an organization–from free education and sandboxes, community programs, and platforms, to streamlining legal reviews on contracts. We strive to solve problems from first principles – understanding root causes to build optimal experiences vs. piecemeal solutions together. We aim to be a partner—working with you to address your challenges holistically.

Architecting a Data Infrastructure with Kubernetes - Civo Navigate NA 2023

Join George Trujillo, an experienced enterprise architect, who explores architecting data infrastructure with Kubernetes. Learn about real-time AI, data strategies, machine learning, and Kubernetes's crucial role in efficiently deploying models. Hear firsthand stories of his journey to stateful solutions and managing business requirements. Discover insights on technical debt, strategy drift, and how to improve the speed of organizational execution.

Unlocking Azure Data Factory Transparency with Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)

Facing challenges with Azure data factory's transparency? This video from Mike Stephenson unveils the power of Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) in bridging this gap. Which will uncover: By integrating BAM, not only can enhance transparency, but also elevate the efficiency of your operations, reducing frequent support hitches.

Azure and VMWare Integration

In today’s rapidly transforming digital landscape, virtualization and cloud computing have become pivotal technologies. Among the leaders in these fields, VMware and Microsoft Azure stand as two monumental names, each carving out unique niches and empowering businesses to reach new heights. The integration between VMware’s virtualization solutions and Azure’s vast cloud services is not merely a technical novelty but a strategic alignment that reshapes the way enterprises operate.

The MOST used metrics to boost deployment frequency

The most used metrics in Sleuth to help software teams boost deployment frequency are batch size, lead time, coding time, review lag, review time and deploy time. Here's how the software engineering team at Gigpro uses them to construct experiments. Give Sleuth a try and see how we empower software teams to build faster by making engineering efficiency easy to improve and measurable — in a way that both managers and developers love.

Mastering Communication: 8 Skills for Enhancing Dev to Dev Collaboration

Collaboration: the secret sauce of every software project. But let’s be honest, mastering the communication needed for seamless teamwork is like trying to herd cats wearing roller skates – sounds amusing, but feels impossible. From navigating multiple time zones and illegible pull requests to juggling so many tasks simultaneously that your brain feels like a browser with fifty tabs open – teamwork isn’t always a walk in the park.