Programming Digest - PD#552 Ship / Show / Ask

Ship / Show / Ask
9 minutes by Rouan Wilsenach

A branching strategy that helps teams wait less and ship more, without losing out on feedback.

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Service Level Indicator
7 minutes by Alex Ewerlöf

This informative guide is essential for understanding the nuances of SLIs and their impact on system performance, paving the way for a future discussion on Service Level Objectives.

Squeeze the hell out of the system you have
4 minutes by Dan Slimmon

When complexity leaps are on the table, there’s usually also an opportunity to squeeze some extra juice out of the system you have. By tweaking the workload, tuning performance, or supplementing the system in some way, you may be able to add months or even years of runway. When viable, these options are always preferable to building out a next-gen system.

An Engineer’s Battle Against Knowledge Loss
12 minutes by Krzysztof Przychodzki

In this article, I aimed to discuss how knowledge loss in a company appears through an engineer’s eyes and why it can pose a threat. The term Biological Data Storage may sound unconventional, but it emphasises the critical role that every team member plays in preserving and transferring knowledge.

Getting better feedback on your work
3 minutes by James Cook

To receive constructive — and effective — feedback, we simply need to ask for it. We often find ourselves in situations where feedback on our work isn't helpful. Perhaps it's too detailed too early, or maybe it's too extensive too late.

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