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Sustainability: Thoughts from a software engineer

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Platform engineers can set defaults for development teams, such as the number of replicas a service should have or whether it scales automatically. Sharing is caring: Get started now One of the software sector’s great qualities is how easy it is to share good ideas.

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Bringing Software Engineering Rigor to Data

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In software engineering, we've learned that building robust and stable applications has a direct correlation with overall organization performance. The data community is striving to incorporate the core concepts of engineering rigor found in software communities but still has further to go. Posted with permission.

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A Five-Step Methodology for Maximizing Efficiency in Software Engineering Meetings

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Meetings are a crucial aspect of software engineering , serving as a collaboration, communication, and decision-making platform. However, they often come with challenges that can significantly impact the efficiency and productivity of software development teams.

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The Next Major Shift in Enterprise Software Engineering: From Platforms to “Platformless”

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The evolution of enterprise software engineering has been marked by a series of "less" shifts — from client-server to web and mobile ("client-less"), data center to cloud ("data-center-less"), and app server to serverless.

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Unblock Your Software Engineers With Unblocked

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Most engineering organizations face the dilemma of ensuring the new developer gets the support they need without slowing down the rest of the team too much. During this time, the developer will have many questions (as they should)! However, those questions interrupt other team members who must stop what they’re doing to provide answers.

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What Is Platform Engineering?

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Platform engineering is the creation and management of foundational infrastructure and automated processes, incorporating principles like abstraction, automation, and self-service, to empower development teams, optimize resource utilization, ensure security, and foster collaboration for efficient and scalable software development.

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What is platform engineering?

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In response to this shift, platform engineering is growing in popularity. The practice of platform engineering has evolved alongside the increasing complexity of cloud environments. The result is a cloud-native approach to software delivery. Why is platform engineering important?