Spreading Democracy with Stuxnet
In 2007, I had the privilege of spreading democracy by participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was a corporal that was lucky enough to get pulled »
Software Supply Chain Security
Recent cyberattacks have highlighted the risk posed by a lack of supply chain security and its implications for enterprise-wide risk. Third-party software used by organizations to »
The Power of Automation: How It Has Transformed the Software Development Process
The Struggle for Efficiency Software development has always been a complex and time-consuming process, requiring teams of developers and engineers to work together to create powerful »
Implementing a Continuous Authority-to-Operate (cATO) System
A continuous authority-to-operate (cATO) system is a framework that allows organizations to monitor and assess the security of their systems, applications, and data. The system provides »
Creating YAML Standards: Best Practices for Teams
The DevOps revolution has taken the software engineering world by storm, bringing with it an abundance of new tools and technologies that have enabled teams to »
How Decentralized DevOps Can Help Your Organization
Decentralized DevOps is a method of using distributed services and architecture to create highly available and scalable systems that can be quickly deployed. Organizations are quickly »
A History of Cyber Attacks
In recent years, cyber attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and targeted. From malware to ransomware to cyber espionage campaigns, a wide variety of malicious actors have »
Automation Step Templates and Deployment Process Microsegmentation
Microsegmentation has become an increasingly widespread practice in recent times, as it allows for the infrastructure of organizations to be broken down into smaller and more »
Tranche Planning for Dev Teams
How to Get the Most Out of Your Team When it comes to planning and prioritizing, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Each team and organization have »
Zero Trust and WordPress
Zero trust is a critical aspect of data security for any organization, and it becomes even more important for WordPress websites hosted in the cloud. By »
Automated Compliance and Security of Cloud Pipelines
Cloud adoption has become widespread as organizations increasingly embrace cloud technology as part of their digital transformation. This shift towards cloud-native software is driven by the »
Critical Software and Cybersecurity Measures
As the Federal Government begins to regulate software development, American companies are starting to feel the effects. Upstream providers are now requiring proof that downstream service »
The Benefits of Automation in Cloud-Native Software Development
Cloud-native software products are designed to be scalable and manageable. The cloud-native approach to Infrastructure-as-Code has been specifically designed to improve product quality and cybersecurity by »
WordPress DevOps
No matter what industry your business is in, creating and maintaining an effective and easily discoverable online presence is becoming increasingly more important if you want »
About Me
My name is Andy Potanin and I'm a business leader, entrepreneur, and military veteran. I'm currently pursuing an executive MBA at UNC Kenan-Flagler. I grew up »
Honor. Courage. Commitment.
If you know me, you know that I have nothing but great things to say about the Marine Corps. I've spent five amazing years in the »
Leading By Example
My relationship with engineering is long and peculiar. As most technical founder-CEOs there comes a time when you have to force yourself to distance yourself from »
Mounting Express Middleware
When mounting Express middleware, the middleware being mounted may need to have some awareness of the parent Express application. So, let's say we are mounting our »
Quick Ghost Installation with Express
You will most likely need to have a persistent database and its good to have the credentials ready beforehand. So, some standard commands to create a »