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Observation-Driven Management (ODM): Revolutionizing Task Assignment and Efficiency in the Modern Workplace

Executive Summary Observation-Driven Management (ODM) is an innovative solution that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify patterns, predict potential obstacles, and suggest optimal task assignments based »

Rapid Ascend through the Marine Corps Ranks: My Journey as a Sergeant

I swiftly progressed through the Marine Corps ranks, making Sergeant after only two years. This rapid promotion, I believe, was down to the leadership capabilities I »

AI-Powered Revolution in Content Management: Unveiling the Power of Synthetic Enrichment and Standalone Quality

Introduction: The Dawn of AI in Content Management Managing and organizing content effectively has become a vital business need in an age where information is the »

The Growing Adoption of Apple Pay's Campus ID App by Educational Institutions

The introduction of Apple Pay's Campus ID app revolutionized the way students, faculty and staff navigate various services on campus. It's no secret that more and »

The Key Roles in a Successful Software Development Team

As the digital world evolves, the importance of securing cloud-native software systems and maintaining resilient critical infrastructure has become paramount. With a growing reliance on cloud-based »

Developing Lifecycles: A Comprehensive Cheatsheet

Developing lifecycles can be a challenging yet essential aspect of successful production deployment. Thorough planning, management, and stakeholder collaboration yield smooth project progress and minimize issues. »

Unlocking the Potential of Cloud Automation in FinTech

As the Sr. Manager of Cloud Automation at a billion-dollar FinTech company, I have witnessed the transformative power of cloud automation in driving efficiency, scalability, and »

Little's Law Applied to DevOps

Little's Law is an equation that states: Lead Time equals Work in Progress divided by throughput. The equation suggests that if you increase the throughput or »

Rethinking Pricing Models: 7 Alternative Strategies to Transform Your Business

Breaking free from hourly billing and fostering innovative client relationships with these alternative pricing methods Introduction The modern business landscape is ripe for disruptive innovation, and »

Service-Based Business Pricing Strategies

A successful service-based business often relies on diversified pricing strategies to meet the needs of various clients and projects. While hourly billing remains a common choice, »

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 »

The Unspoken Rules of Cybersecurity: A Guide to Establishing Effective Security Practices

In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity is no longer an afterthought. With the ever-changing threat landscape, organizations must stay on top of their security protocols to »

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 »

Embrace the Future of Software Delivery: Decentralized DevOps

The world of software development and delivery is changing at a rapid pace, thanks to the introduction of DevOps. With its focus on continuous integration, testing, »

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

I'm Andy Potanin, a seasoned business leader, entrepreneur, and military veteran with a diverse and extensive background in technology, leadership, and entrepreneurship. My journey is characterized »

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 »

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