Don Macvittie

Agile is no Excuse

Agile doesn’t excuse bad communications, and DevOps is not short for 'random change on a whim.' Don MacVittie explains the…

3 months ago

No, You Don’t Want to be a Prompt Engineer

Prompt engineering became a thing in 2023 and will stop being a thing in 2024. Don MacVittie explains why.

3 months ago

New Year, New ‘Tude

Don MacVittie starts the year with advice about understanding the difference between what you can and cannot change.

4 months ago

Shared Responsibility? Yeah.

Don MacVittie reminds us that the shared responsibility model was really cloud vendors telling us that we still have to…

4 months ago

Things To Do During Slow Times

Don MacVittie offers suggestions on what to tackle during this slow, holiday-filled time of year when many folks may not…

4 months ago

2024: The Year of Testing

Now that AI has made advanced automation a fact, it is time to consider implementing the level of testing we…

5 months ago

The Trouble With SaaS (or, Nothing is a Silver Bullet)

Both SaaS and rapid iteration are great on paper, but like just about every good idea in IT, they are…

5 months ago

It’s All About Communication

With all of our technological advances, DevOps teams are still facing unexpected issues that need to be communicated clearly and…

5 months ago

It’s Funny How We Forgot About Container Sprawl

Don MacVittie explains how DevOps technology and tools have saved developers from the horrors of container sprawl.

5 months ago

Generative AI: Some Parts of the Future Are Cool

Using generative AI for code creation is a game-changer, and Don MacVittie advises learning how as quickly as possible.

6 months ago