Feb 18, 2021
Yak Shaving —
Yak Shaving is among the more colorful sayings used by software engineers. And it is an idea that, once you know it, you see everywhere.…
Jan 5, 2021
Hello World —
Rebooting……
Sep 6, 2018
Open-sourcing cztack —
We’re excited to announce the open source release of cztack (we pronounce it “stack”), a major tool in CZI’s infrastructure. cztack is a framework of Terraform modules that enables teams to build better, more robust cloud infrastructure with less pain.…
Aug 13, 2018
Open Sourcing fogg: Opinionated Terraforming —
I came across Terraform soon after it was released in 2014 and it quite clearly fit a need in the world of cloud infrastructure engineering.…
Sep 8, 2016
Adhoc Status Reports Considered Harmful —
Managers can’t help asking for status reports. It’s just one of the things we have to do when we’re asked a question we can’t answer with our brains or the tools at hand.…
Jan 8, 2013
Is It Plugged In? —
In high school, I took a class called “Computer Troubleshooting.” This may sound like a weird class for a 16-year-old to take or a high school to offer, but in practice it was savvy: the school netted a built-in, small workforce for IT support and repairs.…