0800-DEVOPS #9
0800-DEVOPS #9 - Code review, breaking monoliths and interview with Emily Freeman
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In focus: Code review
DevOps culture thrives better in organizations where people collaborate more effectively. Free information flow enables better communication and breaks silos down.
One of the key development practices supporting information flow is code review. According to 2019 State of Code Review Report, more than 80% of respondents say that code review enables sharing knowledge across the team. Just shy of 70% also say that code review is an opportunity to mentor less-experienced developers.
4 in 5 software professionals say they often learn from others in code reviews. 3 in 5 development teams use code review to onboard new members. Performing code review is important. Performing it well is priceless. Here are a few dos and don’ts on establishing healthy code review culture.
Riding with the Queen
Every now and then you come across some people with great ideas and genuine interest and willingness to help others. Emily Freeman is one of such people. With her “people-first” approach to DevOps, she nails everything that is wrong with software development today. We talked with Emily about her recently published book (BTW excellent book, see below!) and experiences in Developer Relations.
—“Riding with the Queen/King” is our series featuring short interviews with super interesting people from the field of technology.
Worth of your time
+ No two monoliths are the same but there are some common patterns in breaking them. Our Miro is writing about his real-life experiences in breaking one such monolith.
+ Leaving the monolith and going for microservices is not an easy feat. There are a lot of technical and organizational concepts you need to be aware of to maximize your chances of success. This article series is a good starting point for your journey.
Read with us
DevOps For Dummies
DevOps For Dummies has been released recently and much of it deals with socio-technical challenges in software development. Twitter is raving about the book and you should definitely check it out. We have, it’s great!
Quote of the Day
“We humans have reached a point in our evolution at which technology is evolving faster than our brains”.
— Emily Freeman, Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft
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