Semaphore Uncut

How do people end up in test automation? Is it a skill people can learn at universities or it’s more of a vocation, really?There is no one path that leads to QA. What’s more important is that testing is just a subset of quality assurance. There're so many aspects to think about when people talk about signing anything off from a QA perspective.In the most recent episode of Semaphore Uncut, we welcome Maryam Umar, Head of QA at Rezolve, international speaker. Maryam explains what the three Ps of testing are, how to advance your career as a testing engineer, and how to start a new position as a tester. Listen to the full episode or read the edited transcript.What we talked about: Starting with test automationHow Maryam ended up in test managementHow to grow a team from 20 to 500 engineers and keep the quality of the processesThree pillars of quality assuranceHow to start a new position: checklistYou can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

There's so much more to testing than just writing automated tests that run in CI. Testers on high-performing teams don't just write tests. They work closely with site reliability engineers, ensuring that the infrastructure is tested as well. They get involved in production. But how does one introduce this holistic approach to testing to one's team? Even more so, how does one introduce continuous integration to an organization, if it hasn't been adopted yet?In this podcast episode, we welcome Lisa Crispin, Author, Agile Testing Coach, "tester by trade", in her own words. Among other things, we talk about a holistic approach to testing, how to shift from shipping many times a day to once a month, and how to help organizations adopt continuous integration. Listen to the full episode or read the edited transcript.Table of contents:What’s more to testing than just writing tests?Exploratory testingHolistic approach to testingModern trends in testingImplementing CI in organizationsTesting as a practice: patterns and antipatternsYou can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

When your engineering team grows from 10 to 100 engineers in the course of a year, there are so many things that you need to focus on, from operations and developer tooling to testing. Maintaining the health of the application is perhaps the most difficult part of all. Where exactly do you start?We sat down with Justin Searls, the co-founder and CTO of the Test Double agency. For many years, Justin has been consulting organizations on how to best tackle team's growth and ensure that good practices are in place when teams grow. We talked about how to grow engineering teams without losing sanity, how to divide work without stepping on one's toes, and keep your test suite maintainable.You can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this podcast episode, we welcome Richard Kasperowski. Richard is an author, teacher, speaker, and coach focused on team building and high-performance teams.Richard is the author of two books, High-Performance Teams: The Foundations and The Core Protocols: A Guide to Greatness, as well as the forthcoming book High-Performance Teams: Core Protocols for Psychological Safety and Emotional Intelligence. We talked to Richard about what core protocols are, how important it is to talk about one’s feelings, and how to help your team achieve new heights. Listen to the full episode or read the transcript.Things we covered:How Richard started his careerWhat are core protocols?Why psychological safety in teams is importantWhy it’s important to share how you feel, even as a developerHow big should the team be?What is mob programmingThings to do and not to do as a team leaderYou can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, we welcome Aslak Hellesøy, Cucumber Founder, Cucumber Open Source Lead at SmartBear. We walk about TDD and BDD, how to adopt automated testing, what different kinds of tests there are, and what the future holds for Cucumber. What we talked about, in more detail:IntroductionThe differences between TDD and BDDHow developer communities evolveWhat is Cucumber?How companies started adopting CucumberTDD: patterns and anti-patternsHow to adopt test automationThe hexagonal architecture of BDDWhy do we need different kinds of tests?The future of CucumberLike this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this podcast episode, I welcome Emily Bache, technical agile coach, author of "Technical Agile Coaching with the Samman Method" and "The Coding Dojo Handbook". We talk about agile coaching, the Samman Method, peer reviews and various communication techniques and methods. Listen to our insightful conversation or read the edited transcript. What we talked about:The Coding Dojo HandbookStarting a career as an agile coachThe Samman MethodHow long does it take a team to embrace something new?Communication techniques and methodsHow to begin with ensemble workingHow to improve soft skills and team work in an organizationHow to deal with flaky tests and large test suitesYou can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this podcast episode, I welcome Kris Buytaert, consulting CTO at Inuits.eu, one of the organisers of DevOpsDays. We talk about the conference, how to introduce CI/CD to teams, and what some patterns and antipatterns for infrastructure as code are. We also discuss why teams are reluctant to spend money on testing and operations, and what happens if they don't.Listen to the full conversation or read the edited transcript.What we talked about:The reality of conferences in COVID timesHow to introduce CI/CD to teamsInfrastructure as code: patterns and antipatternsDrawbacks of tech educationWhy do organisations not spend money on testing?How to get budget for DevOpsLearn more about Semaphore: https://semaphoreci.com You can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this podcast episode, I welcome with Jan Giacomelli, Staff Software Engineer at Ren Systems, previously with typlessAPI. We talked about test-driven development, unit tests, flaky tests, and much more. Jan shares some exciting war stories from the trenches of testing, explains how he was able to reduce the feedback loop from 45 minutes to only 8 min, and advocates for TDD. Listen to our insightful conversation or read the transcript.Key points:The benefits of TDD and good test coverageTDD at typlessTDD: patterns and anti-patternsThe problem of testabilityUnit testsFlaky testsListen to the full conversation or read the edited transcript.You can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this podcast episode, I welcome David Burns, Head of OSPO at BrowserStack, Chair person for the W3C Browser Testing and Tools Working Group, core contributor on the Selenium Open Source Project. We talk about the past, present and future of browser testing, how to eradicate flaky tests and why it's important to invest more effort into testing pyramid from the very beginning.Key points:David Burns on browser testingWebDriver BiDi specificationHow flaky tests are bornHow to start new or migrate existing projectsTesting pyramid and how tools support it (or do they?)Going BiDirectional with testingListen to the full conversation or read the edited transcript.You can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this podcast episode, I welcome Amjad Masad, co-founder and CEO of Replit, the collaborative browser-based IDE. We talk about how Replit started, the technologies behind the product, but also how accessible tools change lives and help to make programming a passion.Key highlights:Making accessible tools as a life goalReplit doing magicThe technical side of ReplitWhat happens when you start a REPL?Interactive programming as a way to converse with a computerPrybar by ReplitWhat does a user journey with Replit look like?What is Nix?Listen to our insightful conversation or read the edited transcript.You can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this podcast episode, I welcome Gleb Bahmutov, Senior Director of Engineering at Mercari. We talk about about Gleb's engineering experience at Cypress.io and Mercari US, discuss the testing pyramid and why it makes little sense, and talk about what we can use instead.Here's what we talk about:Gleb's story with Cypress.ioTesting pyramid makes little sense; what can we use instead? Gleb's talk at the TestJS SummitWhy is the testing pyramid shapes this way?Testing matrix vs testing pyramidThe cost of bugs and how to set boundaries within teamsWe hope you enjoy the show!About Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode, I welcome Adam Gordon Bell, Developer Advocate at Earthly, host of CoRecursive podcast. We talk about what Earthly is and how teams can adopt it. We discuss whether being a late adopter is a good or bad thing. Adam also shares his experience with starting his own podcast.What’s in the episode:Introduction to EarthlyWhen do you want to start using Earthly?What technologies Earthly supportsEarthly vs BazelHow to start with EarthlyCoRecursive podcastIs being a late adopter a bad thing?About Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode, I welcome Keith Smiley, Principal Engineer and Lead Maintainer of Bazel's iOS support at Lyft. We talk about how the Lyft team is using Bazel and what the advantages are of using this build tool. Keith also shares his team's experience with the Bazel adoption.Key takeaways:How the Lyft team is using Bazel and monoreposHow Lyft adopted BazelHow the Lyft team maintains its build configurationWhat is BazelHow to get into BazelHandling flaky tests in BazelAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode, I welcome Adam Bradley, co-creator of Ionic Framework and StencilJS, currently with Builder.io. We chat about Ionic and Stencil, Adam's new projects Qwik and Partytown as well as how Builder.io works and how is it different from other drag and drop website builders.Key takeaways:What is Ionic?How StencilJS was bornMaking fast websites with Builder.ioThe challenges in e-commerce and how Qwik solves themHow Partytown runs third party scripts from a web workerAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, we welcome Jeffrey Fredrick, co-author of Agile Conversations, organizer of CITCON. 🎧 What we talked about:How CITCON Conference was bornHow to bring business metrics to microservicesTechnology adoption lifecycleIs Agile dead?The art of productive conflict and the Four R's frameworkAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut we welcome Filip Hraček, developer relations engineer at Google, and talk about what's great about Flutter, how to out as a developer, and the importance of keeping your motivation up.🎧 Key takeaways:The art of finishing projectsThe pros and cons of tinkering with side projectsHow to keep motivation up and keep learningWhat are unicorn developers? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

Today we have Eric Bowman, CTO at TomTom, former VP Engineering at Zalando, and a developer behind the game "The Sims". In this episode, we discuss how mapping technology has changed the world and how CI/CD practices have made real-time mapping possible. 🎧 Key TakeawaysHow long before self-driving cars are a reality?How satellite and map technology changed the world?The challenges of building and testing real-time maps.How feedback loops add value to developers and customers.Using DevOps and CI/CD to improve your products.Listen to our entire conversation above, and check out my favorite parts in the episode highlights! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

Brandon Bayer talks about his creation, Blitz.js, a Next.js fork and a fullstack, batteries-included framework for React. In this episode, we talk about the inspiration for the project, the challenges along the way and what's planned for this great framework's future. Listen to the episode now.🎧 Key Takeaways What is Blitz.js and how it relates to React.JavaScript or TypeScript, which is best?When is Blitz 1.0 coming out.What features are planned for the future.About Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

Welcome to Semaphore Uncut, a podcast about developers building great products. In this episode, I talk with Peter Cooper, tech publisher, author, software engineer, and of the most successful newsletter curators. Press the play button and listen to us talking about content creation, the cycles in the tech business, and how developers learn.Key TakeawaysUsing a email as the core driver for a businessGetting older in the technology industryWhy developers should be involved in content creation alsoIs it fun to be the chair of a conference? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

This episode features John Clingan, product manager at Red Hat, founder of MicroProfile, and co-author of "Kubernetes Native Microservices with Quarkus, and MicroProfile". We'll talk about the challenges of developing microservices on Java, using Quarkus and MicroProfile to speed up start times and reduce memory footprints, and how to transition into a Kubernetes-native experience.Key takeaways:How to bring Java applications into a cloud-native environment.What are Quarkus and MicroProfile. And how it helps developers deploy on serverless and Kubernetes.Speeding up development cycle on Java applications.Making Java the preferred language for the cloud.About Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

Today's episode features Khash Sajadi, founder of Cloud 66 and hardy DevOps veteran. Listen to us talking about how DevOps evolved and shaped the industry, the importance of getting past the hype, and what to look for when deciding on a technology stack.Key takeaways:How DevOps technologies evolved over the last 30 years.What made Kubernetes win the container wars.How to sell DevOps services to companies.How technology choices impact business success.About Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Jeff Smith, DevOps advocate, director of Ops at Centro, and author of the book Operations Anti-patterns, DevOps Solutions, talks about adapting DevOps patterns and avoiding pitfalls as companies grow out from startup to full size. We talk about the types of engineers companies need as they evolve and how to achieve the right balance between letting your engineers experiment and keeping things sane.Key takeaways:The usual way companies implement change management doesn't work.There are three types of engineers. Companies need the right mix as they scale.Self-contained teams make better decisions about DevOps patterns they adopt.Engineers need the freedom to experiment and fail.At the same time, adding new technologies has a cost. Companies need to balance innovation with standardization. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, I talk with Dave Thomas, author of The Pragmatic Programmer, and many other well-known software engineering books. We discuss how software engineering has changed over many decades and how Dave's experiences have informed his attitudes to testing.Key takeaways:Software is both abstract and changes the real worldComputer science undergrads need more industrial experienceTreat software testing as a tool, not a religionUse experience and judgement to choose when not to write testsTest maintenance is part of the ebb and flow of developmentModern software is loosely coupled and ephemeralThe Internet of Things is transforming software architectureThe IoT opens a new frontier for integration testingAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

This episode of Semaphore Uncut features Jonathan Creamer, Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft. We hear his monorepo experiences and about his work in the field of 'DivOps' - the term he coined to describe the engineering of front-end tooling.Key takeaways:DivOps is DevOps for the front-endMonorepo's power is having all dependencies at your fingertipsMake and test sweeping changes across the whole monorepo in secondsEmbrace monorepo early to keep options openMonorepo tooling enables micro-frontend architecturesWorkspaces and Webpack module federation are ones to watch in futureAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this Semaphore Uncut episode, I meet Eric Seidel, co-creator of Flutter and Director of Engineering for the Flutter team at Google. We chat about the Flutter developer experience, the Dart language that powers it, and the transition Flutter is making from mobile to desktop.Key takeaways:Flutter allows one codebase for mobile, web and desktopDart is designed for developer experienceAOT or JIT compile for performance or .js transpile for iteratingAn active Dart community fuels growthFlutter integration can start with a single buttonFlutter architecture supports many test stylesFor mobile developers, Flutter is a must-tryAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, we meet Nader Dabit, Senior Developer Advocate at AWS. He gives us his perspective on managed services in cloud development, tells us about AWS Amplify, and gives his predictions on the future of cloud computing. Key takeaways:As the front-end ecosystem matures, more challenging products are possibleManaged services give power to buildersPrepackaged managed service collections help startups get goingThe 80-20 rule of cloud apps: 80% managed services, 20% differentiating valueAWS Amplify users test apps on a local backendInfrastructure as Code allows incremental design of your production environmentStartup costs reducing as serverless, pay-per-compute model takes overNader's future in decentralized financeAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, I talk to Benjy Weinberger, co-founder of Toolchain. We discuss the open-source build tool, 'Pants', and hear Benjy's views on the monorepo strategy for managing your codebase.Key takeaways:Pants: a fast, scalable build systemExplicit modelling of dependencies is key to Pants performanceMonorepo gives visibility and ownership of the effects of your changesMonorepo helps avoid dependency hellHow Pants works: a concrete exampleTools to make adopting Pants easyHow to contribute to Pants V2About Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, I talk to Michael Grinich, founder and CEO for WorkOS. We chat about how software companies fall foul of the 'Enterprise Chasm', and how WorkOS helps them cross it. We also learn about the engineering approach that the WorkOS team takes to maintain the reliability of their service, which is critical to their users.Key takeaways:How to cross the 'Enterprise Chasm'WorkOS enables focus on core product experienceWorkOS unifies a fragmented spaceBuilding an infrastructure SaaS takes rigourDependency on 'black box' APIs requires constant health monitoringBuild personal connections as well as data connectionsCI/CD enables a fast bug response loopMaintenance of critical infrastructure needs a special approachWhat's next for WorkOSAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, I chat with Emile Vauge, founder and CEO of Traefik Labs. We talk about the origins of Traefik and the Traefik Labs products that have stemmed from it. We also discuss getting started in the complex Kubernetes world and look into the future of cloud-native.Key takeaways:Automated microservice container networking with TraefikLike Istio, but simplified: Traefik MeshTraefik Pilot is a unified dashboard for your infrastructureTraefik Enterprise brings everything together for companiesKeep things simple when starting your Kubernetes journeySimplicity will win in the cloud-native ecosystemAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, I chat with Alex Ellis, creator of OpenFaaS, Inlets, and Arkade. He shares his experience of following his open-source passion while also making his work pay.Key takeaways:When an open-source project has traction and community, but no business modelThe sponsored app business modelThe Freemium business modelEntrepreneurs have to take blows and get up againYour own open source path is possibleAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, we talk to Guillermo Rauch. Guillermo is CEO and co-founder of Vercel. We talk about how React has emerged as a de-facto standard for the front-end. Guillermo describes Vercel's Next.js framework that is built around React. And we also discuss front-end testing and microservices engineering trends.Key takeaways:Next.js improves React development and deploymentNext.js is a powerful framework around de-facto standard ReactFront-ends are globally distributed - Next.js supports CDN from the startFront-end engineers need short feedback loopsFast feedback drives front-end qualityAdopt new front-end tech one page at a timeTest in production-like preview buildsUse headless, visual regression tests for GUI componentsTesting benefits from React being functional and declarativeThe risks and rewards of microservicesEmerging patterns and systems mitigate microservices riskAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, we talk to Vuk Gojnic. Vuk is Squad Lead for container and cloud-native engine at Deutsche Telekom Technik. Vuk describes how his internal engineering team is bringing Cloud Native infrastructure to the 200,000 person telecom giant. We discuss a number of technical challenges. We also address the issue of measuring the success of an internal engineering team. And we discuss the difficulty of hiring and training cloud-native specialists. Key takeaways:Cloud-native in telcos - not straightforwardKey principles for cluster management: declarative, immutableLeveraging existing IaaS using Cluster APIUsing Flux/GitOps ToolkitHow to succeed with internal engineeringLarge scale, small team using GitOpsPartnerships and education to access cloud-native talentThe road aheadAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, we talk to Gojko Adzic, specialist in agile and lean quality improvement. We talk about how to make truly valuable software products: addressing real needs rather than all requests and establishing quick feedback loops by observing behavior change. Gojko also shares how he has kept his passion for software alive. We hear how he made space to learn and experiment and how he guards his autonomy.Gojko is a frequent speaker at software development conferences. He is also the author of Specification by Example and other books.Key takeaways:A developer-customer communication anti-patternSolve for needs, not featuresBehavior change: a rapid feedback loopData over opinionBooks for budding product designersKeeping the passion aliveThe joy of autonomyEven 'failed' experiments produce learningAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Jon Reid, leading expert in unit testing and test-driven development (TDD) for iOS, talks about the importance of shaping production code in response to tests.Jon is a Technical Agile Coach and the author of iOS Unit Testing by Example, XCTest Tips and Techniques Using Swift book.Key takeaways:From Objective C to SwiftRapid test-driven development in iOSFewer end-to-end, more unit-tests in iOSThe real meaning behind the Testing PyramidF-I-R-E: Understanding unit testing dependenciesTest-Driven Development as a practiceBringing yourself to your codeAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, José Valim, the creator of the Elixir programming language shares with us insights on developing Elixir, from its inception to the road ahead.José is the Chief Adoption Officer at Dashbit, speaker, and the author of three technical books.We talked about:How Elixir was bornElixir's functional rootsThe role of Erlang VMModeling concurrency in ElixirThe milestones of creating a new programming languageExtensibility as a mustElixir macros enable the ecosystemTips to stay focusedAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, John-Daniel Trask, the co-founder, and CEO of Raygun explains how a short feedback loop enables teams to rapidly develop high-quality products.JD Trask is a technology leader with almost 30 years of software development experience.Key takeaways:The shorter the loops are, the happier the customer getsPutting the customers at the heart of what you doUnderstanding the landscape of error tracking and crash reporting toolsTaking the mission to the next levelA good tool is like an extra team memberAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Elton Stoneman, Docker Captain, trainer, and author shares with us some great tips on how to get started with Kubernetes and exciting news about his latest project, Learn Kubernetes in a Month of Lunches.Elton is a Microsoft MVP, PluralSight Author, and the writer of a step-by-step guide for those just starting out with containers.We talked about:Latest project: Learn Kubernetes in a Month of LunchesKubernetes: The beginning is always the hardestDeploying to Kubernetes with WaypointThe great challenge of simplifying KubernetesContainerisation future-proofs your appAutomation: the way to a streamlined deployment process and secure appsAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Stephanie Wong, Developer Advocate at Google Cloud and the creator of the Google Cloud Youtube series Networking End-to-End and Kubeflow 101, talks about her work of creating remarkable online developer content.Stephanie is a speaker, writer, supporter of communities for women in tech, and the host of Google's Next onAir broadcast.Key takeaways:Online content maximizes reachTailoring content for greater resultsDefining goals and metricsUpdates: part of the content creation processAdopting an agile approach to content developmentDevRel: roles and responsibilitiesEngaging the whole personaBecoming a Developer AdvocateAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Jérôme Petazzoni, leading instructor on containers and the creator of container.training talks about his amazing journey of becoming an evangelist and the impact of Kubernetes adoption.Jérôme is a Senior Software Engineer, international speaker, and the co-author of the open-source eBook “CI/CD with Docker and Kubernetes”.Key takeaways:The journey: from SRE manager to evangelistWhen Kubernetes became the next big thingBuilding Kubernetes knowledgeHow to achieve a 5-second build timeThe rise of platformsAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Justin Cormack, Senior Security Engineer at Docker and member of the Technical Oversight Committee at CNCF, shares insights from the security industry. We talk about why it’s important to think about what could go wrong when building software, how hackers are now exploiting vulnerabilities before shipping your code to production, and what companies can really do and use to secure their products.Key takeaways:Security – a matter of software qualityThe threat modeling practice – understanding the potential security threatsUsing the experience of expertsSupply-chain securitySecurity integration into CI/CD pipelinesImportant vs. overhyped practices in the security industryAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Cheryl Hung, VP Ecosystem at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation and founder of the Cloud Native London meetup, introduces us to the End User Community's latest initiative – the CNCF Technology Radar. Furthermore, we talk about the most common challenges companies face nowadays and why being part of the Kubernetes community is different.Cheryl is a C++ engineer, a frequent speaker, and she leads the CNCF End User Community, the largest end user community of any open-source foundation.We talked about:What the CNCF End User Community is and how it helps companies adopt cloud-native technologiesThe CNCF Technology Radar and how it helps the cloud-native community share knowledge about the many technologies available to themThe necessity of service meshesMost common challenges for cloud-native end-users in 2020Why being part of the Kubernetes community feels special.About Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In a new episode of Semaphore Uncut, Solo.io founder and CEO Idit Levine (@Idit_Levine) shares insights on what’s next in service mesh solutions. We dig into the importance of network for distributed systems, the evolution of API gateways, the cutting edge of service mesh infrastructure, and more. Idit was very kind to share many details from her journey in discovering and developing Solo's products.Key takeaways:When everything is distributed, everything has to go on the network wire.Gloo is a feature-rich, Kubernetes-native ingress controller, and next-generation API gateway.Service Mesh Hub lets you group multiple service meshes into one virtual service mesh that you talk to.WebAssembly Hub is a place for the community to share and consume service mesh or API gateway extensions.About Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Alexis Richardson, CEO and co-founder of Weaveworks, shares insights on how GitOps is reshaping the industry. We talk about why Weaveworks was founded, the problems it solves, and how GitOps best practices emerged from their work. We follow the evolutionary path all the way to the company's new GitOps Toolkit. Alexis also touches on ways one can contribute to the community and ongoing open-source projects.Prior to Weaveworks, Alexis co-founded RabbitMQ and was also the Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) chair at Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) for three years.We talked about:Weaveworks: minimizing Kubernetes complexity through automationThe history and essence of GitOpsThe GitOps conversation kitThe GitOps toolkitGitOps Days: call for contributorsAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

To many developers, deploying an application to Kubernetes may feel like riding a wild horse. That experience will soon change as more high-level abstractions appear. Bryan Liles, Senior Staff Engineer at VMware, was kind to share with us his views on how to think about Kubernetes, where the next innovations will appear, and his latest project.Bryan is an expert in software architecture with nearly 25 years of experience.Key takeaways:Octant - what it is and how it can help users develop a better understanding of Kubernetes clusters.Kubernetes is a platform for building platforms, not the endgame of app deployment experience.YAML is the new machine code.Where to expect new innovations and how the landscape will look in two years.About Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

Since its initial release, Kubernetes has seen a fantastic rise as more and more organizations are migrating production workloads to containers. But how do you know if the next big thing is the next right thing for you? Who better to ask than our guest – Nigel Poulton, famous author, and Kubernetes aficionado?Nigel is a popular trainer and author, internationally recognized for his Docker Deep Dive book, rated as one of the best Docker books of all time by BookAuthority, but also for his legendary courses on Kubernetes.We talked about:How passion for technology shapes the futureImportance of knowledge sharingThe opportunities and challenges of the Kubernetes adoptionHis latest book – The Kubernetes BookAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

It’s not every day that you get to peek inside the inner workings of a major tech company like WeTransfer. But today, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Antoine van der Lee about his work as a lead iOS engineer at the file transfer company.Antoine van der Lee, who lives in Amsterdam, is also the founder of SwiftLee, a weekly blog jam-packed with useful Swift, iOS, and Xcode tips. During our chat, Antoine revealed:Why WeTransfer uses unit tests, not UI testsWhat the company’s continuous integration set-up looks likeHow WeTransfer structures its release trainAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

If you’re looking to level-up your Docker game or to get started using containers, you’re in for a treat. This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Docker architect and author Elton Stoneman about:His upcoming book for beginners, Learn Docker in a Month of LunchesHow enterprises can modernize their code without complete re-writesWhat a typical Docker learning path looks like for beginnersElton is a Docker enthusiast and expert who has been a Microsoft MVP since 2010 and a Pluralsight author since 2013. When he’s not writing books about Docker or speaking at industry conferences, you’ll probably find him sharing insights about Docker and .NET on Twitter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this week’s episode of Semaphore Uncut, I had the honor of speaking with author, consultant, and continuous delivery thought leader Dave Farley. Dave, who has been in the industry for more than 30 years, was kind enough to share his experience as a strategic software development consultant, industry patterns (and anti-patterns) he has observed, best practices for setting up successful testing strategies, and more. You can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on your podcast player of choice and share it with your friends! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In today's Semaphore Uncut episode, host Darko Fabijan chats with Matt Klein, a software engineer at Lyft. Matt is the architect behind Envoy, one of the most popular open-source service proxies, which is shipping out a new mobile version soon.What prompted Matt to create Envoy, and what problems does it solve? What's the secret sauce that made it such a wild hit? Listen to the episode to learn the answers to these questions and more.You can also get Semaphore Uncut on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on your podcast player of choice and share it with your friends! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In today's episode, we are chatting with Jason van Brackel, director of community at Rancher, about:How Rancher is the "easy button" for KubernetesOvercoming the biggest challenges to Kubernetes adoptionRancher's new open-source lightweight Kubernetes distribution projectOn Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com