devops
Posts about DevOps concepts.
2021

Create Azure DevOps Work Item Action
If you’re managing backlogs in Azure Boards but using GitHub Actions for CI/CD, you may have scenarios where you want to create Work Items from an Action. Continue reading Create Azure DevOps Work Item Action
2020

DevOps Benefits of Limiting WIP
Generally limiting WIP is discussed in the context of work item tracking - but too much WIP has detrimental effects on branching, testing, architecture and technical debt too! Continue reading DevOps Benefits of Limiting WIP

Little's Law Doesn't Work
Little’s Law is well known, but not well understood. Daniel Vacanti has some deep insights into the assumptions that need to be made to make Little’s law “work” for you. Continue reading Little's Law Doesn't Work

Hosting Code On Premises: GitHub Enterprise with Azure DevOps
Do you want to be on the latest DevOps platforms, but are required to keep source code on premises? In this post I talk about considerations for hosting GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps Server on premises. Continue reading Hosting Code On Premises: GitHub Enterprise with Azure DevOps
2019
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2017

Tips and Tricks for Complex IaaS Deployments Using VSTS Deployment Groups
Continue reading Tips and Tricks for Complex IaaS Deployments Using VSTS Deployment Groups
A/B Testing with Azure Linux Web Apps for Containers
Continue reading A/B Testing with Azure Linux Web Apps for Containers
Testing in Production: Routing Traffic During a Release
Continue reading Testing in Production: Routing Traffic During a Release2016

Parallel Testing in a Selenium Grid with VSTS
Continue reading Parallel Testing in a Selenium Grid with VSTS2015
2014

Branch Is Not Equal to Environment: CODE-PROD Branching Strategy
Continue reading Branch Is Not Equal to Environment: CODE-PROD Branching Strategy