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@mash85.bsky.social
Principal Software Developer. Civil Servant. Drummer. Gamer. Runner. Cyclist. Humanist. Dopamine enthusiast. Views my own.
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Your "Agile" process is probably why your delivery feels chaotic.
Unevenness in how work flows is Mura, and it’s the real source of waste. Part 2 of my blog series breaks down how to measure this and how to actually fix it.
#Agile #ContinuousDelivery #DORA #DevOps #Kanban #Lean #XP
Unevenness in how work flows is Mura, and it’s the real source of waste. Part 2 of my blog series breaks down how to measure this and how to actually fix it.
#Agile #ContinuousDelivery #DORA #DevOps #Kanban #Lean #XP
Mura: The Source of Uneven Flow - Matt Shaw
Diagnosing the patterns that create waste.
matthew-shaw.github.io
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Your "Agile" process is probably why your delivery feels chaotic.
Unevenness in how work flows is Mura, and it’s the real source of waste. Part 2 of my blog series breaks down how to measure this and how to actually fix it.
#Agile #ContinuousDelivery #DORA #DevOps #Kanban #Lean #XP
Unevenness in how work flows is Mura, and it’s the real source of waste. Part 2 of my blog series breaks down how to measure this and how to actually fix it.
#Agile #ContinuousDelivery #DORA #DevOps #Kanban #Lean #XP
Mura: The Source of Uneven Flow - Matt Shaw
Diagnosing the patterns that create waste.
matthew-shaw.github.io
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Finally got around to writing the last part of my health and fitness blog; bringing the theory and a year of data together to understand not just what worked, but why it did. #Health #Fitness #WeightLoss
My health and fitness journey: Part 3 - Matt Shaw
A deep dive into the science behind a year-long transformation.
matthew-shaw.github.io
November 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Finally got around to writing the last part of my health and fitness blog; bringing the theory and a year of data together to understand not just what worked, but why it did. #Health #Fitness #WeightLoss
What's really slowing your team down? Spoiler alert: it's (mostly) not about technology...
I've written a practical and evidence-based guide that breaks down the eight wastes of modern software delivery.
#Lean #ContinuousDelivery #DevOps #DORA #PlatformEngineering #TeamTopologies
I've written a practical and evidence-based guide that breaks down the eight wastes of modern software delivery.
#Lean #ContinuousDelivery #DevOps #DORA #PlatformEngineering #TeamTopologies
The Eight Wastes of Modern Software Delivery - Matt Shaw
What's really slowing your team down and how to fix it.
matthew-shaw.github.io
October 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
What's really slowing your team down? Spoiler alert: it's (mostly) not about technology...
I've written a practical and evidence-based guide that breaks down the eight wastes of modern software delivery.
#Lean #ContinuousDelivery #DevOps #DORA #PlatformEngineering #TeamTopologies
I've written a practical and evidence-based guide that breaks down the eight wastes of modern software delivery.
#Lean #ContinuousDelivery #DevOps #DORA #PlatformEngineering #TeamTopologies
What's your personal bounding box? The smallest possible rectangle you could draw on a map that contains the furthest points north, south, east and west you've ever been to. Mine:
N: Helsinki, Finland
S: Canary Islands, Spain
E: Oludeniz, Turkey
W: Tampa, USA
N: Helsinki, Finland
S: Canary Islands, Spain
E: Oludeniz, Turkey
W: Tampa, USA
June 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
What's your personal bounding box? The smallest possible rectangle you could draw on a map that contains the furthest points north, south, east and west you've ever been to. Mine:
N: Helsinki, Finland
S: Canary Islands, Spain
E: Oludeniz, Turkey
W: Tampa, USA
N: Helsinki, Finland
S: Canary Islands, Spain
E: Oludeniz, Turkey
W: Tampa, USA
9 month fitness progress report:
- Weight: 94.4kg to 74.0kg (-20.4kg)
- Body fat: 38.3% to 23.3% (-15%)
- BMI: 31.9 to 25.0 (-6.9)
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
- Weight: 94.4kg to 74.0kg (-20.4kg)
- Body fat: 38.3% to 23.3% (-15%)
- BMI: 31.9 to 25.0 (-6.9)
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
June 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
9 month fitness progress report:
- Weight: 94.4kg to 74.0kg (-20.4kg)
- Body fat: 38.3% to 23.3% (-15%)
- BMI: 31.9 to 25.0 (-6.9)
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
- Weight: 94.4kg to 74.0kg (-20.4kg)
- Body fat: 38.3% to 23.3% (-15%)
- BMI: 31.9 to 25.0 (-6.9)
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
Did some noodling with Prism to generate a stub / mock server from an OpenAPI spec along with pytest integration tests, pretty neat! github.com/matthew-shaw... #python #pytest #openapi #testing
GitHub - matthew-shaw/prism-openapi: Prism OpenAPI
Prism OpenAPI. Contribute to matthew-shaw/prism-openapi development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
May 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Did some noodling with Prism to generate a stub / mock server from an OpenAPI spec along with pytest integration tests, pretty neat! github.com/matthew-shaw... #python #pytest #openapi #testing
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Here you go: an absolute beast of a starter pack, with many of the UK's most prominent humanists on it. Includes scientists, historians, philosophers, public figures, the New Humanist editorial team and Humanists UK staff. A network for reason and decency.
go.bsky.app/PTC4j2d
go.bsky.app/PTC4j2d
May 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Here you go: an absolute beast of a starter pack, with many of the UK's most prominent humanists on it. Includes scientists, historians, philosophers, public figures, the New Humanist editorial team and Humanists UK staff. A network for reason and decency.
go.bsky.app/PTC4j2d
go.bsky.app/PTC4j2d
After a bit of a stall in progress, I renewed my regimen and have finally lost 3 stone in total (19.2 kg) 🎉😊💪🏻
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
May 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
After a bit of a stall in progress, I renewed my regimen and have finally lost 3 stone in total (19.2 kg) 🎉😊💪🏻
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
There are three hard problems in distributed systems:
2. Exactly-once message delivery
1. Message ordering
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
1. Message ordering
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
May 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
There are three hard problems in distributed systems:
2. Exactly-once message delivery
1. Message ordering
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
1. Message ordering
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
2. Exactly-once message delivery
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got something to say have you? better out than in, not in your case mate.
April 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
got something to say have you? better out than in, not in your case mate.
The "H" in Kubernetes stands for Happiness...
April 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The "H" in Kubernetes stands for Happiness...
Fourth weight loss goal hit: down 18 kg in 32 weeks. My fifth goal takes me into my healthy weight range, then the final one to my target weight. I should get to 3 stone total loss (19.1 kg) in the next couple of weeks.
April 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Fourth weight loss goal hit: down 18 kg in 32 weeks. My fifth goal takes me into my healthy weight range, then the final one to my target weight. I should get to 3 stone total loss (19.1 kg) in the next couple of weeks.
Gartner: An enterprise-grade cult.
March 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Gartner: An enterprise-grade cult.
Example of how to use Webpack with GOV.UK Frontend: github.com/matthew-shaw...
GitHub - matthew-shaw/govuk-webpack: GOV.UK Frontend Webpack Demo
GOV.UK Frontend Webpack Demo. Contribute to matthew-shaw/govuk-webpack development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Example of how to use Webpack with GOV.UK Frontend: github.com/matthew-shaw...
Is there a Metacritic-style review aggregator, but for cars? If not, who wants to build one? 🙋🏻
March 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Is there a Metacritic-style review aggregator, but for cars? If not, who wants to build one? 🙋🏻
Can anyone recommend a simple SMTP server I can run in a Docker container, without spending hours faffing with config? Just something I can run in a local compose env, not in prod.
March 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Can anyone recommend a simple SMTP server I can run in a Docker container, without spending hours faffing with config? Just something I can run in a local compose env, not in prod.
6 month fitness progress report:
- Weight: 94.4kg to 79.6kg (-14.8kg)
- Body fat: 38.3% to 27.3% (-11%)
- BMI: 31.9 to 26.9 (-5)
- Resting heart rate: 66bpm to 56bpm (-10bpm)
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
- Weight: 94.4kg to 79.6kg (-14.8kg)
- Body fat: 38.3% to 27.3% (-11%)
- BMI: 31.9 to 26.9 (-5)
- Resting heart rate: 66bpm to 56bpm (-10bpm)
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
March 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
6 month fitness progress report:
- Weight: 94.4kg to 79.6kg (-14.8kg)
- Body fat: 38.3% to 27.3% (-11%)
- BMI: 31.9 to 26.9 (-5)
- Resting heart rate: 66bpm to 56bpm (-10bpm)
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
- Weight: 94.4kg to 79.6kg (-14.8kg)
- Body fat: 38.3% to 27.3% (-11%)
- BMI: 31.9 to 26.9 (-5)
- Resting heart rate: 66bpm to 56bpm (-10bpm)
How it started: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/08...
How it's going: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2024/09...
"A successful measure of performance should have two key characteristics. First, it should focus on a global outcome to ensure teams aren’t pitted against each other."
March 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"A successful measure of performance should have two key characteristics. First, it should focus on a global outcome to ensure teams aren’t pitted against each other."
Don't go all-in on tools that **dictate** your team's ways of working (Jira etc). Invest in tools that **support** your team's ways of working, whilst continuously striving to improve them. Remember: "Individuals and interactions over processes and tools".
February 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Don't go all-in on tools that **dictate** your team's ways of working (Jira etc). Invest in tools that **support** your team's ways of working, whilst continuously striving to improve them. Remember: "Individuals and interactions over processes and tools".
As it's #TimeToTalk day here's something I wrote about my own mental health back in 2018: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2018/09...
Mind over matter - Matt Shaw
Couch to 5K and beyond – a physical and mental health journey.
matthew-shaw.github.io
February 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
As it's #TimeToTalk day here's something I wrote about my own mental health back in 2018: matthew-shaw.github.io/blog/2018/09...