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Weekly podcast with Michael, Mark, and guests, about software and business practices.
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Chris Knight from BT talks to us about Working with #Neurodivergence, how he built his career in data, telling his employers about his Neurodivergence, and so much more!
Web: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/15
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Web: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/15
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/69BAXls...
Really curious how many customers are use Jira's Cigarette emoji for their projects...
@atlassian.bsky.social
@atlassian.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Really curious how many customers are use Jira's Cigarette emoji for their projects...
@atlassian.bsky.social
@atlassian.bsky.social
Fancy email templates be like
April 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Fancy email templates be like
Chris Knight from BT talks to us about Working with #Neurodivergence, how he built his career in data, telling his employers about his Neurodivergence, and so much more!
Web: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/15
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/69BAXls...
Web: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/15
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/69BAXls...
March 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Chris Knight from BT talks to us about Working with #Neurodivergence, how he built his career in data, telling his employers about his Neurodivergence, and so much more!
Web: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/15
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/69BAXls...
Web: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/15
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/69BAXls...
This HUMAN is stealing an AI's job! Wait... what?
Very pleased to show off our new logo for the pod, from Good Good Studios, who have been fantastic at guiding us through a process unfamiliar to us, providing original ideas, options, refinement, and no detail too small to consider.
Very pleased to show off our new logo for the pod, from Good Good Studios, who have been fantastic at guiding us through a process unfamiliar to us, providing original ideas, options, refinement, and no detail too small to consider.
March 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This HUMAN is stealing an AI's job! Wait... what?
Very pleased to show off our new logo for the pod, from Good Good Studios, who have been fantastic at guiding us through a process unfamiliar to us, providing original ideas, options, refinement, and no detail too small to consider.
Very pleased to show off our new logo for the pod, from Good Good Studios, who have been fantastic at guiding us through a process unfamiliar to us, providing original ideas, options, refinement, and no detail too small to consider.
Really good set of videos for #terraform enterprise.
Why consider TFE?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8IZ...
Understand workspaces and modules
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfQr...
Terraform Enterprise 101
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4YP...
Structuring Workspace Repositories
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDLG...
Why consider TFE?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8IZ...
Understand workspaces and modules
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfQr...
Terraform Enterprise 101
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4YP...
Structuring Workspace Repositories
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDLG...
Structuring Repositories for Terraform Workspaces
YouTube video by HashiCorp
www.youtube.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Really good set of videos for #terraform enterprise.
Why consider TFE?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8IZ...
Understand workspaces and modules
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfQr...
Terraform Enterprise 101
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4YP...
Structuring Workspace Repositories
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDLG...
Why consider TFE?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8IZ...
Understand workspaces and modules
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfQr...
Terraform Enterprise 101
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4YP...
Structuring Workspace Repositories
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDLG...
Some Tasty music recommendations
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory :: American singer-songwriter Alternative Album
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sharon-van-etten-the-attachment-theory/1770826874
https://open.spotify.com/album/5aGKc7OL3d1aJodCG2747F?si=o2VqwgKbTIernpKx6ES8GQ
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory :: American singer-songwriter Alternative Album
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sharon-van-etten-the-attachment-theory/1770826874
https://open.spotify.com/album/5aGKc7OL3d1aJodCG2747F?si=o2VqwgKbTIernpKx6ES8GQ
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory by Sharon Van Etten on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 10 Songs
music.apple.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Some Tasty music recommendations
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory :: American singer-songwriter Alternative Album
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sharon-van-etten-the-attachment-theory/1770826874
https://open.spotify.com/album/5aGKc7OL3d1aJodCG2747F?si=o2VqwgKbTIernpKx6ES8GQ
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory :: American singer-songwriter Alternative Album
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sharon-van-etten-the-attachment-theory/1770826874
https://open.spotify.com/album/5aGKc7OL3d1aJodCG2747F?si=o2VqwgKbTIernpKx6ES8GQ
This week’s joke 🎙️
I was playing scrabble with my wife earlier, when the dog quickly ran in and ate half the tiles from the bag!
So she’s taken him down to the Vet half an hour ago, but…
No word yet
😂
I was playing scrabble with my wife earlier, when the dog quickly ran in and ate half the tiles from the bag!
So she’s taken him down to the Vet half an hour ago, but…
No word yet
😂
March 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This week’s joke 🎙️
I was playing scrabble with my wife earlier, when the dog quickly ran in and ate half the tiles from the bag!
So she’s taken him down to the Vet half an hour ago, but…
No word yet
😂
I was playing scrabble with my wife earlier, when the dog quickly ran in and ate half the tiles from the bag!
So she’s taken him down to the Vet half an hour ago, but…
No word yet
😂
Couple of Excellent TV recommendations we had:
#Adolescence not one but 2 recommends for this, absolutely gripping
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817... (watch on @netflix.com)
School Swap: UK to USA
www.channel4.com/programmes/s... (watch on @channel4tv.bsky.social)
#Adolescence not one but 2 recommends for this, absolutely gripping
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817... (watch on @netflix.com)
School Swap: UK to USA
www.channel4.com/programmes/s... (watch on @channel4tv.bsky.social)
Watch Adolescence | Netflix Official Site
When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?
www.netflix.com
March 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Couple of Excellent TV recommendations we had:
#Adolescence not one but 2 recommends for this, absolutely gripping
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817... (watch on @netflix.com)
School Swap: UK to USA
www.channel4.com/programmes/s... (watch on @channel4tv.bsky.social)
#Adolescence not one but 2 recommends for this, absolutely gripping
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817... (watch on @netflix.com)
School Swap: UK to USA
www.channel4.com/programmes/s... (watch on @channel4tv.bsky.social)
Some excellent DevOps and Platform Engineering stuff we recommended in our last episode:
The SRE Handbook: @niallm.bsky.social, @jennski.bsky.social, Chris Jones & Betsy Beyer
www.oreilly.com/library/view...
@oreilly.bsky.social
The SRE Handbook: @niallm.bsky.social, @jennski.bsky.social, Chris Jones & Betsy Beyer
www.oreilly.com/library/view...
@oreilly.bsky.social
Site Reliability Engineering
The overwhelming majority of a software system's lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the … - ...
www.oreilly.com
March 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Some excellent DevOps and Platform Engineering stuff we recommended in our last episode:
The SRE Handbook: @niallm.bsky.social, @jennski.bsky.social, Chris Jones & Betsy Beyer
www.oreilly.com/library/view...
@oreilly.bsky.social
The SRE Handbook: @niallm.bsky.social, @jennski.bsky.social, Chris Jones & Betsy Beyer
www.oreilly.com/library/view...
@oreilly.bsky.social
We've got platform engineering guru Dave McNeill from Sky as a guest! Dave is a stalwart of innovation and progressive thinking in Ops, DevOps, Platform Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering - a hugely experienced veteran who has seen it all, done it all, and taught it all.
links below
links below
March 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We've got platform engineering guru Dave McNeill from Sky as a guest! Dave is a stalwart of innovation and progressive thinking in Ops, DevOps, Platform Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering - a hugely experienced veteran who has seen it all, done it all, and taught it all.
links below
links below
Which is the biggest crime building container images?
Using alpine and then installing a very long list of packages,
Or using windows containers?
Using alpine and then installing a very long list of packages,
Or using windows containers?
March 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Which is the biggest crime building container images?
Using alpine and then installing a very long list of packages,
Or using windows containers?
Using alpine and then installing a very long list of packages,
Or using windows containers?
Wiz acquired by Google for $32B in ALL CASH deal.
They only founded in 2020
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/18/g...
They only founded in 2020
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/18/g...
Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion - Help Net Security
Google acquires Wiz for $32 billion. Wiz’s products will continue to work and be available across all major clouds.
www.helpnetsecurity.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Wiz acquired by Google for $32B in ALL CASH deal.
They only founded in 2020
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/18/g...
They only founded in 2020
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/18/g...
March 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Your opinion of agile, in one word?"
Collaborative
Collaborative
March 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"Your opinion of agile, in one word?"
Collaborative
Collaborative
Couple of excellent books we recommended on #agile and #scaledagile
The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck: Practical Tips and Tricks for Launching and Operating SAFe Agile Release Trains
www.abebooks.co.uk/978109475228...
The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck: Practical Tips and Tricks for Launching and Operating SAFe Agile Release Trains
www.abebooks.co.uk/978109475228...
The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck: Practical Tips and Tricks for Launching and Operating SAFe Agile Release Trains - Campbell-Pretty, Em; Wilson, Adrienne L.: 9781094752280 - AbeBooks
In The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck, Em and Adrienne share their ?trade secrets? for launching and operating powerful and effective Agile Release Trains. There's a lot at stake when launching an Agil...
www.abebooks.co.uk
March 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Couple of excellent books we recommended on #agile and #scaledagile
The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck: Practical Tips and Tricks for Launching and Operating SAFe Agile Release Trains
www.abebooks.co.uk/978109475228...
The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck: Practical Tips and Tricks for Launching and Operating SAFe Agile Release Trains
www.abebooks.co.uk/978109475228...
Our latest episode on #SAFe and #ScaledAgile, loads of fun talking to Raxit Ramani about the different roles he's had in public and private sector, as an Agile Coach.
Listen on our site: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/13
other links below
Listen on our site: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/13
other links below
March 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Our latest episode on #SAFe and #ScaledAgile, loads of fun talking to Raxit Ramani about the different roles he's had in public and private sector, as an Agile Coach.
Listen on our site: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/13
other links below
Listen on our site: www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/13
other links below
When your gitlab pipeline runs successfully first time
a man in a blue shirt and tie is dancing with his arm in the air .
ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is dancing with his arm in the air .
media.tenor.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
When your gitlab pipeline runs successfully first time
What sort of shenanigans would #Trump get up to, if he were a software developer?
I’ll go first:
Commits windows style line endings to github
I’ll go first:
Commits windows style line endings to github
March 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
What sort of shenanigans would #Trump get up to, if he were a software developer?
I’ll go first:
Commits windows style line endings to github
I’ll go first:
Commits windows style line endings to github
7 Excellent Engineering Management #Books
#EngineeringManagement
Resilient Management, Lara Hogan
resilient-management.com
#EngineeringManagement
Resilient Management, Lara Hogan
resilient-management.com
Resilient Management | A book for new managers in tech
Book for new managers in tech, by Lara Hogan
resilient-management.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
7 Excellent Engineering Management #Books
#EngineeringManagement
Resilient Management, Lara Hogan
resilient-management.com
#EngineeringManagement
Resilient Management, Lara Hogan
resilient-management.com
Have you considered engineering management as a career path? Or want to know what it's like to sit in the big seat?
Listen to Sam Jones, Director of Engineering @benifex.bsky.social, (previously Eng. Manager @monzo.com), talk about how she got there, how to improve, what good looks like, and more
Listen to Sam Jones, Director of Engineering @benifex.bsky.social, (previously Eng. Manager @monzo.com), talk about how she got there, how to improve, what good looks like, and more
March 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Have you considered engineering management as a career path? Or want to know what it's like to sit in the big seat?
Listen to Sam Jones, Director of Engineering @benifex.bsky.social, (previously Eng. Manager @monzo.com), talk about how she got there, how to improve, what good looks like, and more
Listen to Sam Jones, Director of Engineering @benifex.bsky.social, (previously Eng. Manager @monzo.com), talk about how she got there, how to improve, what good looks like, and more
Today I saw someone with so many browser tabs open, they were using a Kubernetes cluster for extra memory to keep them all active
February 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Today I saw someone with so many browser tabs open, they were using a Kubernetes cluster for extra memory to keep them all active
Amazing thriller about prime numbers, but very unrealistic.
I’ve studied a lot of maths at university, and NONE of the students look like this hunk of a protagonist
tv.apple.com/gb/show/prim...
I’ve studied a lot of maths at university, and NONE of the students look like this hunk of a protagonist
tv.apple.com/gb/show/prim...
Watch Prime Target - Apple TV+ (UK)
A brilliant Cambridge maths student (Leo Woodall) is on the verge of a major breakthrough when a shadowy enemy tries to stop him. Fighting for answers…
tv.apple.com
February 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Amazing thriller about prime numbers, but very unrealistic.
I’ve studied a lot of maths at university, and NONE of the students look like this hunk of a protagonist
tv.apple.com/gb/show/prim...
I’ve studied a lot of maths at university, and NONE of the students look like this hunk of a protagonist
tv.apple.com/gb/show/prim...
Forget pair programming, we've just invest pair BLOGGING. How do I trademark this?
February 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Forget pair programming, we've just invest pair BLOGGING. How do I trademark this?