Nathan Wallace
@e-gineer.com
Founder turbot.com. Building at github.com/turbot. Father, husband, traveler, nerd, 🍔-lover.
GRC says, "Show me the evidence."
Cloud Governance says, "Let's fix it."
Cloud Governance says, "Let's fix it."
July 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
GRC says, "Show me the evidence."
Cloud Governance says, "Let's fix it."
Cloud Governance says, "Let's fix it."
Cloud Governance is different. It's not just describing rules — it's deploying them.
Setting guardrails, enforcing policies, nudging teams, blocking risks. It's proactive. It changes the path before the train leaves the station.
Setting guardrails, enforcing policies, nudging teams, blocking risks. It's proactive. It changes the path before the train leaves the station.
July 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Cloud Governance is different. It's not just describing rules — it's deploying them.
Setting guardrails, enforcing policies, nudging teams, blocking risks. It's proactive. It changes the path before the train leaves the station.
Setting guardrails, enforcing policies, nudging teams, blocking risks. It's proactive. It changes the path before the train leaves the station.
The best Cloud Directors aren’t empire-builders. They’re influence operators. Power by presence. Clout through clarity. They earn trust across engineering, security, finance, and the exec team. And they use that trust to make change happen. Quietly, but decisively.
July 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The best Cloud Directors aren’t empire-builders. They’re influence operators. Power by presence. Clout through clarity. They earn trust across engineering, security, finance, and the exec team. And they use that trust to make change happen. Quietly, but decisively.
They don’t own the budget. They don’t own the teams. They don’t get to make a decision and slam the table. But they shape the agenda. Build coalitions. Keep the big wheels turning while the chaos swirls. They know where the risk is hiding and who’s pretending it’s not.
July 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
They don’t own the budget. They don’t own the teams. They don’t get to make a decision and slam the table. But they shape the agenda. Build coalitions. Keep the big wheels turning while the chaos swirls. They know where the risk is hiding and who’s pretending it’s not.
Governance is the bridge between intent and execution.
It doesn’t slow teams down, it makes sure they’re building in the right direction.
It doesn’t slow teams down, it makes sure they’re building in the right direction.
July 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Governance is the bridge between intent and execution.
It doesn’t slow teams down, it makes sure they’re building in the right direction.
It doesn’t slow teams down, it makes sure they’re building in the right direction.
You can have the right intentions: secure the cloud, reduce cost, move fast.
But without governance, things drift. Exceptions pile up. Good ideas go rogue.
But without governance, things drift. Exceptions pile up. Good ideas go rogue.
July 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
You can have the right intentions: secure the cloud, reduce cost, move fast.
But without governance, things drift. Exceptions pile up. Good ideas go rogue.
But without governance, things drift. Exceptions pile up. Good ideas go rogue.
To make security move faster, shift the perspective. Talk about their data, their systems, their risk. The moment it feels personal, it becomes a priority — just like budget.
July 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
To make security move faster, shift the perspective. Talk about their data, their systems, their risk. The moment it feels personal, it becomes a priority — just like budget.
Blow the budget? It hits your team, your goals, your bonus. Fix it and you see the win.
Fix a security issue? Best case: nothing happens. Worst case: someone else deals with the fallout.
Fix a security issue? Best case: nothing happens. Worst case: someone else deals with the fallout.
July 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Blow the budget? It hits your team, your goals, your bonus. Fix it and you see the win.
Fix a security issue? Best case: nothing happens. Worst case: someone else deals with the fallout.
Fix a security issue? Best case: nothing happens. Worst case: someone else deals with the fallout.
Each shared service team brings its own tools, language, and priorities. The result is too much guidance, all at once. Governance should fix that — by creating shared priorities, clearly communicating expectations, and helping teams focus on what matters most.
That's the job.
That's the job.
July 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Each shared service team brings its own tools, language, and priorities. The result is too much guidance, all at once. Governance should fix that — by creating shared priorities, clearly communicating expectations, and helping teams focus on what matters most.
That's the job.
That's the job.
Modern app teams already carry a massive load. They build the app, run the infra, and own the uptime. Now they’re also expected to be experts in security, networking, identity, cost — all while shipping features and staying up.
July 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Modern app teams already carry a massive load. They build the app, run the infra, and own the uptime. Now they’re also expected to be experts in security, networking, identity, cost — all while shipping features and staying up.