Matt Allford
@mattallford.com
Technologist based in Australia 🇦🇺
Octonaut at #OctopusDeploy
Content creator and educator
Pluralsight author
www.mattallford.com
Octonaut at #OctopusDeploy
Content creator and educator
Pluralsight author
www.mattallford.com
Reposted by Matt Allford
October 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Platform Engineering is a hot topic. So hot that later this week, Steve Fenton, Chris Pirillo, and I are having a fireside chat where we'll discuss some interesting insights from the field and uncover insights and trends. Come along and join the discussion live.
Oh, and it's free. Link below!
Oh, and it's free. Link below!
Is your IDP a success illusion? 🤔 On Sep 18 get a data-backed reality check from @Octopus.com's @stevefenton.co.uk & @mattallford.com. This webinar will explore what a high-performing Internal Developer Platform looks like and how to measure its true impact.
Register now ➡️ bit.ly/OctopusDeplo...
Register now ➡️ bit.ly/OctopusDeplo...
September 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Platform Engineering is a hot topic. So hot that later this week, Steve Fenton, Chris Pirillo, and I are having a fireside chat where we'll discuss some interesting insights from the field and uncover insights and trends. Come along and join the discussion live.
Oh, and it's free. Link below!
Oh, and it's free. Link below!
If you’re working with @biceplang.bsky.social, go jump into this community on LI!
🚀 2600 Azure Bicep enthusiasts! A LinkedIn community where you can share Bicep experiences, blogs, tips and tricks and ask questions!
💪🏼 Happy to be running this with @rios.engineer for the Bicep community.
#azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz
💪🏼 Happy to be running this with @rios.engineer for the Bicep community.
#azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz
September 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
If you’re working with @biceplang.bsky.social, go jump into this community on LI!
My bad. #business #cybersecurity #finance
YouTube video by Chris Kohler
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July 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Reposted by Matt Allford
"The Productivity Delusion" - My new article challenges how we think about productivity in tech. Multitasking isn't helping, and "typing faster" isn't the goal. Let's focus on real impact, not just perception.
Read more: octopus.com/blog/product...
#DevOps #SoftwareEngineering #Productivity #Tech
Read more: octopus.com/blog/product...
#DevOps #SoftwareEngineering #Productivity #Tech
The productivity delusion
Find out why measuring productivity is a fast-track to failure and what to do instead.
octopus.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"The Productivity Delusion" - My new article challenges how we think about productivity in tech. Multitasking isn't helping, and "typing faster" isn't the goal. Let's focus on real impact, not just perception.
Read more: octopus.com/blog/product...
#DevOps #SoftwareEngineering #Productivity #Tech
Read more: octopus.com/blog/product...
#DevOps #SoftwareEngineering #Productivity #Tech
Stop relying on gut feelings to measure your DevOps success!
📊 In the latest Exploring Octopus Deploy video, I show how to use built-in Insights to track DORA metrics with hard data from your existing deployments, no extra tools needed!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN3f...
📊 In the latest Exploring Octopus Deploy video, I show how to use built-in Insights to track DORA metrics with hard data from your existing deployments, no extra tools needed!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN3f...
Insights in Octopus Deploy
YouTube video by Octopus Deploy
www.youtube.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Stop relying on gut feelings to measure your DevOps success!
📊 In the latest Exploring Octopus Deploy video, I show how to use built-in Insights to track DORA metrics with hard data from your existing deployments, no extra tools needed!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN3f...
📊 In the latest Exploring Octopus Deploy video, I show how to use built-in Insights to track DORA metrics with hard data from your existing deployments, no extra tools needed!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN3f...
In the field I experienced a lot of companies use what I refer to as “skeleton pipelines”.
They’re a great starting point to perform a build or release, though can often be overlooked for improvements and value.
I put some thoughts on this below!
#OctopusDeploy
octopus.com/blog/beyond-...
They’re a great starting point to perform a build or release, though can often be overlooked for improvements and value.
I put some thoughts on this below!
#OctopusDeploy
octopus.com/blog/beyond-...
Beyond skeleton pipelines: who owns your software pipeline? - Octopus Deploy
Most teams have basic CI/CD pipelines that work but never improve. Without clear ownership, these 'skeleton pipelines' become bottlenecks instead of enablers.
octopus.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
In the field I experienced a lot of companies use what I refer to as “skeleton pipelines”.
They’re a great starting point to perform a build or release, though can often be overlooked for improvements and value.
I put some thoughts on this below!
#OctopusDeploy
octopus.com/blog/beyond-...
They’re a great starting point to perform a build or release, though can often be overlooked for improvements and value.
I put some thoughts on this below!
#OctopusDeploy
octopus.com/blog/beyond-...
I’m super excited to have recently started as a Developer Advocate at Octopus Deploy!
I’ve spent the last few weeks getting my feet under the desk, feeling extremely welcomed, and drinking from the firehose (maybe even 8 fire hoses?).
I’ve spent the last few weeks getting my feet under the desk, feeling extremely welcomed, and drinking from the firehose (maybe even 8 fire hoses?).
May 28, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I’m super excited to have recently started as a Developer Advocate at Octopus Deploy!
I’ve spent the last few weeks getting my feet under the desk, feeling extremely welcomed, and drinking from the firehose (maybe even 8 fire hoses?).
I’ve spent the last few weeks getting my feet under the desk, feeling extremely welcomed, and drinking from the firehose (maybe even 8 fire hoses?).
Software rollbacks often get oversimplified. Just revert a commit, right? Becoming more common, automatic rollbacks are pitched as a safety net, but are they really that simple, or safe?
@stevefenton.co.uk makes the case that automatic rollbacks should be a last resort:
octopus.com/blog/automat...
@stevefenton.co.uk makes the case that automatic rollbacks should be a last resort:
octopus.com/blog/automat...
Automatic rollbacks are a last resort - Octopus Deploy
Find out why automatic rollbacks are rarely the right answer to deployment challenges.
octopus.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Software rollbacks often get oversimplified. Just revert a commit, right? Becoming more common, automatic rollbacks are pitched as a safety net, but are they really that simple, or safe?
@stevefenton.co.uk makes the case that automatic rollbacks should be a last resort:
octopus.com/blog/automat...
@stevefenton.co.uk makes the case that automatic rollbacks should be a last resort:
octopus.com/blog/automat...
I had fun on my first appearance of @octopus.com’s Deploy on Friday! As usual, lots of good news from Octopus over the last week, wrapped up for you in under 10 minutes.
May 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I had fun on my first appearance of @octopus.com’s Deploy on Friday! As usual, lots of good news from Octopus over the last week, wrapped up for you in under 10 minutes.
Lining up another newsletter for later in the week!
This week there's a mix of code scanning for IaC, A newly released Well Architected Framework, a resource to use to keep your Azure environment tidy, and a great article covering the concepts of AI agents.
Sound interesting? Sign up below!
This week there's a mix of code scanning for IaC, A newly released Well Architected Framework, a resource to use to keep your Azure environment tidy, and a great article covering the concepts of AI agents.
Sound interesting? Sign up below!
January 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Lining up another newsletter for later in the week!
This week there's a mix of code scanning for IaC, A newly released Well Architected Framework, a resource to use to keep your Azure environment tidy, and a great article covering the concepts of AI agents.
Sound interesting? Sign up below!
This week there's a mix of code scanning for IaC, A newly released Well Architected Framework, a resource to use to keep your Azure environment tidy, and a great article covering the concepts of AI agents.
Sound interesting? Sign up below!
Aiming to achieve a GitHub certification in 2025?
Looking for some study resources?
Over at Pluralsight, the team have just published 3 learning paths for the following certifications:
- GitHub Foundations
- GitHub Administration
- GitHub Actions
Find the links below!
Looking for some study resources?
Over at Pluralsight, the team have just published 3 learning paths for the following certifications:
- GitHub Foundations
- GitHub Administration
- GitHub Actions
Find the links below!
January 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Aiming to achieve a GitHub certification in 2025?
Looking for some study resources?
Over at Pluralsight, the team have just published 3 learning paths for the following certifications:
- GitHub Foundations
- GitHub Administration
- GitHub Actions
Find the links below!
Looking for some study resources?
Over at Pluralsight, the team have just published 3 learning paths for the following certifications:
- GitHub Foundations
- GitHub Administration
- GitHub Actions
Find the links below!
Why is there never a fire at a fireside chat 🤔
December 11, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Why is there never a fire at a fireside chat 🤔