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Full-stack ephemeral environments on every PR. E2E testing on every code change.
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are you ready to introduce a coding #agent into your dev loop?

at Shipyard, we're big fans of #claudecode. we wrote a guide with our best pro tips, so you can get high-quality code from your agent right away 🤖

#AIagents #developers
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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we’ve got some HUGE news:

the Shipyard #MCP server is now in open beta!

use it for:
✅ writing + improving #E2E tests
✅ sandboxing #agent workflows
✅ live, in-depth code reviews

we’re looking for user feedback, so reach out with any questions/comments 👀
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November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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benjie at #DPESummit on moving faster by using #agents smartly:

- write agent config files
- learn your AI devtools + their capabilities
- outline their reqs, conventions, + other rules

watch the rest of this session with Erin Doyle on YouTube, courtesy of @gradle.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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SF folks:

we're partnering with our friends at @heavybit.com for this awesome #GitHubUniverse social hour/unconference. great way to network + reflect on today's learnings from one of our fav SF tech events 👏

still time to RSVP for this evening!
October 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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hyped for #CypressConf this week!

it's a massive online conference covering every facet of test automation + QA

with 30+ sessions, you'll hear about everything from #TDD to scale to leadership

see us at our virtual booth + RSVP for our #smoketesting workshop Fri 🪲🔍
October 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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why should agents get to do all the fun parts of software dev, like writing code?

#ClaudeCode has a feature that allows you to make agentic dev more active: it assigns you programming tasks and reviews your work.

agent pair programming keeps you in the driver’s seat 👍
October 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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#DevOpsDays is our all-time favorite event series. we're thrilled to be attending philly's very own for the first time 🔔🏙️

there's been so much to learn about security, #agents, platform eng, #o11y...

Benjie will be speaking about the beauty of the #Makefile

let's connect 👋
October 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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the much-anticipated 2025 @dora.dev report is now live 🎉

the #DORA team focused on the impact of #AI across an org

AI amplifies the existing skills of a team:
✅ strong teams will become more efficient
❌ weaker teams will see an increase in their pain points

check it out today!
September 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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the @playwright.dev #MCP server boosts #DevEx with agents like #ClaudeCode and #GeminiCLI: they can interact with your app live

"hey Claude, take screenshots of my login form flow: with regular sign in, then with GitHub, and another with Google OAuth"
September 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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today at #TestMu, we're showing a sneak preview of our latest development: the Shipyard #MCP server

your agents can now spin up, test against, and tail logs for unlimited ephemeral environments

see it first at TestMu, and watch this space

#agenticdev #claudecode
August 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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see you at #TestMu in 2 weeks!

visit our virtual booth and tell us how you're building + testing with agents 🤖

and if you haven't yet, register today. TestMu has over 60 sessions on QA, testing, CI/CD, agents, and more.

#QA #DevOps
August 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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is your staging env showing up in search?

this is pretty common, esp if you carry the same site config from prod to staging

keep users away from your untested, WIP features:

1. 🔄 robots.txt
2. 🗑️ staging sitemap.xml
3. canonical ➡️ prod
4. HTTP auth
5. request🗑️Google
July 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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shipping faster doesn't necessarily mean you're in a better place, esp when you don't have the right processes/pipelines

how can you keep a good dev pace while being confident your code is bug-free?

join Benjie and Erin at #DPESummit in SF and find out!

@gradle.com #DevEx #DX
July 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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we put claude code to the ultimate test: writing #E2E tests ✅

took some trial and error, but we got the best results from directing CC to use test-driven development

not surprising, as human devs often have the same experience with #TDD
July 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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we're joining our friends #LambdaTest on aug 19-21st for this year's #TestMu conf 🎉

looking forward to catching sessions on the latest + greatest in test automation 🔥

visit our virtual booth for good chat, games, and prizes!

#DevOps #testautomation #QA
July 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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how do ephemeral envs prevent 🔥s in staging + prod?

1. they're isolated: they don't share services/data with other envs, so bug blast radius is contained

2. they shift test/review left: find + resolve bugs before they hit staging/prod

build more, firefight less!

#DevOps
June 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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the 2025 @dora.dev survey is now open!

DORA's research has changed the way teams deliver software. their findings have helped countless engineers understand + improve their processes. or in short, get better at getting better.

support their research by taking the survey!

#GBGB #DORA
June 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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trunk-based dev is a rapid git dev model: commits are pushed/integrated directly into the trunk, sans PRs/MRs

why?
🔘 merge conflicts--
🔘 cognitive load--
🔘 quality software++

going from a branching model to TBD is no small feat. it takes a combo of automation + teamwork:

@dora.dev #DevOps
June 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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one of the many reasons we ❤️ Docker Compose? it makes test env management easy

use it during dev, use it as an app def for a deployment, and use it to keep config consistent for every env in between

#DevOps #Docker @docker.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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benjie will be keynoting #DeveloperWeek Leadership next Thursday 🎙️

tune in online to learn about the impact of developer happiness (+ good #DevEx) on @dora.dev metrics
May 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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we're gearing up to meet the #Baltimore DevOps community at DevOpsDays Baltimore 🦀

looking forward to a jam-packed two days of excellent sessions and open spaces.

don't miss Natalie's lightning talk on trunk-based development on Wednesday afternoon 👀

#DevOps #SRE #Platform
May 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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since '76, the #Makefile spec has made build workflows easy

don't build out your #CICD logic in your pipeline, treat it as a wrapper for your build/test/deploy steps. and your makefile can be your SSOT for local and remote workflows

#DevOps #devtools #testautomation
May 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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when you ask ChatGPT or Claude a question, how often is it actually correct? not quite often enough for you to take its output as 100% factual...

that’s where #vibecoding becomes a liability

here's how you can test your vibe coding + trust every deploy

shipyard.build/blog/ephemer...

#DevOps
May 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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change fail rate is one of the 4 key @dora.dev metrics. CFR represents how often a change to prod doesn’t perform as expected, or introduces a bug

remember: measuring CFR is the first step to improving it

#GBGB #DevOps
April 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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#DevEx is important to measure because it reflects the key pillars of a dev’s quality of life:

- their fulfillment
- their frustration
- their productivity
- their output

here are a few metrics that can help you track it holistically:

shipyard.build/blog/develop...
March 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM