This week’s image was something I whipped up when talking to a friend. When I explained that running Kubernetes on a Raspberry Pi cluster or Digital Ocean didn’t mean they had to be an expert at running Kubernetes, it tilted their world off axis a little. I blew away a cluster and rebuilt it from a handful of files in less than thirty minutes a couple of weeks ago. This should be a rare occurrence (and there should be backups). But, if there isn’t time to troubleshoot (and you maintain proper configuration management), burn it down and start over if you make a mistake. It points to the practice Rob Hirschfeld discovered of keeping Kubernetes clusters small to reduce blast radius and snowflakes. 2019 State of Multicloud A Report on the Underlying Dynamics Fueling Multicloud Strategies. Download Today! SPONSORED DevOps’ish Summer 2019 Survey Please take this year’s survey. It is a handful of questions, will provide actionable feedback, and be greatly appreciated. The intent is to improve the overall experience and increase the value this newsletter provides to its readers. Take the survey today! ...

2019 State of Multicloud A Report on the Underlying Dynamics Fueling Multicloud Strategies. Download Today! SPONSORED How companies adopt and apply cloud native infrastructure–from O’Reilly Survey results reveal the path organizations face as they integrate cloud native infrastructure and harness the full power of the cloud. SPONSORED DevOps’ish Summer 2019 Survey Please take this year’s survey. It is a handful of questions, will provide actionable feedback, and be greatly appreciated. The intent is to improve the overall experience and increase the value this newsletter provides to its readers. Take the survey today! DevOps’ish Last Week’s Top Five The three Rs of remote work What sucks about GitLab? Facebook Salaries and Levels DevOps salaries: 10 statistics to see Understanding Fake Agile People Twitter Takes Down Accounts of China Dissidents Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary — “Three days before the most sensitive political anniversary on the Chinese calendar, Twitter suspended the accounts of Chinese political commentators in what it said was an accident.” Kubernetes jobs: 11 salary stats to see — “Kubernetes jobs go by many titles, which makes it hard to unearth reliable compensation data. We’ve done some salary statistics homework for you” ...

The end of May looms large on the horizon and a busy June is ahead for a lot of us. This is about that time of year I wish it were the holiday season. It’s hot, people’s patience wears down faster, and there is always something to do. Here are some tips for the days ahead: Remember to pace yourself; you don’t have to live a full life every day. Remember to be kind; you have no idea if the person standing next to you in line at the airport is going on vacation or to a funeral. This is why my typical response when interacting with folks in a customer service capacity is, “Thank you very much!” So rare is appreciation for their work shown directly to them. A little kindness goes a long way and the good news is, everyone has within them the capacity to have infinite kindness. But, don’t be a doormat, please. Also, if you’re sweaty af don’t hug me; it’s June you filthy carbon-based life forms. I’ll be in Durham, NC 28-30 May and Raleigh 3-7 June. If you want to get together in the coming weeks, let me know. Stay safe out there and don’t forget to drink water. ...

No. Contrary to what everyone I’ve talked to this week thinks, I’m not going to KubeCon Barcelona. I don’t think I was really planning on it at the beginning of the year. I believe it was added to my schedule right before my Shingles diagnosis. Let me tell you, Shingles is bullshit. I’ve been battling a flare-up of the nerve pain today and it’s gnarly af. I was going to discuss the use of the term “best practice” this week but, I need to go get some rest. Instead, lend me your thoughts. The Tweet of the Week this week provides the thinking behind modifying or eliminating the use of the phrase “best practices”. I asked for clarification from the greater community this week and the conversation was insightful. Check it all out and let me know what you think (Twitter, email, Telegram, etc.)! Thank you to everyone that helped pushed the newsletter to over 3,000 subscribers! DevOps’ish Last Week’s Top Five 10 Mistakes You Should Avoid During Your One on One Meetings Do These 5 Emotionally Intelligent Things Within 5 Minutes Of Meeting DevOps is Dead with James Turnbull How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You Oops, We Forgot to Build a Managed Kubernetes Service! People Your career needs more than a search bar. — Get matched with tech opportunities from leading companies, rising enterprises, and startups. Cut time, effort and stress with a 5-minute application to reach 1000s of companies—connecting you directly to tech roles that fit your profile. Join for free today! SPONSORED ...

Happy Mother’s Day! To the single moms, this day should be yours two times over. I’m sorry if you don’t even get so much as a bathroom break to yourself today. To the almost moms, this day is yours. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise; if they do, send them my way. To the moms that have lost a child, this day is especially yours. For those of us whose toxic moms have been extricated from our lives, this day might be a little heavier. That’s okay too; do what you need to do. No one says you can’t celebrate someone else’s awesome mom either. For example, Emily Freeman’s mom is the human embodiment of DevOps, honor her. Regardless, I hope everyone has a marvelous Mother’s Day. Ready for your dream tech job? Say goodbye to tech recruiter spam. Indeed Prime matches you with companies that fit your career goals and sends jobs right to your inbox. You’ll also have free access to technical career coaches who are here to help you with interview tips, resume best practices and more. Join for free today! SPONSORED ...