Justin Keyes

🌟 Join me and Ravikanth Mogulla at DevOpsDays Berlin on May 7th-8th! Let's not just stop at the talk—let's connect and exchange experiences. See you there! 🚀 #DevOps #SRE #Networking #DevOpsDayConference #devopsdayberlin #devopsday

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ICYMI, Google Cloud Platform and Technical Infrastructure Director, Jennifer Petoff, gave the opening keynote at DevOpsDays Zurich this year. You can check out the video here if you want to learn more about the importance of education in driving an SRE or DevOps culture.

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The benefits of AI code assistants are still being evaluated, but here at Deutsche Telekom we are confident that our AI strategy to continually assess COTS products, as well as developing our own products and data foundation is the right approach to yield benefits in the future. Have a look at the post below from one of our leading developers on the topic It’s exciting to think about the capabilities of the product in only a few years from now; perhaps covering all aspects of the SDLC and integration to user stories, more context in relation to existing code repos throughout the enterprise (particularly useful for very large enterprises), models optimized for dialects of the languages (GoogleSQL vs PostgreSQL etc)….to think of a few examples Regardless, the developer experience will be greatly enhanced in the next few years and at Deutsche Telekom we’ve got a front row seat! 👏

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Recently, my manager asked me to highlight my top three achievements at work over the past two quarters. At first, I hesitated, but then I realized I had made some significant strides. It made me think that we should reflect on our accomplishments more often to remind ourselves that our efforts are truly paying off. So, here are my recent achievements: 1. Highest-ever client satisfaction score for an external technical service - 9.3/10. This was for a code review service, which was largely successful due to significant process automation, including the use of the https://lnkd.in/dieQSK6N, and focusing more on the key pain points raised by the clients. 2. Integrated a new Spryker package https://lnkd.in/dPkGQW56 during a fixathon, and within just a month, it has already reached over 2,000 downloads. It is the IncrementalInstaller module that executes installation scripts once per environment and stores plugin information in the database. It works similarly to a database migration system but is also suitable for data manipulation tasks. 3. Completed the first code patch via Spryker's contribution platform https://lnkd.in/dwUebmMW. Being the first is always challenging, but I’m particularly proud of paving the way by creating guidelines for my colleagues who are interested in contributing to Spryker’s product themselves. I wonder if these can be called achievements.

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I received 50ish resumes of women and BIPOC applicants from entry to senior levels in Germany. 🚀 Are you a hiring manager and can open up new entry level or junior jobs? From what I can tell, you can confidently hire from a diverse pool of smart applicants who can adapt and grow quickly. 🙌🏽 Here's an article I wrote to convince you - why hiring juniors is a great idea for you and your team. 🤓 https://lnkd.in/eihVSkGa Secondly, I want to invite HRs, recruiters and TA's to take a look and help the following applicants if you know of any jobs already. 🙏🏽 Please tag, repost and mention recruiters you might know! 🥰 Roberto Bigolin Navdeep Chana https://lnkd.in/e2EhE6Ej #DEI #Immigrants #Jobseekers #WomenInTech

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Reflecting on an inspiring day at the InfoQ Dev Summit in Boston! 🚀 Thank you Eder Ignatowicz for your hospitality. Today was filled with thought-provoking discussions on AI, developer productivity, and responsible tech practices. Here are my key takeaways: AI in Software Development: Justin Sheehy keynote reminded us of our power as developers in the AI age. It's crucial to approach AI systems critically, use them wisely, and prioritize ethical considerations in their creation. Large Language Models in Production: Francesca Lazzeri, Ph.D. delivered an outstanding talk on deploying LLMs. Her insights on model selection, optimization techniques, and the importance of continuous iteration were invaluable. Developer Experience and Productivity: Jennifer Davis emphasized the critical role of effective documentation and code samples in developer success. Her holistic approach to refining processes and fostering a culture of value, respect, and trust resonated deeply with me as a leader in software engineering. The summit was a melting pot of global perspectives, offering a unique opportunity to connect with developers worldwide and share experiences. An amazing event, Without an underlying sales pitch. As I reflect deeper on today's sessions, I'm energized by the potential we have as software engineers to shape the future of technology. The discussions on AI, developer productivity, and ethical practices have reinforced my commitment to fostering a culture of value, respect, and trust within my team. I'm particularly excited to explore new ways of integrating responsible AI practices and enhancing our documentation processes. These small steps can lead to significant improvements in our developer experience and the quality of our products. Today was a reminder of why I love being part of this dynamic, ever-evolving field. I'm grateful for the insights shared and the connections made. I'd love to hear about your recent experiences or challenges in navigating these areas in your work. #InfoQDevSummit #AI #DeveloperProductivity #TechLeadership #ContinuousLearning

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tomorrow morning I will depart from Hamburg heading to Munich for AWSCommunityDayDACH, today I am in Wetzlar attending my son competing at the National Youth Cup Climbing. as usual lots of time to read, and "leading effective engineering teams" by Addy Osmani is full of great advice. am I ticking all those boxes? definitely not (not yet!) - would be interesting to apply the learnings from another book I read this summer (Blindspots by Marisa Murray B. Eng, MBA, PCC ) to understand the Blindspots that are preventing me from being as high-performing as I would like to be. #readingcorner #booksuggestions #leadershipbooks #engineeringmanager #selfgrowth #

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There is a new #PostgreSQL #Meetup group for the region #Stuttgart in Germany. First event takes place on July 11th, in #Tübingen. Two presentations, registration required. Sign up now. Speaker: Ilya Kosmodemiansky: PostgreSQL worst practices Sikandra Chaudhary: What's new in PostgreSQL 17

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Some time ago Adobe released new version of API Mesh at the edge. And I decided push it to the limits and make some performance testing. Want to see the result? https://lnkd.in/eNSSiBr9 #graphql #api #adobeDevelopment #apiMesh

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Interesting blog post from Kai Waehner on Real-Time #Logistics, #Shipping, and #Transportation with #Apache #Kafka https://lnkd.in/e2Sg-Bxq

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At Localyze we just finished our annual performance reviews cycle. This year I got feedback not only from my manager but also anonymous 360° feedback from peers and, for the first time, feedback from my direct reports. Of course, there are always areas and ways to improve, but overall I am very satisfied with the review. Nothing unexpected was brought up, and there was lots of positive feedback and a bit of actionable advice how to improve. Like many software engineers, I often experienced signs and symptoms of the impostor syndrome during my career. However, after more than 16 years in the industry, I finally feel confident about my technical skills and experience as a software engineer. But as a manager, I still have lots of doubts. For too long, I avoided doing people management because I thought it would be too hard and demanding for me having meaningful, helpful and sometimes difficult conversation with reports on a daily basis. And I have high expectations of what makes a good manager. Having integrity is an important aspect, I want to be recognized a transparent, trustworthy, and emphatic leader. Therefore, this short paragraph from my performance review was my highlight. It makes me very happy, and I am very proud that the people around me perceive me being empathic and see it as one of my greatest straights.  Because the feedback was anonymous, I don't know who to thank. But: Thank you very much, teammate. This paragraph means a lot to me, because it means that I am on the right track.

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The second day of #SwissPGDay just started and I can't wait to listen to another bunch of awesome talks. I'll get the chance to talk about #PostgreSQL Encryption later today. I hope for an interesting conversation. #Percona #community If you want to prepare, check out pg_tde a transparent access method to secure your data. https://lnkd.in/epe7-X7A

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This is 100% right John Crickett. When I was junior developer one of my senior always kept saying "You have to think before you do" I did not understand it that time, but over the years I have realised how true that is. Just "thinking" before even touching the codebase helps so much to debug an issue and saves hours of frustration. 😤 Here are some key points I like to emphasize while debugging: - Always read the error message entirely. (Don't skim over it) 📜 - Understand the error message or at least the concept. The developer who wrote that message put thought behind it! 🤔 - Debug in your head first. Think like a chess player! ♟️ - Consider possible causes. 🔍 - Debug one cause at a time and eliminate it. ✅ I always try to debug in my head first; it boosts my thinking power and helps me understand the framework, codebase, and business logic better! 💡 #Debugging #SoftwareDevelopment #CodingTips #ProblemSolving #TechTips #SoftwareEngineering #Programming #ErrorHandling #DeveloperMindset #TechCommunity #debugging #softwareengg

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Back in 2000, I was an engineer, coding in C/C++ on Solaris. We used Clearcase for source control (yes, really). Builds and unit tests? All run locally before daring to touch the release branch. And merge conflicts? Don’t even get me started on those. 😂 Once everything was merged (fingers crossed), QA would spend a solid week testing before we could merge into the main branch. Every 3-6 months, we’d finally ship a release to our customers. The whole process was lengthy, painful, and wildly unproductive. Maybe that’s why I bailed on engineering! 😅 Fast forward to 2024, and the entire software development lifecycle fits into a day. How? DevOps, baby! And it all kicked off with Jenkins. Jenkins revolutionized the way we build and ship software. Now, we’re celebrating 20 years with the creator of Jenkins, Kohsuke Kawaguchi. Don’t miss the fireside chat with him and Sacha Labourey at DevOps World! If you haven’t registered yet, what are you even doing? Go sign up now (it takes a min): https://lnkd.in/eYMhG4ZM

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Often my employees and I need a development environment for C++ together with the installed GRPC. To reduce the time for installing and deploying the environment, I started making Dev Containers, which I give to my employees and they run them in VSCode. I hope it will be useful to someone else. https://lnkd.in/dCCQBpTt #cpp #c++ #docker #devcontainers

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"Legacy is just a decision made in the past with or without your participation" 🎯 Mais um belo artigo do Italo Santos trazendo algumas verdades!

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Feedback: Not just a cool effect for punk music in the 80's! I rely heavily on #feedback in so many things in my life: Is my heart rate right? Is my #code passing the tests? Is my bicep getting bigger?(yes, obviously) Even as I type this the browser gives me feedback that obviously was spelled wrong... But what happens when feedback isn't obvious. The other morning while running my watch wasn't tracking my heart rate properly. This was fine for me because I could feel by my breath and pace that I was still meeting my goals. Sometimes though, thinking someone is aware of their performance isn't enough. As a high school administrator I remember once walking into a classroom and seeing the front tow rows engaged in what the teacher was doing and the back three were on their phones, chatting, sleeping, doodling, basically all the things I used to do when I was in high school (my phone had a really long cord.) In my mind I thought it was obvious that the #teacher wasn't meeting the standard of getting everyone engaged and that the teacher would know that the conversations and laughter from the back of the class was distracting to those that wanted to understand the lesson. To my surprise when I asked him how he thought the observation went he was pleased that he got 20% of the students engaged and thought it went well. When I reminded him that this was well below the standard he was upset and a little angry. And to be fair it is difficult in the modern day to keep kids engaged. Also though, once he was made completely aware that he wasn't meeting the standard he sought out help on things he could do to increase engagement and work on some classroom management strategies as well. I could have just left the room, assumed that he knew his performance wasn't good, I mean, it was written down that 80% of the class would be engaged 80% of the time... But, sometimes overt tough conversations have to happen to get folks to realize that they need to improve to meet standards. In my favorite podcast, "Coaching for Leaders" with Dave Stachowiak it was mentioned that criticism is investment. If my manager gives me a critique, even if or maybe especially if it's not positive I feel like he is investing in my future. He is tough on me because he wants me to be the best me that I can. He could sit back and assume I know if I'm not meeting the standard, and he would continue to get the same performance from me. But he knows I want to do a good job so he is overt when I could do better. He does deliver the message with kindness and encouragement of course which made it much more palatable, but the message still came accross. Bottom line, if you want improvement in #performance don't assume anything, provide the tough feedback and form a pathway towards #growth! Thanks for reading y'all and remember the ABCs of coding Always Be Coding and sometimes Always Be Critical (and kind).

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