The Unicorn Project: My Review of a Vivid Story with Profound Lessons for Technology and Business

NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Gene Kim has once again produced an amazing set of lessons in technology and in the business of IT while making it a relatable, and profound story that will feel familiar to nearly everyone who has been involved in an IT department or technology project … Read more

DiscoPosse Review: Learning Chef

I’m a big fan of Chef, and I always enjoy finding more reading resources for me and for those who are looking to adopt this great tool. The Learning Chef book is a great guide for people who have limited or no experience with this really powerful configuration management framework. This truly is the soup … Read more

DiscoPosse Review: OpenStack Operations Guide

With an all-star cast of authors including Tom Fifield, Diane Fleming, Anne Gentle, Lorin Hochstein, Jonathan Proulx, Everett Toews, and Joe Topjian, this guide presents one of the best all-around operations guides for the OpenStack ecosystem. I’ve been a big fan of the work done by Anne Gentle with all of the book sprints including … Read more

DiscoPosse Review: Lean Enterprise by Jez Humble, Barry O’Reilly, Joanne Molesky

I love beta programs because you get a view inside the development cycle and have an intimate understanding of what is coming next. What was interesting to me was taking this book in “Early Release” format, and it was as exciting as any product I’ve previewed! People, process, and technology, when put together properly, are … Read more