Category Archives: Opinions & Observations

The hidden monolith.

The hidden monolith I decided to start an article based on the “Hidden monolith”. Micro-services are the latest architecture style that everyone is employing. Often companies hear the new buzz word “Micro services” and say – “We must do that” … and when you start to analyze their system you realize… they got it a… Read More »

Beware of the ‘COOL’.

The word ‘COOL’ will be used to describe the latest tech hype item in the article below. Often I see the ‘COOL’ – coding features / models, components, technology or applications being used simply cause its the latest ‘COOL’ thing around. 

Being a team guru.

When I am referring to the team guru. I am referring to the lead developer that is responsible for the skills, education and technical well being of his team and project. There is a skill that a team lead has to continuously work on. This skill has its roots based in knowledge and experience but this skill… Read More »

My week of TOGAF training.

I spent the last week on a TOGAF 9.1 course in the hope that it will assist me with furthering my career by moving out of the developer role and moving myself further down the road to become a security / infrastructure architect – roles that I already partially fulfill. Why? After 19 years of coding I… Read More »