Author: Mr. Mike

Over the past handful of months I’ve been working daily with various GenAI models. Here is what I believe each excels at right now: – ChatGPT: Exceptional at generating human-like text, engaging conversation starters, and answering questions. Its wit and conversational tone make it perfect for social media content, chatbots, and customer service. – CoPilot: … Continue reading "Unlocking the Potential of GenAI: My Daily Discoveries"

You’ve just deployed your latest update to production, and suddenly your system is unstable or crashing. What do you do? With recent advancements in deployment tooling and practices, I now believe that establishing processes and norms to favor quick rollbacks is finally worth the extra up front effort—whereas just a few years ago, I felt … Continue reading "Rollback vs Hotfix (Fix Forward) — Rethinking My Preference"

Have you ever witnessed a colleague confidently present, only to realize they’re missing key insights? This scenario is a classic example of the Dunning-Kruger effect. This cognitive bias reveals a paradox: individuals with limited knowledge in an area often overestimate their competence, while true experts often underestimate theirs. In the workplace, this can lead to … Continue reading "Dunning-Kruger Effect – Cognitive Bias Causing Poor Estimation of True Competence"

5 Steps to help combat a culture of false urgency at work 1) Recognize the Signs of False Urgency: Leaders should be aware of chronic overwhelm, reactivity, and frequent fire drills, which are indicators of false urgency. Recognizing these signs is the first step in addressing the issue. 2) Pinpoint the Source of Urgency: False … Continue reading "5 Steps to Help Combat a Culture of False Urgency at Work"

What separates good leaders from truly great ones? In “Good to Great”, Jim Collins shares the concept of Level Five Leadership, which really resonates with me. It’s not just a title; it’s a transformative approach that I continuously strive to embody in my professional journey. Level Five Leadership stands at the pinnacle of executive capabilities, … Continue reading "Level Five Leadership – What separates good leaders from truly great ones"

Platform engineering is in fact, an evolution of infrastructure delivery… built upon core philosophies that underpin DevOps…. it is simply the next progression in delivering modern application infrastructure. Components of platform engineering:1. Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)2. Containerization and orchestration3. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)4. Monitoring and observability Benefits of platform engineering:1. More … Continue reading "Platform Engineering – The Next Progression In Modern App/Infra Delivery"

Business leaders must make sure they minimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) and reap the highest returns from their investments in public cloud. Here are four ways to get started:1. Unify operations and standardize governance across clouds2. Make your on-prem data center as efficient and scalable as public cloud3. Leverage existing skillsets to adopt … Continue reading "Forbes–Do The Math: 4 Ways To Save 50% On Cloud"

Not every application is meant for the cloud, especially many legacy apps that simply are not going away or being refactored anytime soon. Enterprises need to make optimal use of their on-prem infrastructure at the same time they leverage the benefits of public cloud. Key Points to consider:–> The Cloud Smart Approach is replacing the … Continue reading "Enterprise Technology: Moving from Cloud First to a Focus on being Cloud Smart"

In today’s fast-paced business environment, two distinct but equally vital roles have emerged: Optimizers vs Regenerators. Understanding these roles is not just a matter of strategy; it’s a key to thriving in a competitive landscape. ⚙️ Optimizers: The unsung heroes of incremental progress. These individuals excel in fine-tuning systems, maximizing efficiencies, and enhancing what already … Continue reading "💥 Are you a master of efficiency or an architect of change?"