SRE NEWSLETTER

Issue #4 // December 4, 2020

Don't Panic: Kubernetes and Docker
// kubernetes.io
Kubernetes is deprecating Docker as a container in favor of runtimes that use the Container Runtime Interface(CRI) created for Kubernetes. Docker-produced images will continue to work in your cluster with all runtimes.
How Microsoft Crushed Slack
// platformer.news
Salesforce bought Slack for $27.7B this week and why the era of worker-centered work tools may be over.
Architectures for Mitigating AWS Outages
// forelse.io
With the recent outage on AWS last week, there have been a lot of discussions about various architectures and how effective they would've been to combat the downtime.
AWS Just Went Multi-Cloud
// acloudguru.com
The FAQ for EKS Anywhere, announced this week for 2021 has references to "on-premises", bare metal compute, and VSphere. AWS's stated rationale for expanding access to their managed Kubernetes service is all about hybrid cloud.
The Rise of Internal Developer Platforms
// humanitec.com
Determining what knowledge is intrinsic to a team member's role and what is outside of their scope is critical to reduce the strain on their cognitive load. Internal Developer Platforms provide a way to compartmentalize complexity, and enable people to focus on what's critical to their role.
Hire People Who Give a Shit
// alexw.substack.com
Alexandr Wang of Scale shares an old company memo before growing hit team to 150: "The uncomfortable truth is that most people don't give a shit."
How I Passed 2 AWS Solution Architect Exams in a Month
// bhaskargandavabi.medium.com
Bhaskar knocks out the AWS Associate and Professional exams and gives his insights into the two certifications.
A Better Kubernetes, from the Ground Up
// blog.dave.tf
Dave Anderson and Vallery Lancey discuss what they would do differently if they built something new, from the ground up, with no regard for compatibility with Kubernetes.
Why GitHub Built Their Own Internal Developer Platform
// humanitec.com
An Internal Developer Platform (IDP) is an essential step for rapidly scaling companies to keep their developers working productively and happily. This is a roundtable discussion with Jason Warner, the current CTO of GitHub and previous VP of Engineering for Heroku about how IDPs help teams of that scale build efficiently.
Amazon's Cloudy Macs Cost $25.99 a Day
// theregister.com
Other Mac hosts are cheaper, Azure has had cloudy Macs for months, but AWS may still have a play.