2022: The What?! is Yet to ComeHere we are, with one week left of 2021. I don’t know about you, but I can hardly believe that 2021 is nearly over, when it feels like it…Dec 22, 2021202Dec 22, 2021202
GitLab’s IPO and the Enterprise WaveI was reflecting on the public debut of GitLab last week and why it captured the attention of many of us in the DevOps space. After years…Oct 20, 2021133Oct 20, 2021133
The hidden benefits of adding a CTO to your boardThe pandemic forced companies around the world to adjust to a “new normal,” which caused many leaders to pivot their business strategies…Jun 25, 2021188Jun 25, 2021188
What 2020 Taught Me About Predicting the Future of TechnologyI’ve been thinking about this time last year and how different this December is — for so many reasons. Looking back on my predictions for…Dec 21, 20201591Dec 21, 20201591
Why Puppet? Opportunity, Impact, Leadership.In 2014 (a million years ago in cloud native terms), I decided I wanted to work on technology that was changing the way applications were…Apr 29, 2020195Apr 29, 2020195
cf-pushing the Foundation Forward: Changing the Guard But Keeping the SpiritToday, Cloud Foundry Foundation announced that my friend and long-time colleague Chip Childers will be stepping into the Executive Director…Apr 7, 2020147Apr 7, 2020147
And Yet, It’s Still Early Days for Cloud: 5 Years at Cloud Foundry FoundationPie in the SkyFeb 5, 2020110Feb 5, 2020110
How the New York Times Got Open Source WrongThis past Sunday, The New York Times published an article that equates using open source code with strip-mining. While I am sympathetic to…Dec 19, 2019562Dec 19, 2019562
2020, Open Source is Driving the FutureCan you believe it’s almost the end of the year? And not just the end of a year, but the end of the decade. The year 2020 is a few short…Dec 13, 201932Dec 13, 201932
2019 is Shaping Up to be a Monumental Year for Cloud Native TechnologyWhen I sat down at the end of last year to catch my breath and take stock of the cloud ecosystem, I made a few predictions for 2019, many…Jun 27, 20191Jun 27, 20191
Why Empathy Matters in Digital TransformationAn open letter to CIOs navigating a changing worldMay 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Why Are More Companies Excited About Open Source Software?More and more companies are not just using open source technologies, but are making it their primary directive. I have heard more than one…Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
2019, The Year Lightning Strikes the Cloud MarketSmaller teams, bigger investments, and broader reach for cloud technologiesDec 18, 2018Dec 18, 2018
The Three Signs It’s Time for Your Company to ChangeI’ve thought extensively about what it means for non-technical companies to embrace a cloud native mentality and start to acclimate their…Dec 12, 2018Dec 12, 2018
Why New Communication Patterns are Key to the Future of WorkIn my last post, I talked about the future of work, something I spend a lot of time thinking about. Specifically, I focused on the…Oct 26, 20181Oct 26, 20181
Why the Future of Work is About Reskilling Your Current WorkforceI’ve been thinking a lot about the future of work. In fact, if you’ve spent more than 30 minutes with me lately, I’ve invariably mentioned…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
The Opportunity in China: An evolving market within an evolving countryThis past month I traveled to Beijing, China, for the third time this year. On this trip, I had the opportunity to meet with many key…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
