Fabio Cicerchia - Issue #127
👋 Hi, this is Fabio with the weekly biweekly issue of the DevPath Newsletter.
In every issue, I deliver curated content for developers and leaders in tech,
ideal for busy people as it gives a weekly extract of the latest news and trends.
NOTE: I’m going to slow down a bit, so this newsletter will switch to a biweekly (twice per month) cadence. It’ll allow me more time to provide even better content.
DevOps
Move Over, Dockerfiles! The New Way to Craft Containers
Reading time: 9 mins
Docker has become an immensely popular tool in the world of software development, and for good reason. It provides an excellent way to create, manage, and deploy containers, which in turn enables developers to run applications that work the same way in development and production. However, creating Docker images can sometimes be a pain, as anybody who has accidentally broken the apt cache and triggered an hours-long build by making a minor change can tell you.
Career
5 Engineering Manager Archetypes
Reading time: 16 mins
In today’s tech organisations, you find 2 types of technical leadership roles in teams – Tech Leads and Engineering Managers. Tech Leads are better defined with The Definition of a Tech Lead but the Engineering Manager (EM) role remains unclear. In this article, we will explore 5 Engineering Manager archetypes commonly found in the industry.
The Different Types of Software Architects
Reading time: 8 mins
Software architecture can be a hard thing to pin down. While at times architecture may feel intimidating, anyone writing any code is participating in software architecture. From simple scripts to sprawling distributed systems there is always a software architecture whether planned or not. While every person that writes code participates in architecture, there are some that have the distinct role of shepherding the software architecture of a system. Depending on what kind of system you are working on and the business structure that surrounds it there can be different types of software architects you will encounter.
Mix
5 types of Imposter Syndrome
Reading time: 8 mins
This week I am sharing with you the 5 types of impostor syndrome that were categorised by Dr. Valerie Young. Take a look below and decide which one best describes you.
Low Priority Issues + Time = Relationship Killer
Reading time: 5 mins
A common and tragic pattern exists across all relationships - minor issues, left unfixed for long enough, have an outsized impact on the relationship. Let’s explore an example.
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