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  • Should I #DockerAllTheThings?

    Should I #DockerAllTheThings?

    A while back I was in a discussion about whether there was a benefit for all organizations to adopt Docker. I was of the opinion that there are scenarios where it just wasn’t a fit. The more I thought about this, the more I realized that the benefits are always there, but some organizations have… Read more

  • DevRel metrics – Counting things is terrible. Do it!

    DevRel metrics – Counting things is terrible. Do it!

    Upon seeing some activity numbers from a recent quarter, a leader I respect told me “I know everybody is busy.” They wanted to know what the impact of our activity was, not how much we did. Of course! Anybody talking to you about metrics tells you that counting things is a terrible metric. We’ve all… Read more

  • So you work from home now…

    So you work from home now…

    With the current pandemic a lot of people are now working from home full-time and we all need to adjust to a new way of balancing work and life. Not only that, we are not having a normal “work-from-home” situation. This is a “work-from-home-while-living-through-a-pandemic-that-can-potentially-wipe-out-the-family” situation. So there are a few challenges to face, but those… Read more

  • Sitecore and SameSite=Lax cookies

    Sitecore and SameSite=Lax cookies

    The SameSite cookie changes that seem to be breaking all those integrations on your web pages are intended to better protect against CSRF attacks. But does this impact the cookies that Sitecore generates? YES IT DOES! Read more on the Technical Marketing blog… Read more

  • DevRel metrics – Which  video in a series is the best performer?

    DevRel metrics – Which video in a series is the best performer?

    When working with a technical audience, we create a lot of content in a variety of ways: documentation, blogs, presentations, and videos. Some people learn best by watching somebody else do something, or explain a concept with visuals. As we create this type of content, we need to be able to measure what is working… Read more

  • Should we host Sitecore on IaaS or PaaS? (Jan 2020)

    Should we host Sitecore on IaaS or PaaS? (Jan 2020)

    This started as a question on the community forums, and my answer got so long I decided to capture it here as well. In general, when you are choosing an infrastructure model the first question you need to ask is what your team is comfortable having responsibility over, and what your organization is willing to… Read more