I wanted to take some time today to respond to @eekygeeky regarding the term "platform engineering" and whether or not it is simply hype.
It is not. In fact, it represents a very important shift in the way IT operates.
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Let's start with a basic observation about the way the cloud computing model drives operations roles.
In 2010 I wrote a blog post about this. The gist was that VMs and cloud create abstractions that require different forms of operations skills. cnet.com/tech/tech-indu…
Nov 12, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
What is flow, and why is it the future of event-driven integration?
I thought I'd just give a brief overview of my book which ships in mid-December. Pre-orders can be made on Amazon at amazon.com/Flow-Architect… /1
Here's a quick definition:
Flow is event-driven integration between organizations using a standard interface and protocol specification.
This specification does not exist (or at least is not widely adopted) yet, but is almost certain to emerge and over the next decade. /2
Nov 30, 2018 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
I wanted to leverage some of the thoughts in medium.com/digital-anatom… to break down what Flow Architecture is and why it is important. 1/18
The term "flow" in this context is meant to illicit images of constant movement in multiple planes; constrained by context and physics, but filling the space available. It is not a new concept--we depend on the science of flow dynamics for liquids and gasses in every day life. 2/
