Building Software That Survives • Michael Nygard & Charles Humble

Presenters Michael Nygard Charles Humble Source GOTO podcast Unscripted Wisdom: Michael Nygard on Taming Tech Chaos, Championing Autonomy, and Redefining Leadership 🚀 Ever wondered what it takes to navigate the dizzying complexities of modern tech organizations? How do you balance the need for speed with the demand for stability? And what really makes a great leader in our ever-evolving industry? Recently, in a captivating episode of GoTo Unscripted, host Charles Humble sat down with Michael Nygard, General Manager of the Architecture Enablement Group at New Bank and the brilliant mind behind “Release It!”. Nygard, a seasoned tech leader, programmer, and architect, unpacked decades of experience, offering profound insights into the intricate dance between technology, organization, and leadership. ...

January 2, 2026 · 8 min

Fundamentals of DevOps & Software Delivery • Yevgeniy 'Jim' Brikman & Kief Morris

Presenters Yevgeniy 'Jim' Brikman Kief Morris Source GOTO podcast From Pain to Production: Embracing DevOps for Efficient Software Delivery 🚀 Ever felt the sting of a deployment gone wrong? That gnawing frustration when getting your brilliant code into the hands of users feels more like a Herculean labor than a smooth operation? You’re not alone. The journey from a developer’s local machine to a secure, scalable, and highly available production environment can be a rollercoaster. But what if there was a better way? ...

December 30, 2025 · 6 min

Software and Hardware Challenges Manufacturing Sustainable Smartphones | #71

Presenters Agnes Crepet Gaël Duéz Source Green IO podcast Beyond the Hype: Unpacking Fairphone’s Real Impact on Tech Sustainability 🚀 We live in a world utterly dependent on our smartphones. Since 2017, there have been more mobile subscriptions globally than people on Earth! 📱🌍 A staggering 1.2 billion smartphones were shipped last year – that’s about 15% of the world’s population buying a new device. But here’s the kicker: manufacturing these pocket-sized powerhouses isn’t small potatoes when it comes to environmental impact. A 250g smartphone can have a “true weight” of up to 70 kilos when you consider all the resources, energy, and water that go into extracting minerals and manufacturing its components. While some manufacturers dabble in recycling, many cite complex supply chains as an excuse for limited impact and rarely champion the second-hand market. ...

December 23, 2025 · 8 min

Eight definitions of “observability” vs. “monitoring” – and why none of them work - Björn Rabenstein

Presenters Björn Rabenstein Source PromCon EU 2025 Decoding Observability: It’s Not Just a Buzzword 🚀 Let’s be honest, the word “observability” has been thrown around a lot lately. It’s plastered on dashboards, featured in marketing campaigns, and debated in countless tech circles. But is it truly a revolutionary concept, or just a fancy rebranding of something we’ve been doing for decades? This presentation, delivered by a seasoned veteran of distributed systems and Prometheus, cuts straight to the heart of the matter, offering a refreshingly grounded perspective. Let’s dive in and unpack what observability really means. 💡 ...

December 19, 2025 · 4 min

Lightning Talk: Anomaly Detection - Robust Strategy - Jorge Creixell

Presenters Jorge Creixell Source PromCon EU 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Anomaly Detection: A Smarter Approach 🤖 Hey everyone! 👋 I’m Jorge, and I’m thrilled to dive into a new strategy for anomaly detection – one that’s designed to be more robust and, frankly, smarter. Let’s explore how we’re moving beyond simple threshold-based alerts to a system that truly understands the behavior of your data. 💡 🧱 The Core Idea: Bands Around Your Metrics The fundamental concept is simple: we create bands around your key metrics. Think of it like a safety net – we’re looking for deviations from the expected behavior. When a metric drifts outside these bands, we flag it as a potential anomaly. 🎯 ...

December 19, 2025 · 3 min