From 31ba7389b9b088e2ab3c85eb379f5e447334a043 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michele Cereda Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2024 17:50:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] chore(kb/best-practices): add source --- knowledge base/best practices.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/knowledge base/best practices.md b/knowledge base/best practices.md index a5369df..16d6480 100644 --- a/knowledge base/best practices.md +++ b/knowledge base/best practices.md @@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ What really worked for me. You'll end up with stiff, hard to change results that satisfy nobody. This proved particularly true with regards to templates and pipelines.
Stop designing systems that _should work for everybody at all times_. -- Choose tools based on **how helpful** they are to achieve your goals.
+- Choose tools based on **how helpful** they are **to you** to achieve your goals.
Do **not** adapt your work to specific tools. +- Keep track of tools' EOL and keep them updated accordingly. + Trackers like [endoflife.date] could help in this. - Backup your data, especially when you are about to update something.
[Murphy's law] is lurking. Consider [the 3-2-1 backup strategy]. - [Branch early, branch often]. @@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ Listed in order of addition: [death by a thousand microservices]: https://renegadeotter.com/2023/09/10/death-by-a-thousand-microservices.html [devops is bullshit]: https://blog.massdriver.cloud/posts/devops-is-bullshit/ [don't repeat yourself(dry) in software development]: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/dont-repeat-yourselfdry-in-software-development/ +[endoflife.date]: https://endoflife.date/ [from inboxing to thought showers: how business bullshit took over]: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/23/from-inboxing-to-thought-showers-how-business-bullshit-took-over [git branching strategies vs. trunk-based development]: https://launchdarkly.com/blog/git-branching-strategies-vs-trunk-based-development/ [hacking your manager - how to get platform engineering on their radar]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xprsTXKr0w