Martin Fowler updates the CI article
Martin Fowler wrote the seminal article on CI, continuous integration. He has updated this critical article including adding trunk-based development.
https://martinfowler.com/articles/continuousIntegration.html
Out of the Cyber Crisis – Deming in the World of Cybersecurity
This article by John Willis on IT Revolution discusses how W. Edwards Deming's principles can be applied to cybersecurity. Willis highlights the relevance of Deming's ideas, originally formulated to address manufacturing and quality control issues, in tackling current cybersecurity challenges. He emphasizes the need for a systemic approach, integrating cybersecurity into all aspects of an organization rather than treating it as a separate element. The article explores how Deming's philosophies can lead to profound organizational changes and better cybersecurity practices.
https://itrevolution.com/articles/out-of-the-cyber-crisis-deming-in-the-world-of-cybersecurity/
More on Deming: https://www.uthsc.edu/its/business-productivity-solutions/lean-uthsc/deming.php
Is Polar Turing-Complete (and why I hope not)?
An exploration of whether the Polar language is Turing-complete. Ramamurthy concludes that Polar is not Turing-complete but is P-complete, meaning it can solve problems within polynomial time. This distinction is important for Polar, a language designed for defining authorization permissions, as Turing completeness could lead to performance issues and unoptimizable complexities in user-written policies. The article details how Polar can solve regular and context-free problems but is limited in its capabilities to ensure efficient and predictable performance.
https://www.osohq.com/post/is-polar-turing-complete-and-why-i-hope-not
Telemetry & observability for the software development lifecycle.
Chalk is an innovative tool designed to collect metadata during the build process. It has the capability to imprint a unique 'chalk mark' onto various outputs, such as compiled binaries or container images, embedding this gathered information directly into them.
https://github.com/crashappsec/chalk
AWS Transfer Family provides static IP addresses for SFTP connectors
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/01/aws-transfer-family-static-ip-sftp-connectors/
Spotlight on SIG Release (Release Team Subproject)
This group is dedicated to overseeing the release process for Kubernetes, ensuring that each release is reliable and meets quality standards. The post likely delves into the roles and responsibilities of SIG Release, their achievements in the past year, and the challenges they faced, providing insights into the group's operations and contributions to Kubernetes.
https://kubernetes.io/blog/2024/01/15/sig-release-spotlight-2023/