https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/how-to-overcome-technology-anarchy-with-aligned-autonomy/How to overcome technology anarchy with aligned autonomy

Technology anarchy happens when your platform engineering efforts allow teams to make radically different technology choices. By fostering aligned autonomy, you can cut down on inefficiencies and cognitive load, and empower teams to innovate

August 6, 2024https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/why-kubernetes-kafka-or-istio-can-derail-your-platform-engineering-efforts/Why Kubernetes, Kafka, or Istio can derail your platform engineering efforts

In platform engineering, power tools like Kubernetes, Kafka, and Istio can lead to a spiral of increasing costs and operational headaches. By transitioning to lighter, more manageable solutions, organizations can maintain high internal customer value while reducing costs.

July 22, 2024https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/devsecops-balancing-speed-security-and-user-experience/ DevSecOps: Balancing speed, security and user experience

Cybersecurity is a constant challenge for all organisations and embedding DevSecOps and customer-centric practices can help businesses fortify their digital infrastructure while accelerating innovation.

July 10, 2024https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/accelerating-superannuations-digital-transformation-introducing-our-new-industry-ebook/Accelerating superannuation’s digital transformation: Introducing our new industry ebookJune 25, 2024https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/data/but-ive-already-paid-for-the-data-how-to-talk-to-your-finance-director-about-continuing-investment-in-data/ we built a data platform 2 years ago - why am i still paying for it? ‘But I’ve already paid for the data!’ Talking to your finance director about continuing investment in dataJune 12, 2024https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/how-to-measure-lead-time-for-change/How to measure Lead Time for Change

By measuring deployment lead time, you can meaningfully measure and impact the Lead Time for Change for your product teams. Here’s how to measure deployment lead time as a platform team.

June 10, 2024https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/unplanned-tech-work-team-capacity/unplanned tech workWhy unplanned tech work kills team capacity

What should you do when your teams lack capacity? You should measure unplanned tech work as an outcome, and ensure it doesn’t become a silent killer. Regularly surveying your teams and incrementally eliminating break/fix work can turbocharge value delivery.

June 10, 2024https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/problems-with-safe-framework/SAFe frameworkThree reasons why Equal Experts doesn’t recommend the SAFe frameworkMay 13, 2024https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/should-pen-testing-devices-be-regulated/Should pen testing devices be regulated?Should pen testing devices be regulated?

Penetration testing is a useful way to check for security gaps in application development. But in the wrong hands, they can cost businesses millions of pounds. We ask – should pen testing devices be regulated in the same way as knives, medicines and firearms?

April 16, 2024