Category: Engineering Leadership
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Reply: How moving from AWS to Bare-Metal saved us 230,000$ /yr
Our transition from AWS to bare-metal infrastructure underscores the fact that while cloud services such as AWS offer robust flexibility and power, they may not always be the most economical choice for every enterprise. Neel Patel, https://blog.oneuptime.com/moving-from-aws-to-bare-metal/ We had a very similar experience at my current company a few years ago and we’re saving similar…
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Comment: Once Interrupted, Give It Your Full Attention
Good leaders do their best to prevent distractions and avoid interruptions. … But no matter how much planning goes into eliminating distractions and arranging the physical work environment to enhance focus, people (and pets) interrupt the flow. … Once interrupted, it often makes the most sense to give the source of the disturbance your full…
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Dealing with death-by-a-thousand questions in the workplace
Inundated by ‘quick questions’ that prevent you from carrying out your main role? Slack has made it very easy to invade your focus time and before slack people would turn up at your desk in the office and say “can I borrow you for a sec…?”