This is a great context-setting quote to keep in mind next time someone is complaining about the added cost of engaging in an API Design Review (discussed at API Con): "An API is like a baby: fun to make but you have to support it for 18 years." Ty Smith, Uber #API #design

Nothing beats a Friday night pizza with the original DOOM on the big screen!!! The kids definitely are not having nightmares about it like I did as a kid, but they are enjoying every minute of it just as much. I love how gameplay can hold its value for so long! #classic #doom

Open Source North 2023 was a fantastic one-day conference. As expected the content was great, the speakers were good, and the people were amazing. Super fun to hang out with the SPS Commerce Inc crew for the day, and see other familiar faces. #opensource #teamsps

Join us Friday, June 2nd @ 1PM ET for our next insightful #nfjs webinar, "CI/CD Productivity with Azure Pipelines" with Travis Gosselin #nofluffjustgoodstuff Register today! nofluffjuststuff.com/webinar/86/ci_…

Calling all Java Developers, Architects & Tech Leaders! Register now for #UberConf2023 & unlock a world of limitless possibilities! Don't miss this golden opportunity to join us for the ultimate #Java #JVM conference experience! uberconf.com

I'm happy to announce SPS Commerce is fully committed to continuing the journey toward best-in-class Developer Experience with a fully dedicated "Developer Productivity Engineering" team! Apply now: careers-spscommerce.icims.com/jobs/7802/soft…… #dpe #developerproductivity #developerexperience

Looking forward to UberConf 2023, representing SPS Commerce Inc. Existing architecture topics on API Design First, Feature Flags, and Code Reuse. Also check out my new session on "Beyond Source Control: Leveling Up with the GitHub Toolchain". uberconf.com/speakers/travi…

UberConf 2023 Live and in Session with keynote by Venkat Subramaniam dev2next organizer on Decision Dials! "It's Fragile not Agile"! uberconf.com

Amazing milestone to see my wife finish and publish her book after 15+ years! What an accomplishment Bettina Gosselin . The book is a true encouragement demonstrating hope and faith! Published now on Amazon! amazon.com/Anchor-Truth-D… #hope #faith #inspiration #published

Totally humbled to be speaking amongst the lineup of internal SPS Commerce Inc speakers for TECH JAM! The content within the organization is really incredible. Great work SPS Community in creating a world-class remote and global conference experience. #teamsps #conference

One of these characters is me today working on Distributed Locking... I'll let you decide which one. That being said... I'll take the hard-working and persistent qualities of Wile E Coyote any day! #distributedsystems #locking #fail

Elevate your software architectural skills at #ArchConf2023! Immerse yourself in technically dense sessions/workshops, learn from world class speakers, & enjoy a 5-Star beachfront hotel in December! Secure your spot by 9/1 to lock in a $250 discount! archconf.com

The Developer Experience of Dependabot has not always been smooth! The recent launch of the "Grouped Updates" feature goes a long way to making the usage of Dependabot substantially better. travisgosselin.com/dependabot-wit… #security #supplychain #dependabot #developerexperience

At SPS Commerce, we have been pushing hard to radically change our approach to designing, building, and publishing APIs, which will become the primary interface channel to the world's largest retail network. Find out more... stoplight.io/case-studies/s… #API #APIDesign

Feature Flags for software releases are amazing! But flags are not a one-size-fits-all solution. Join me at LaunchDarkly #Galaxy23 as we explore the critical considerations to ensure feature flagging paves the way for sustained success. launchdarkly.com/galaxy/?utm_so… #featureflags

Code reuse in distributed systems IS REALLY HARD! Understanding when and what characteristics make appropriately coupled reusable code is a must! Join me for JAX and DevOpsCon New York on Sept 25 for an amazing lineup of speakers! devopscon.io/microservices-… #JAXCon #DevOpsCon

Choose Boring Technology: "...By embracing polyglot persistence, you’re also discarding real, positive benefits that only arise when everyone’s using a shared platform. So polyglot persistence is not the kind of freedom we are looking for..." boringtechnology.club #DX #Polyglot

Back at PrairieDevCon Regina 2023!!! prairiedevcon.com #developers #prairiedevcon

Using Feature Flags with LaunchDarkly is simple enough that my kids can even do it. In fact, they built this Feature Management Command Center this weekend out of Lego! #FeatureFlags #Lego #fun

UberConf - July 16 - Denver - 15 Year Anniversary! uberconf.com #NoFluff #Software #APIs #Fun