Posts by Chris:
Operating DNS on the AWS Network: Challenges and Lessons
Learn how our team worked with AWS to address a challenging DNS performance issue—and tips for troubleshooting with the AWS support team.
read moreRESTful API Versioning Best Practices: Why v1 is #1
Breaking changes can result in frustration and loss of trust between an API provider and their users. API versioning is one way to avoid that frustration.
read moreConfiguration Management and Provisioning in AWS with CloudFormation, Ansible, and Puppet
Experimenting with various configuration management and provisioning tools taught our teams how important it is to not get too attached to specific tools.
read moreSparkPost Labs: A/B Test API
Our VP of Engineering introduces SparkPost Labs. Learn how we're sharing new and experimental API and App functionality with our developer community.
read moreOur DevOps Journey: Focusing on Deployment Automation
Concluding our devops journey series, Chris shares some of what we have in store for this year as we focus on improved deployment automation.
read moreThe Day Our DNS Hit an Undocumented Limit in AWS
Learn what happened when we ran into—and solved—an unusual condition in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that impacted our DNS infrastructure and our service.
read moreOur DevOps Journey: Achieving Continuous Delivery and Improvement
Switching from on-premises to a cloud-first company is no small feat. Here’s our journey to continuous delivery and improvement over the past few years.
read moreOur DevOps Journey
Switching from on-premises to a cloud-first company is no small feat. Here’s our journey to continuous deployment and improvement over the past few years.
read moreHow to Run a Hackathon: Tips and Tricks for Success
Our engineering teams just wrapped their annual winter hackathon. Hear from our VP of Engineering on how to run a hackathon and tips for your own future events.
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