Kill It with Fire - Manage Aging Computer Systems (and Future Proof Modern Ones)

Zusatztext "Modernizing legacy systems is an increasingly common task for software developers. Kill It with Fire guides you through the ins and outs of these endeavors in an engaging way, diving into both the technical and social aspects that are crucial to making you successful when undertaking modernization projects." –Damian Schenkelman, Principal Engineer, Auth0 "Marianne Bellotti’s new book Kill It With Fire is incredibly well timed. For those alarmed by the provocative title, rest assured the only thing Bellotti advocates torching is the notion of torching itself. And while the book is written for technical leadership, her wisdom is something many nontechnical government leaders need to hear right now, lest they fall prey to the gaggle of advisers saying things like 'we just need to get them off the mainframe.' . . . Bellotti’s book could not have come at a better time, and while there are other factors in this equation, she outlines some of the most important." —Jennifer Pahlka, OneZero "A valuable addition to the literature on the topic, particularly for managers and senior contributors . . . Kill it With Fire is a useful and highly readable guide to solving these problems by leveraging the organization—the system around the system." —Laura Nolan, USENIX "A most excellent book for both engineers and managers alike." —Michael Simons, @rotnroll666 "I am RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED to read this book!" —Katie Sylor-Miller, @ksylor Informationen zum Autor Marianne Bellotti has worked as a software engineer for over 15 years. She built data infrastructure for the United Nations to help humanitarian organizations share crisis data worldwide and tackled some of the oldest and most complicated computer systems in the world as part of United States Digital Service. At Auth0 she ran Platform Services, a portfolio that included shared services, untrusted code execution, and developer tools. Currently she runs Identity and Access Control at Rebellion Defense. She can be found on most social networks under the handle bellmar. Klappentext The Legacy Apocalypse is upon us and business, community, and political leaders at all levels need this timely and thoughtful book from a superstar in the field. Aging computer systems present complex technical challenges for organizations both large and small, and Kill It with Fire provides sound strategies for spearheading modernization efforts. Kill It with Fire examines aging computer systems, the evolution of technology over time, and how organizations can modernize, maintain, and future-proof their current systems. In playful and engaging prose, Marianne Bellotti uses real-world case studies to illustrate the technical challenges of modernizing complex legacy systems, as well as the organizational challenges of time-intensive maintenance efforts. The book explains how to evaluate existing architecture, create upgrade plans, and handle communication structures. Team exercises and historical analyses of complex computer systems make this a valuable resource for those in both older and newer companies, and will help readers restore or create systems built to evolve as time goes on. Zusammenfassung Kill It with Fire chronicles the challenges of dealing with aging computer systems, along with sound modernization strategies. How to survive a legacy apocalypse   “Kill it with fire,” the typical first reaction to a legacy system falling into obsolescence, is a knee-jerk approach that often burns through tons of money and time only to result in a less efficient solution. This book offers a far more forgiving modernization framework, laying out smart value-add strategies and proven techniques that work equally well for ancient systems and brand-new ones.   Renowned for restoring some of the world’s oldest, mess...

Sommario

Introduction
Chapter 1: Time Is a Flat Circle
Chapter 2: Cannibal Code
Chapter 3: Evaluating Your Architecture
Chapter 4: Why Is It Hard?
Chapter 5: Building and Protecting Momentum
Chapter 6: Coming in Midstream
Chapter 7: Design and Destiny
Chapter 8: Breaking Changes
Chapter 9: How to Finish
Chapter 10: Future-Proofing
Conclusion

Relazione

"A valuable addition to the literature on the topic, particularly for managers and senior contributors . . . Kill it With Fire is a useful and highly readable guide to solving these problems by leveraging the organization the system around the system."
Laura Nolan, USENIX

"Modernizing legacy systems is an increasingly common task for software developers. Kill It with Fire guides you through the ins and outs of these endeavors in an engaging way, diving into both the technical and social aspects that are crucial to making you successful when undertaking modernization projects."
Damian Schenkelman, Principal Engineer, Auth0

"Kill It With Fire is incredibly well timed. For those alarmed by the provocative title, rest assured the only thing Bellotti advocates torching is the notion of torching itself. And while the book is written for technical leadership, her wisdom is something many nontechnical government leaders need to hear right now, lest they fall prey to the gaggle of advisers saying things like 'we just need to get them off the mainframe.' . . . Bellotti s book could not have come at a better time, and while there are other factors in this equation, she outlines some of the most important."
Jennifer Pahlka, OneZero

"When it comes to the right processes and thought patterns for successfully dealing with legacy systems, Bellotti's remarks are worth their weight in gold."
Peter Schmitz, Heise Media

"A most excellent book for both engineers and managers alike."
Michael Simons, @rotnroll666

"I am RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED to read this book!"
Katie Sylor-Miller, @ksylor

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marianne Bellotti, Marriane Bellotti
• Editore: No Starch Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 17.03.2021
• EAN: 9781718501188
• ISBN: 978-1-71850-118-8
• Pagine: 248
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Informatica, EDP > Informatica; Computer programming / software engineering, Computer Programming / Software Development, COMPUTERS / System Administration / Backup & Recovery