Bryan Ross

AI Disruption Déjà Vu What The Past Tells Us About the Future of AI

Wondering what really comes next in AI? In this article, we look at what past disruptive technologies can teach us about what’s coming next (beyond the hype!) newsletter.bryanross.me/p/ai-disrupt...

The Hard Problems in Tech Aren't Technical What if the Minimum Viable Platform is just Email and Empathy?

The hard problems in tech aren't technical. My job is about listening, interpreting and translating with curiosity and empathy. This is the monthly topic for the Platforms Community content club, so I'm sharing the story of when this lesson first sunk in.
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Accelerating Developer Velocity With Effective Platform Teams A look at three key considerations for leaders building strong platform teams.

Well, looky here! The New Stack were kind enough to publish my article on the importance of product teams over technologies. I'd love to hear what you think! thenewstack.io/accelerating...

"I asked ChatGPT" well I asked my cat's anus looks like we both did our research

Beyond Launch Platform Engineering's Real Test

After pecking at this article on trains and planes over the past few weeks, I've finally published my thoughts on the different challenges you face when your platform becomes mature. newsletter.bryanross.me/p/beyond-lau...

Who's going to be joining at the AWS GenAI Security Symposium in a few weeks?

📍Kings Place, London
🗓️ 22nd May 2025 | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
👉 Register now! www.aws-partner-events.com/gen-ai-secur...

This is awesome news!

The most exciting thing about MCP is that we can start talking about ChatOps again! 😍

This. I’ve had enough “once in a generation” events thank you very much.

What an amazing achievement! I’m still amazed that 100+ subscribe to my little platform engineering newsletter! I have two questions…. 1/ What stopped you starting sooner, and 2/ What is the goal that drives forward from here?

Metrics That Matter Beyond DORA: Meaningful Measurement for Platform Teams

Is your company guilty of metrics misuse? Have DORA metrics been weaponised to compare the productivity of teams or individuals? Maybe you should send them my latest article about Metrics That Matter! 📈

Team Topologies in the Real World This month, some fellow CNCF working group colleagues will be sharing their thoughts on the topic of Team Topologies.

My contribution to ✨CNCF Content Club✨ is now live! It's not too late to join in - just publish your own thoughts about Team Topologies in the Real World, leave me a comment, and I'll ask the other contributors to help boost on their social media.

Explained to my third grade teacher that I read in a book that it’s spelt “color”. Her tone changed the next day when I brought in a few hundred page Basic book that I was teaching myself programming with. “Your… your… reading this by yourself!?!”

AI Strategy for Platform Engineering in 2025 The Unsexy Truth About AI Success in DevSecOps

This month on my Chief Therapy Officer newsletter, I lay out the basics of creating an AI strategy for your platform engineering initiative. I take a look behind the hype and dive into why I think there's more to AI than code generation. Let me know what you think!

What we can all learn from Larry the Cow Celebrating another year on the tech rollercoaster

"we in tech have a tendency to see every challenge through the lens of technology, searching for technical solutions to what are often fundamentally human problems. " -

"Our records show that you have a [..] lifetime access account. As part of integrating A Cloud Guru into the Pluralsight platform, we are terminating your lifetime course access license [..] on Feb 1" ... I wonder if Pluralsight offers a "lifetime access account" so I can view what I paid for? 😂

Busy today re-stocking our wood supplies so that we can continue to cozy up around a real fire over the festive period! I bring the wood, my boys keep the fire going, and my wife makes the best hot chocolate! 🪵🔥☕️

Tensions are high in the Ross household, as the boys prepare for the Constructors Cup (of hot chocolate)! Last year we saw some very imaginative uses of icing sugar to help the structure endure more thumps from my rolling pin! 🏠🔨🍬

Happy festive everyone! 🎄❄ However you choose to spend this festive period, I wish you and your loved ones the very best!

Excitement builds in the Ross household as we kick off the annual Brandy Butter competition! My eldest is optimistic that 2024 is his year to take the (chocolate) crown this year! 🎄🥃🧈👑

Is it just me that's permanently disappointed at exactly how well going for even a short walk can change your brain juices for the better?

Your platform onboarding probably sucks. Here's how to fix it.

Why is getting access to IT systems such a painful experience? In this months article I share the most common issues I see developers have when starting with a new platform, and what platform engineers can do about them.

Platform Engineers let me save you a fortune in expensive consultancy…. Go buy a developer a coffee and just listen.

Thanks for the heads up, I had missed this entirely! “Metrics that Matter” is a hot topic with many of customers who are out of the platform engineering honeymoon period, and thinking now about longevity.

Gritter tracker | Traffic Scotland Traffic Scotland gives you the real-time information you need about Scotland’s trunk road network

Just in case anyone missed it in previous years, I’d like to introduce you our fleet of gritter vehicles … www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...

Is a door with two locks more secure? I suppose it depends on where you keep the keys.

Best bring the washing in my Irish and Welsh friends! The shipping forecast says it all . . . . "⁠South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering north or northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11" .... for reference... anything over an '8' is Very Bad News.

fàilte mhath! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

GitLab Duo with Amazon Q: DevSecOps meets agentic AI AI-powered DevSecOps enhanced with autonomous AI agents accelerates developer productivity, application modernization, and innovation.

Okay ... things just got interesting! AWS and GitLab have just announced an integrated AI offering to accelerate software innovation and developer productivity: GitLab Duo with Amazon Q 👀

I miss Gopher! A simpler time for sure!