Getting ready for launchLaunches can be unpredictable. Having a plan for launch can help you focus on that which you can control and set you up to recover more quickly should things go wrong.By: Paul SmithJanuary 8, 2021Topics: Ideas, Devops, EngineeringRead more of Getting ready for launch
Automating Terraform modulesOn a recent project, my team identified the need to transition from a directory in our main DevOps repository that contains all of our Terraform modules to a discrete repository for each module.By: Demian GintherAugust 25, 2020Topics: Engineering, DevopsRead more of Automating Terraform modules
The new Ad Hoc Government Digital Services PlaybookThe 2020 version is now a standalone playbook that any federal agency can use to replace enterprise software with proven techniques from the world of commercial software.By: Andre FranciscoAugust 18, 2020Topics: Ideas, Product, Design, Engineering, Research, User Experience, DevopsRead more of The new Ad Hoc Government Digital Services Playbook
My view of OpsCampInternal company training events are often associated with boredom, long monologues, and Powerpoint presentations. My first Ad Hoc training event was exactly the opposite.By: Jesse SkeetsNovember 30, 2018Topics: Engineering, Devops, ProductRead more of My view of OpsCamp
Ops Camp 1.0Ad Hoc recently held a two-day OpsCamp in Chicago, IL, focused on helping team members learn through sessions, activities, and simulations.By: Mike AuclairOctober 10, 2018Topics: Engineering, DevopsRead more of Ops Camp 1.0
Soapbox: DevOps with the Ad Hoc Infrastructure teamSoapbox is an open source software platform for building and deploying web applications using cloud providers like AWS. It represents our take on DevOps-done-right.By: Ryan Nagle, Mickin SahniAugust 23, 2017Topics: Engineering, DevopsRead more of Soapbox: DevOps with the Ad Hoc Infrastructure team
How to run a gameday exercise in complex, multi-product environmentsIn my role as Senior Software Developer here at Ad Hoc, I recently led a gameday exercise for a number of systems we support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.By: Chris GansenJune 21, 2017Topics: Engineering, DevopsRead more of How to run a gameday exercise in complex, multi-product environments