https://bok.malcata.eu/article/ Recent content in Articles on Body of Knowledge | João Malcata https://bok.malcata.eu/icon.png https://bok.malcata.eu/icon.png Hugo -- gohugo.io en Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://bok.malcata.eu/article/tbd++-branching-strategy/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://bok.malcata.eu/article/tbd++-branching-strategy/ Every engineering organization faces the same fundamental question: how do we balance speed with safety in our development workflow? GitFlow promised us structure and predictability. Trunk-Based Development promised us velocity and simplicity. Yet most engineering teams I met find themselves caught in an uncomfortable middle ground... https://bok.malcata.eu/article/cd-startup-way/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 23:00:00 +0000 https://bok.malcata.eu/article/cd-startup-way/ The journey of a startup studio developing its first product while bringing to life an MVP delivery system expected to be lean and fast. A set of lessons learned and anti-patterns collected from the trenches of building a product from scratch. Finally, the realization that in scenarios of extreme uncertainty, money and time shortage, no legacy, and few early adopters, can lead to counter-intuitive actions that will help you fly. This will either broaden your perspectives or drive you insane. https://bok.malcata.eu/article/robotics-energizing-children/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 23:00:00 +0000 https://bok.malcata.eu/article/robotics-energizing-children/ Every year I look forward to judging on the national tournament for the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL), a robotics program designed to get kids excited with STEM. I always get more than I give back and somehow this contagious energy ends up loading my "batteries". However, by the end of the day, via a stressful scoring process, there is a clash between Meritocracy and Pedagogy that drains all the energy. https://bok.malcata.eu/article/capacity-planning-end/ Thu, 30 Mar 2017 23:00:00 +0000 https://bok.malcata.eu/article/capacity-planning-end/ Outsourcing capacity planning increases business responsiveness by taking out complexity and reducing IT spending. https://bok.malcata.eu/article/my-brief-sdlc-history/ Tue, 21 Feb 2017 23:00:00 +0000 https://bok.malcata.eu/article/my-brief-sdlc-history/ Over almost 20 years, I have been involved in a multitude of software development endeavors. Out of sheer luck or just time passing, together they seem to show an “evolution“ worth sharing. Even if not systematic and according to a scientific process, experience does provide insight and I hope lessons to be learned. https://bok.malcata.eu/article/secure-org/ Thu, 05 Jan 2017 23:00:00 +0000 https://bok.malcata.eu/article/secure-org/ With a year rich in cyber security threats and a growing bubble for ransomware and IoT-driven DDoSs, insecurity is on the rise. Three steps to help you set the direction towards a more secure organization providing the tone for the tactical decisions that will need to be made along the way.