Sebastian Gebski

Sebastian Gebski

Geek, agilista, blogger, codefella, serial reader. In the daylight - I navigate & lead software engineering. #lean #design #aws #elixir #analytics. I speak here for myself only.

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System design with IcePanel: a brief (and opinionated) review

I do a lot of diagramming these days. Visual collaboration is extremely important in my daily (architect) job, especially for remote communication when direct, face-to-face interaction is a rarity and exception (instead of being a rule). When it comes to visual modeling, I identify three categories of tools: * 100% manual...

A simple mental model for organizing metrics

You've probably heard the popular quote, "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." attributed to W. Edwards Deming [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming]. Few disagree with the statement, but identifying and applying correct measurements (metrics) and making...

The anatomy of outrage

There are two kinds of reactions dominant in today's public space (e.g., Internet): * shallow, sycophantic, thoughtless pat (/like/upvote) - aimed primarily to increase the outreach (and invite adequate reciprocity) * fiery, sarcastic outrage - intended to depict someone's inferiority while letting one vent out ... Both...

(My) IT Landscape Maturity Model

Working with various companies across geographies is a great privilege - and an excellent opportunity to observe their differences and similarities. I was and currently am in such a fortunate position. IMHO the markets do differ a lot, but these are not permanent differences (e.g., deeply rooted in cultural/...

Information bubbles get more hermetic, but we stopped noticing

The way we act is (unsurprisingly) shaped by our prior (practical) experience plus the (theoretical) knowledge we acquired. In the case of such dynamic industries as software engineering, the latter shouldn't be underestimated. Keeping yourself up-to-date with successful new solutions, good practices, and proven methods is critical to...

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