I'm Ryan Hayes, a customer-focused software leader who builds award-winning teams and products. I help software teams ship faster and businesses adopt AI with clarity. I write about engineering leadership and the realities of building things that last.
All the indie devs on X today are upset at Planetscale. Everyone is leaving. Why? This week, PlanetScale decided to remove their Free tier, but there are lessons here for small startups and larger businesses alike. Their new, lowest tier of database is $40. $40! But this is not just any database, this is a…
In this break/fix post, I’m going to show you how to fix a specific error that I was getting in an Azure DevOps pipeline during a dotnet publish command that stated “Problem starting the plugin ‘CredentialProvider.Microsoft’”. Here’s the full error message: A credential problem? It was only failing on one of three project publishes and…
Because they will. My current team is the longest I’ve ever been with an organization (other than my own freelancing business), almost 5 years. Over the years the needs, motivators, situations, and lives of people within an organization can and will change. It’s the nature of life. There are obvious ways to reduce turnover, like…
First, what does Success Syndrome look like for a software developer? It’s when you become successful at something and then subsequently become overwhelmed. This can happen if you get a promotion, become the “go-to” person for something, or take on new opportunities due to your new recognition. You started out just wanting to be helpful…
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