How Do You Prioritize Competing Work in an Interview?
I recently struggled with what seemed like a basic interview question: "You have several pieces of work in progress. How do you decide which one to work on…
workload management
How can I explain that building and maintaining campaign automation is beyond my current role and resources?
My new boss wants me to build an internal system that automates campaign setup across Google and possibly other advertising platforms. He believes it can be completed in…
How can I reduce the single-point-of-failure risk on my infrastructure team?
I recently returned from 10 days of PTO and had a one-on-one with my VP, who is also my direct manager. Our team consists of me, a senior…
Is working 12-hour days normal in DevOps and infrastructure roles?
I have about six years of overall experience, including roughly two years in DevOps and infrastructure, and I'm based in India. Recently, I've been working close to 12…
Burned Out After 15 Years in IT—What Are Good Ways to Move Out of Daily Operations?
After 15 years in IT, I feel completely burned out. Since my company merged a couple of years ago, my small team has steadily taken on more responsibilities,…
How Do You Reduce the Risk of Being the Only Person Who Can Keep Things Running?
I recently returned from 10 days of PTO and had a one-on-one with my VP, who is also my direct manager. Our team consists of me, a senior…
How Do You Handle Being Overbooked as a DevOps Consultant?
I've been working as a DevOps Consultant at a 30-person boutique firm for about a year and a half. I'm already fully booked on a large banking project,…
How can I persuade my leadership to avoid over-relying on Kubernetes for every workload?
I'm looking for some real-world advice on how to approach my leadership about our current Kubernetes situation. One of my clients has various internal business applications operating on…
How to Stay Valuable at Work After a Major Workload Reduction?
I've been with my current company for about 8 years, and it was just me and my manager handling everything until recently. I was completely swamped all the…