Author: Henk Kok

True interaction between Technical Teams and Business Teams creates great business value. I focus on Cloud & Software Development teams in organizations that want to improve their Cloud Governance and Software Development skills. In addition, I contribute to the creation of a strategic vision on Cloud Enabled Services from a business, management, development and governance perspective. With a clear understanding of the shifting dynamics in the current market, I focus on creating rhythm and speed to help achieve tactical goals by bridging the gap between Tech and Commercial Processes. I am able to act in both deep technical environments as wel as strongly political or complex business environments. I have a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the University of Twente that helps me to quickly understand complex environments.

Maximizing Productivity with Spotify Backstage

Spotify Backstage is a developer portal that helps engineering teams organize and manage their resources in one central location. It features a catalog for tracking and managing internal applications, libraries, pipelines, and websites, as well as a scaffolder for creating new projects using approved architectural blueprints. It also includes a docs-as-code solution for storing and accessing documentation with code. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the features and benefits of using Backstage, as well as the pros and cons of choosing it as your internal developer platform. We’ll also provide some tips for evaluating it versus other specialist solutions.

Anatomy of a great Software Factory: The growing software team

A growing software team can be like a well-oiled machine. With the right culture and processes in place, your team can churn out quality software at an impressive rate. But to create a true “software factory,” you need more than just a team of skilled developers. You also need to engage managers who understand how to participate in the process, QA testers to make sure everything works as it should, and support staff to help with customer service and other tasks. With the right people in place, your software team can become a true force to be reckoned with!