DevOps Archives - Igor Venturelli

Embracing Automated Versioning with Semantic Release

In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, managing version numbers and ensuring consistent releases can often become a challenging task. Enter Semantic Release: a tool designed to automate the entire versioning and release process. In this post, we’ll dive deep into what Semantic Release is, how it works, and why it’s an essential tool for modern development practices.

Spring Observability: The Next Frontier in Application Monitoring

In the evolving landscape of software development, observability has emerged as a crucial aspect of maintaining and improving application performance. Historically, developers relied on third-party libraries like Micrometer and Micrometer Tracing to achieve observability in their Spring applications. However, with the release of Spring 6 and Spring Boot 3, observability has been elevated to a first-class citizen within the framework itself.

Understanding Semantic Versioning: A Guide for Developers

In the ever-evolving world of software development, maintaining clarity and consistency is paramount. This is where Semantic Versioning, or SemVer, comes into play. SemVer offers a systematic approach to versioning software, ensuring that developers and users alike can easily understand the nature of changes between software releases. In this blog post, we’ll delve into what Semantic Versioning is, why it’s essential, and how to implement it effectively.

Finding Beauty in Chaos: Lessons Learned from a Messy Software Project

Have you ever found yourself knee-deep in a project that seemed like an absolute disaster? Deadlines looming, code breaking left and right, and the feeling that you’re just spinning your wheels with no end in sight? Well, I’ve been there, my friend. But let me tell you, sometimes out of chaos comes the most beautiful revelations.