What’s Your Stack? Unveiling DevGrid’s Technology Posture Management

"What’s your stack?" This is one of the most common questions developers ask each other, especially when interviewing for a new position. The technologies and tools you choose provide deep insights into your team, your strategy, and how you invest in software development. These choices tend to be pretty organic. One person starts trying out something new they read about on HackerNews, Twitter, Reddit, etc. Then, it grows in adoption, and all of a sudden, everything is being built this way. In the enterprise, you often have a different dynamic, where it is super hard to bring anything new in, and the gatekeepers to what technologies you can use aren’t in Engineering but in Enterprise Architecture or Operations.

We see a hybrid path, a better path. Drawing on the principles of Enterprise Architecture and the Technology Radar, a concept popularized by Thoughtworks, we are thrilled to unveil DevGrid’s Technology Posture Management Feature.

DevGrid’s Technology Posture Management

DevGrid’s Technology Posture Management allows teams to provide a single visual representation (Tech Radar) of how different technologies are viewed within the team, including when the “posture” was last codified and when it is scheduled to be revisited. The organizational adoption of the various technologies is intuitively discovered at a glance, and the ability to target based on team or portfolio is quick and easy.

Technology Posture / Skills Integration

Thanks to DevGrid’s ability to maintain the skill level of individual engineers in various technologies, we can integrate that data and show not just how many components or applications are using a particular technology but also how many engineers have that skill and at what level. This provides a deep understanding of the integration between your strategy and the reality on the ground. It helps you see quickly if you have gaps in skill sets or re-platforming projects that need investment.

Technology Lifecycle Management

Similar to applications, every technology has a lifecycle. DevGrid’s Technology Posture Management allows you to review, assign, and track that lifecycle properly. We follow the standard stages: Assess, Trial, Adopt, Hold. Understanding where the various technologies sit on this spectrum is critical to assessing the health of your ecosystem. Providing that visibility to your team is essential to help everyone be aligned on the future of your platforms.

This feature is available to all customers today. If you’d like a tour, please email hello@devgrid.io, and we’ll be happy to walk you through the platform.