Technology Evaluation 101

A non-scientific approach to evaluating (open source) technology for rapid results (prototyping and beyond).

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1. MARTIN ETMAJER
   Founder | GetCloudnative e.U. Version: 20180804
   A non-scientific approach to evaluating (open source)
   technology for rapid results (prototyping and beyond).
   Technology Evaluation 101
   

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2. metmajer@getcloudnative.io
   @metmajer
   Innovation Technologist & Strategist.
   Founder at GetCloudnative.
   Open Source Maintainer.
   Martin Etmajer
   

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3. Why Evaluate Technology?
   

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4. Source: https://octoverse.github.com/
   The Technology Space is Exploding
   GitHub‘s Path to 10 Million Repositories by 2014 67 Million by 2017
   

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9. What is Technology Evaluation?
   

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10. MARTIN ETMAJER
    Founder | GetCloudnative e.U. Slide 10
    What is Technology Evaluation?
    It‘s about judging the value of technology to solve a specific problem.
    problem space
    

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    What is Technology Evaluation?
    It‘s about judging the value of technology to solve a specific problem. potential solution space
    (infinitely large and complex)
    

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12. MARTIN ETMAJER
    Founder | GetCloudnative e.U. Slide 12
    What is Technology Evaluation?
    It‘s about judging the value of technology to solve a specific problem. potential solution space
    (infinitely large and complex)
    

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13. MARTIN ETMAJER
    Founder | GetCloudnative e.U. Slide 13
    What is Technology Evaluation?
    effective solution space
    (simple and efficient)
    It‘s about judging the value of technology to solve a specific problem.
    

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14. MARTIN ETMAJER
    Founder | GetCloudnative e.U. Slide 14
    Keep it Simple
    „Simple things should be simple,
    complex things should be possible.“
    Alan Kay, American Computer Scientist
    

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15. How to Technology Evaluation?
    

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16. MARTIN ETMAJER
    Founder | GetCloudnative e.U. Slide 16
    How to Technology Evaluation?
    1. Understand the Problem Space
    Which problem are you trying to solve?
    

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17. MARTIN ETMAJER
    Founder | GetCloudnative e.U. Slide 17
    How to Technology Evaluation?
    1. Understand the Problem Space
    Which problem are you trying to solve?
    Which tasks are needed to get the problem solved?
    

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18. MARTIN ETMAJER
    Founder | GetCloudnative e.U. Slide 18
    How to Technology Evaluation?
    1. Understand the Problem Space
    Which problem are you trying to solve?
    Which tasks are needed to get the problem solved?
    What are the risks?
    

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    How to Technology Evaluation?
    2. Understand the Solution Space
    

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20. MARTIN ETMAJER
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    How to Technology Evaluation?
    Realize the ideal solution doesn‘t exist :-(
    every solution is designed
    to solve a specific problem
    

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21. MARTIN ETMAJER
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    How to Technology Evaluation?
    Realize the ideal solution doesn‘t exist :-(
    there is no one-fits-all-solution
    

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    How to Technology Evaluation?
    Realize the ideal solution doesn‘t exist :-(
    workarounds occur as the solution
    eventually reaches its (defined) limits
    

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    How to Technology Evaluation?
    Realize the ideal solution doesn‘t exist :-(
    adapt the solution as needed
    

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24. MARTIN ETMAJER
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    How to Technology Evaluation?
    Realize the ideal solution doesn‘t exist :-(
    look ahead, but avoid solving problems you don‘t already see
    

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25. MARTIN ETMAJER
    Founder | GetCloudnative e.U. Slide 25
    Keep it Simple
    „If you‘re experimenting with a new tool or process,
    find the quickest and easiest one to use.
    From that, learn about what you actually need.“
    Stuart Davidson, Head of Development at Skyscanner
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    1. Treat the solution as a composition problem (avoid building it yourself unless you really have to)
    Component A
    Component B
    Component C
    does one thing and does it well
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    1. Treat the solution as a composition problem (avoid building it yourself unless you really have to)
    RESTful and secure?
    Component A
    Component C
    CLI
    Component B
    API
    CLI
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    1. Treat the solution as a composition problem (avoid building it yourself unless you really have to)
    API
    API
    Component A
    Component C
    Component B Component D
    enhances existing stack?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    1. Treat the solution as a composition problem (avoid building it yourself unless you really have to)
    API
    API
    Component A
    Component C
    Component B Component D
    if it sucks, replace it with something better
    

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30. MARTIN ETMAJER
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    Don‘t Fall in Love With Your Solution
    „The tools and systems that you've invested so much time in today
    will be considered obsolete tomorrow. Accept that as part of what
    you do as professional engineers – it's part of the joy of software. “
    Stuart Davidson, Head of Development at Skyscanner
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    2. How simple is the solution?
    Component X
    How quickly can you learn it?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    2. How simple is the solution?
    Component X
    How quickly can you learn it?
    How quickly can you adapt it to your needs?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    2. How simple is the solution?
    Component X
    How quickly can you learn it?
    How quickly can you adapt it to your needs?
    How easily can the solution be upgraded?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    3. How flexible is the solution?
    Component X
    Is it modular?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    3. How flexible is the solution?
    Is it easily extensible?
    Is it modular?
    Component X
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    3. How flexible is the solution?
    Component X Component Y
    Does it dictate specific other solutions?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    4. Who stands behind the solution?
    A single developer? A team of developers?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    4. Who stands behind the solution?
    

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39. Understanding the Solution Space
    4. Who stands behind the solution?
    

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40. Understanding the Solution Space
    4. Who stands behind the solution?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    Community
    How active is the community?
    

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42. Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    Community
    How active is the community?
    How many issues are there?
    

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44. Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    

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45. Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    

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46. Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    Community
    How active is the community?
    How many issues are there?
    How quickly do issues get fixed?
    

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48. Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    Community
    How active is the community?
    How many issues are there?
    How quickly do issues get fixed?
    Can I engage with the community?
    

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50. Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    

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51. Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    

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52. Understanding the Solution Space
    5. Is there a caring community?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    Component X
    Are you an early adopter?
    

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54. Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    Component X
    Are you an early adopter?
    Who else uses it?
    

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56. Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    

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57. MARTIN ETMAJER
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    Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    Component X
    Who else uses it?
    What do others say about it?
    Are you an early adopter?
    

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58. Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    Realize that their journey will differ from yours: what applies to them may not apply to you (problem space)!
    

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59. Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    Software evolves rapidly, especially if backed by a caring community!
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    Component X
    Who else uses it?
    What do others say about it?
    How does it compare to X? Are you an early adopter?
    

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61. Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    

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    Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    Component X
    Who else uses it?
    What do others say about it?
    How does it compare to X? Are you an early adopter?
    (Bonus) Is there a roadmap?
    

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63. Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    

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64. Understanding the Solution Space
    6. How mature is the solution?
    

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65. Where to Start?
    

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66. MARTIN ETMAJER
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    Where to Start?
    Great places to start learning about technology
    Website GitHub.com YouTube.com
    value proposition, docs, etc.
    

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    Where to Start?
    Great places to start learning about technology
    Website GitHub.com YouTube.com
    code, demo, integrations, issues, links, etc.
    

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68. MARTIN ETMAJER
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    Where to Start?
    Great places to start learning about technology
    Website GitHub.com YouTube.com
    intros, deep-dives, conference talks, etc.
    

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    Where to Start?
    Great places to start learning about technology
    Medium.com SlideShare.net
    blog posts
    Google
    

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    Where to Start?
    Great places to start learning about technology
    Medium.com SlideShare.net
    presentation slides
    Google
    

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    Where to Start?
    Great places to start learning about technology
    Medium.com SlideShare.net
    everything else
    Google
    

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72. What Else is Possible?
    

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73. MARTIN ETMAJER
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    Learning Through Teaching
    Become an expert through experiential learning and teaching!
    GitHub.com
    turn a product demo into an easily consumable prototype and share it
    

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    Learning Through Teaching
    Become an expert through experiential learning and teaching!
    Medium.com
    share your experience in a blog post (what worked well and what not)
    

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    Learning Through Teaching
    Become an expert through experiential learning and teaching!
    SlideShare.net
    tell your story in a presentation
    

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    Learning Through Teaching
    Become an expert through experiential learning and teaching!
    meetup.com
    present at a local meetup (maybe found one inside your company)
    

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    Learning Through Teaching
    Become an expert through experiential learning and teaching!
    stackoverflow.com
    help others get better at what you do
    

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