August/September

Ok, I have decided to make newsletters a habit. Monthly. Why? Because I just hate it how some good content didn't get appreciation by LinkedIn algorithms and AI, and result someone missed good info. These newsletters will be more of a summary of my significant updates and what events or things should be beneficial for you to pay attention to. And since I've seen LinkedIn removing hyperlinks from the newsletter, I'll be pasting full URLs of articles. Sometimes, I may get a bit wordy, as I often do - I hope you'll be able to forgive me ??

The last month

• I wrote up a piece with a recommendation for recruiting - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_culture-secret-employees-activity-7100480967236087808-lhtx
• Edgars Letinskis had an unexpected opening to speak at the DevClub event and I decided to chip in. The full talk you can watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0j6pfg6iLY
• A survey has been conducted during the DevClub event. More info in articles - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_40-of-engineers-dont-know-how-much-it-takes-activity-7096743413424750592-_-dq and https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_devops-boardsofdirectors-leadtime-activity-7099272198548262912-S5SQ
• During the Riga Tech Dinner (https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_2nd-riga-tech-dinner-activity-7087310195017564161-F4iB) events I do short interviews with famous people. Here's a trailer with Andrey Adamovich https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_heres-a-sneak-peek-of-the-2nd-rigatechcast-activity-7094212047386607616-oUeD, and there's Dr. Anita Gaile https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_riga-tech-cast-activity-7102926741802774528-hZS1. The full versions you can find on my podcast - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLIQbshchl7uBmsPwkDNsDLt3l022o8V5 (also on Spotify)
• I have joined the Advisory Board to help CWISE with the Business Development Area!
• A few thoughts on “cost of living” and fairness of salary based on location - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_remote-softwareengineering-job-activity-7102602894767513600-XWRZ
• At the end of August, we had an amazing 18th DevOps & Agile Talk event https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_18th-devops-agile-talk-review-activity-7104395513034121216-op0F
• Roberts Dzenis , Guntis Kalnins and I have started a new partnership to make the world a better digital place. Or at least to make a few progressive-thinking companies faster and happier https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_devops-innovation-newbeginnings-activity-7103346160299311104-KHiI. The name is "Zen IS".
• I gave a 5min Ignite talk (slides on auto-forward every 15 seconds) at the DevOpsDays Vilnius https://www.dhirubhai.net/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7105133268798169088, you'll be able to watch it soon
• A key reason for quitting my good full-time role at the last company was to start the PhD studies https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_phd-followyourheart-activity-7105480669488701440-oQjD

What's coming up in a near future future

• You're welcome to join the Riga Tech Dinner on the 20th of September https://www.dhirubhai.net/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7105817909301526528/ with Dagnija Veide and Edgars Biezaitis
• On the 21st of September, there's a unique opportunity to meet KubeCon speaker Henrik H?egh in person at the DevOps event dedicated to Platform Engineering - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/latvia-devops-agile-community_do-you-know-what-is-platform-engineering-ugcPost-7104452221282451457-c59k
• A new community dedicated to Enterprise Agility is picking up speed https://www.dhirubhai.net/events/discoveringyourteamsdnatoenhanc7104693779881709568/, there are 700 members in the WhatsApp group. An AI tool to replace a junior scrummaster is almost a thing already.
• I am reshaping the team and ways of working for our Latvia DevOps & Agile Community - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/uldiskarlovskarlovskis_please-reshare-in-your-networks-activity-7104680692755685376-oZld. No, it's too late to apply. But you can help with promoting our social content and enjoy our future events and initiatives. Register on https://www.meetup.com/latvia-devops-and-agile-community/ and https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/latvia-devops-agile-community/
• I'll be speaking at a private event of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry https://www.ltrk.lv/index.php/lv/events/2023/09
• Probably see you at the RIGA COMM in October https://rigacomm.com/en/ !

Please let me know how do you like the new format. What would you like to see added?