Ed LeGault

Posts by Ed LeGault

• DevOps Antipatterns Disguised as Architecture Governance

  Sep 29, 2026 by  Ben Grossman and  Ed LeGault  · Last updated: Sep 29, 2026 · 10 min read

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  Heavy review packets, phase-gate approvals, and exception theater look like control—but they are waterfall habits wearing enterprise branding.

  
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• Dear AI: Humans Still Have to Read This

  Jul 28, 2026 by  Ed LeGault  · 7 min read

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  AI-generated JIRA tickets and PRs have become word walls. Here's why your automation needs both a human summary and a machine-readable payload.

  
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• Chaos Engineering: Breaking Things On Purpose

  Jun 3, 2025 by  Ed LeGault  · 7 min read

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  This article explores what chaos engineering is, how to get started and how to not get fired

  
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• The Critical Role of Automated Dependency Scanning in the Modern Software Development Lifecycle

  May 20, 2025 by  Ed LeGault  · 5 min read

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  This article explores why automated dependency scanning has emerged as a critical component in modern DevOps practices

  
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• The Costly Aftermath: The Financial Implications of a Code Freeze

  Jan 2, 2024 by  Ed LeGault  · 3 min read

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  Exiting a code freeze period poses unique challenges that can inadvertently increase costs, potentially negating the intended financial benefits of the implementation.

  
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• Hello Newman - How to Build a CI/CD Pipeline that Executes API Tests

  Jun 26, 2020 by  Ed LeGault  · 9 min read

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  Executing automated tests in a CI/CD pipeline can be made simple and easy when using containers.

  
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