Mark Hazleton
Control Origins Co-Founder

Learning in 2022

As a lifelong learner, I have had to adapt how I acquire and strengthen my skills. Over my time in the technology industry, we have moved from in-person classrooms and running to the bookstore when assigned a new project to virtually unlimited options, most online and for relatively little or no cost.

Project Conflict Management

Conflict is inevitable in a team environment. Project teams bring together a variety of personalities and skills, each perceiving tasks and actions in different ways. This diversity is what gives the team depth and a broad range of skills required to successfully achieve the project objectives. Yet, this diversity will inevitably bring conflicts ranging from simple disagreements on task details to fundamental personality clashes.

How to Automate Your Deployments with Azure DevOps

In software application lifecycle management (ALM), the deployment of new code to production can be a risky proposition. During a production deployment, the tightly controlled production environment are opened up and new code replaces the old code. Improper deployment of code can cause excessive downtime and loss of business. Many times, the production deployment is performed by a few trusted administers with limited knowledge of the development process. Instead, a system admin doing a copy-paste of files at three in the morning, what if you had a consistent, measurable, auditable, and repeatable way of deploying code consistently. This is where Azure DevOps release pipelines can replace manual repetitive process.