Requirements Management in Software Development Carlos:I’m Carlos Almeida, Engineering VP at SPK and Associates. I have years and years of experience with very large projects in software development and infrastructure, DevOps, regulated and unregulated industries. I...
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Exploring GitLab Duo’s Full Suite from Cloud to Air-Gapped Environments
Artificial intelligence is reshaping software development, and GitLab Duo is at the forefront of this transformation. From cloud-first deployments to highly secure air-gapped environments, GitLab Duo meets the diverse needs of modern enterprises. Whether your team...
Why Growing Dev Teams Should Upgrade to GitLab Premium—Now With Built-In AI
As development teams grow, so do the challenges of collaboration, quality control, and delivery speed. What worked for a small team quickly becomes inefficient at scale. That is why many teams are upgrading to GitLab Premium, a complete DevSecOps platform that comes...
GitLab for Enterprises: Scalable DevOps Solutions
Scaling software development across thousands of users and hundreds of projects is no small feat. However, this is what enterprises must do every day. What works for a single project often collapses under the weight of enterprise complexity. Traditional DevOps...
How to Configure Your First GitLab CI/CD Pipeline
Introduction: How To Configure CI/CD Pipelines in GitLab Hello and welcome to how to configure your first GitLab CI/CD pipeline. My name is Michael Roberts, I'm the vice president of sales and marketing here at SPK and Associates and I'm here today with. Darla Kost....
SPK and Associates Achieves GitLab Professional Services Partner Status
Our team is thrilled to announce that we have been recognized as a GitLab Professional Services Partner. This esteemed recognition highlights our commitment to delivering the best outcomes for our clients when it comes to securing their software supply chain. This...
Ultimate Guide to CI/CD
CI/CD makes modern software development quicker and easier. Dive into this in-depth guide to explore what CI/CD can do for your organization.What You Will Learn Discover topics such as: CI/CD fundamentals The benefits of CI/CD Differences between CI/CD and...
Gitflow vs. trunk-based development: Which is better?
Modern software development relies on version control systems to help teams manage changes, collaborate, and deliver high-quality code. Two popular Git workflows, Gitflow and Trunk-Based Development, offer different approaches to managing branches and releases....
AI and DevOps: How should you start?
In this episode of All About Accelerating Products, we sit down with John Willis, a leading expert in DevOps, AI and engineering practices. John has spent decades shaping the tech industry and making groundbreaking contributions through his books, podcasts, and...
Meet the Experts: Darla Kost
Darla Kost started as a DevOps engineer at SPK and Associates in July of 2024. Prior to joining SPK, Darla was an engineer in the U.S. military. Now, she works with similar tools and focuses much of her time on managing infrastructure and automating processes.My Role...
Meet The Experts – Annika H.
Annika H. is a DevOps engineer who started at SPK as an intern in 2020. After graduating from college in 2022, she became a full-time employee. While she had some coding experience from college courses, much of her engineering knowledge is self-taught. Now, her...
Accelerating Product Development with AI-Powered GitLab Duo
Getting products designed and manufactured quickly is necessary to stay afloat in a competitive market. When working with software-driven products, this timeline can be stricter. Whether you're launching a new application or updating features for a legacy product,...