SREday

A series of international conferences bringing SREs, Cloud, Platform and DevOps Engineers to learn from one another.

London, San Francisco, NYC, Seattle, Amsterdam, Cologne.
Soon: Tokyo, Singapore

Co-Founder

HockeyStick Show

Learn from world-class experts to leverage breakthroughs in tech, business & performance.

Founder

Citadel

Head SRE for EQR

Bloomberg LP

Kubernetes as a Service. SLOs. Chaos Engineering.

Software Engineering Manager

Kubernetes as a Service offering. Design, implementation, SLOs, Chaos Engineering.
Kubernetes, Go, Python, Ansible, Terraform.

Software Engineer Project Lead

Microservices platform. Leading the design, implementation and production deployment of a large scale, distributed system. PaaS offering for the rest of the company.

Internal framework for distributed, containerized orchestrating of services.
Running our code in an isolated, monitored and quality controlled environment.

Previously worked in full stack financial applications in high-availability, production environments. 
Multi-tiers applications for financial data input, parsing, normalising and analysis.

Financial Software Developer

Bull

➣ NovaForge - polyglot project integrating 15 open source  tools  ➣ Porting multi-tiers infrastructure to VMWare Cloud, automating using Cloudify and distributing according to SaaS model  ➣ NovaForge Mobile for iPhone

Software Engineer / Java Developer

Cozy Cloud

Full stack JavaScript (Node.js, Backbone, jQuery, Coffee ...) application development.
Mail service (client/aggregator/proxy), file browser (dropbox like) and other apps for CozyCloud infrastructure.

Cloud Software Developer

none

Freelance development of numerous Web Applications and Websites, including the backend (PHP, MySql, Python) and frontend (Photoshop, XHTML/CSS, JQuery), as well as mobile Objective-C

Freelance web and mobile deveopment

I help SREs become superheroes ⭐ Learning AI in public - learn with me 🦾 Studying "Hockey Stick" breakthroughs in tech & business 🚀

I run HockeyStick.show: actionable advice on applying breakthrough ideas to your career, business and performance.

Some fun facts about me:

I started coding over 20 years ago.

At age 18 I taught myself French, because my family couldn't afford a US university tuition. I moved to France.

At age 22 I worked half-time as a software engineer and started my first mobile app agency.

At age 24 I sold the agency and founded a startup (“Klout for coders”). It failed.

At age 26 I pivoted to fintech and built Kubernetes as a Service and teams around it at Bloomberg.


Since then I co-founded a few startups, some of which succeeded:


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10 Realizations After Surviving a Toxic Workplace

I learned the hard way that working hard isn’t enough, sometimes the environment breaks you before your work shines.

0/ Performance isn’t everything
→ Hard work alone doesn’t guarantee recognition or fairness in toxicity.

1/ Culture eats strategy for breakfast
→ No matter how brilliant the plan, a bad culture will always sabotage it.

2/ Boundaries are survival tools
→ Saying “no” and protecting your time isn’t selfish, it’s essential.

3/ Leaders set the tone
→ Toxic leaders create toxic teams, even when talent is present.

4/ Silence enables abuse
→ When nobody speaks up, bad behavior becomes the norm.

5/ Trust is fragile
→ Once broken, trust rarely fully recovers.

6/ Your mental health matters more than your paycheck
→ No salary justifies sustained burnout or anxiety.

7/ Good people leave first
→ Talented, ethical colleagues rarely stay long in toxicity.

8/ Survival skills aren’t growth skills
→ Just getting by doesn’t mean you’re growing professionally.

9/ Leaving isn’t failure
→ Walking away can be the most professional, courageous choice you make.

💡 What’s one hard lesson you learned from a toxic workplace?

You can just drop it in the comments; your story could empower someone stuck right now.

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18 Subtle Rules of Software Engineering

0. You WILL regret complexity when on-call 
1. Stop falling in love with your own code 
2. Every single thing is a trade-off - no "best"
3. Every line of code you wrote is a liability
4. Document your designs and decisions
5. Everyone hates code they didn’t write
6. Don't use unnecessary dependencies
7. Coding standards prevent arguments
8. Write meaningful commit descriptions
9. Never ever stop learning new things
10. Code reviews are to spread context
11. Always build for maintainability
12. Always ask for help when stuck
13. Fix root causes, not symptoms
14. Software is never finished
15. Estimates are not promises
16. Ship early, iterate often
17. Keep. It. Simple.

What would you add to the list?

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10 Years of Coding Wisdom in 60 Seconds

0/ Learn the damn debugger
🎯 Couple of hours will save you 100s long term

1/ Switching jobs is MUCH easier than getting a raise
🎯 It's stupid, but that's how it works

2/ Interviewing is the highest ROI skill
🎯 Outsized returns on your career outcomes

3/ Always build outside work
🎯 Pet project, side hustle - keep your skills sharp

4/ The "best" solution is not always practical
🎯 Otherwise, no one would use JavaScript

5/ Keep a work log
🎯 You won't remember what you did year end

6/ Never make people feel stupid
🎯 You'll eventually be the stupid one

7/ Respect Sales, Marketing, Legal teams
🎯 Often more important than the code

8/ Don't be a smart asshole
🎯 They are a dime a dozen

9/ You solve hard problems when you step out
🎯 Take a walk, a shower, a nap - solutions will come


💬 What would you add to the list?

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59% of employees quit because of a toxic work culture 💔

 → Over 70% feel micromanaged.
 → Nearly 70% report burnout.

People don’t quit jobs, they quit places that break them.

Here are the 12 REAL reasons people say, “I’m out”

(Shoutout to my friend Jitender Girdhar for this amazing carousel!)

1. Micromanagement
↳ People want autonomy.

2. Toxic Culture
↳ People quit on negativity.

3. Work-Life Imbalance
↳ People deserve flexibility.

4. Lack of Recognition
↳ People desire appreciation.

5. Missing Team Alignment
↳ People need collaboration.

6. Lack of Leadership
↳ People quit bad leadership.

7. Lack of Purpose
↳ People need meaningful work.

8. No Growth Opportunities
↳ People seek career progression.

9. Unfair Pay
↳ People deserve fair compensation.

10. Insufficient Resources
↳ People need the necessary tools to succeed.

11. Unclear Job Roles
↳ People deserve clarity in their responsibilities.

12. Unresolved Conflicts
↳ People move on from issues that aren't solved.

I’ve seen so many talented people walk away for these reasons. 
It’s time we fix this together!

What’s the #1 reason you think people leave? Share your thoughts!

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59% of employees quit because of toxic work culture 

Who you promote today defines your company tomorrow.

Individuals sabotage or enrich your culture.


Promotion mistakes:

❌ Technical expertise alone
↳ Don't promote exclusively on technical skills
↳ Teamwork and empathy are equally important

❌ Superficial charisma
↳ Charisma helps in the interviews - remember that
↳ Make teamwork non-negotiable

❌ Political manoeuvring
↳ Don't promote those who value politics over teamwork
↳ You will be just another obstacle in their way

❌ Short-term focus
↳ Never promote based on short-term goals
↳ People are not just resources

❌ Boss pleaser
↳ Some cultures reward pleasing your boss over results
↳ Never allow this to blind your judgement


Promotion success strategies:

✅ Mentors
↳ Promote those who invest in others

✅ Trustworthy
↳ Chose those who lift others up, instead of themselves

✅ Ethical
↳ Be the ethical example for the team to follow

✅ Inclusive
↳ Encourage and value diverse perspectives

✅ Team players
↳ Encourage collaboration - it's not a zero-sum game


Be the leader you wish you had.

What do you wish was normalised?
Let me know in the comments 👇 


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Image credit: Adam Grant

The 4 Horsemen of Software Engineering:

0/ The Friday Deployer

↳ Deploys on Friday & goes on a holiday
↳ “Loses their phone” at the beach
↳ Brings candy from Hawaii to rub it in your face

1/ The Smart Ass*ole

↳ Smart & keen for everyone to know
↳ Not a team player
↳ Hasn’t been humbled yet with their own mistakes

2/ The Agile Manager

↳ Estimates are promises
↳ Created 90% of the meetings in your cal
↳ Spends 96.89% of adult life sprint planning

3/ The Fashionista

↳ Wants to rewrite everything in the latest framework 
↳ Spends more time on HackerNews than at home
↳ Considers Golang “ancient”

Bonus: The Invisible One

↳ Their camera never works
↳ Not sure if they’re doing anything
↳ Might have quit secretly months ago

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The 4 Horsemen of Software Engineering

Your greatest skill isn't what you do.

(it's not even about you)

It's about how you make others feel.

The most appreciated people on your team:
❌ are NOT the smartest ones
❌ are NOT the most experienced
✅ are the ones people ENJOY working with

Want to succeed at work?

Master the basics of making people WANT to work with you:

1/ Be easy to work with 
↳ No ego, no politics
↳ Make things smooth & easy

2/ Get things done
↳ Focus on what matters
↳ Get it across the line to be seen as reliable

3/ Growth mindset
↳ Keep learning (even as a senior)
↳ Teach others the value of learning

4/ Be kind 
↳ Listen more than you speak
↳ Only strong people can afford to be kind

5/ Help others 
↳ Lift others up
↳ Offer a helping hand when needed

6/ Avoid drama
↳ Don't dwell on others' mistakes
↳ Don't gossip

These traits are simple, but very rare.
Mastering them is the easiest way to stand out.

Which one is the most important?


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Work-life balance, explained with an 🥑

Here’s the not-so-secret truth:
👉 Work is a subset of life, not the other way around.

Want to win at the long game? Choose your avocados wisely:
🔴 Don’t waste time on bad ones
🟢 Invest in the good ones

How to grow better 🥑 balance:

0/ look after your relationships
(humans are wired to need them)

1/ prioritise health
(it's very hard to get it back & it supports everything else)

2/ make learning important
(your brain needs stimulus to keep growing)

3/ set boundaries
(know where work ends and home starts)

4/ be unapologetic about having hobbies
(your brain needs a pattern break)

Yes, there are sprints when work takes over. But if every week is a sprint, you’ll burn out.
Long term, it’s the good avocados that matter.

💡 When did this truth hit you?

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8 Hard Truths I Wish I Knew at 25 as a Software Engineer

0/ SWE is more about people than code
↳ Technical skills are required, but not sufficient

1/ Code doesn't matter, unless it serves business
↳ The sooner you learn this, the better for you

2/ Know when to hack together vs build a masterpiece
↳ There is a time and a place for both

3/ Making complex simple will take you places
↳ Code editor is not where you earn your next promotion

4/ Respect Sales, Marketing, Legal teams
↳ Often more important than the code

5/ The important stuff is evergreen
↳ Master the basics, don't chase the fashion

6/ Simple beats clever long term
↳ Real life is not LeetCode

7/ Your code won't love you back
↳ Don't fall in love with it, it's temporary


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With age comes clarity.

You start realizing what you will no longer compromise on. Boundaries stop feeling like walls and start feeling like a sense of freedom.

For me, here are 10 that change everything:

0/ Time is precious
↳ You stop giving it away to people or things that drain you.

1/ No is a full sentence
↳ You don’t feel the need to justify it anymore.

2/ Energy isn’t infinite
↳ Protecting your mental and emotional energy matters more than pleasing everyone.

3/ Not everyone deserves access
↳ You get more selective about who you let into your inner circle.

4/ Work-life separation
↳ You realize your career is part of your life, not your whole life.

5/ Respect is non-negotiable
↳ You walk away quicker from people or places that don’t give it.

6/ Comparison is wasted energy
↳ You stop entertaining it and focus on your own lane.

7/ Silence can be golden
↳ You don’t owe an opinion on everything.

8/ Self-care isn’t selfish
↳ Rest, health, and peace become priorities, not luxuries.

9/ Not chasing closure
↳ You accept that some people or situations won’t give it, and that’s okay.

These boundaries didn’t come overnight. They came from mistakes, lessons, and growth.

👉 Which boundary have you embraced the most as you’ve grown?

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Stop Letting Others Hijack Your Emotions

(9 ways to take nothing personally)

Many of us allow words to cut deeper than they should.
Draining us emotionally and causing:

❌ Stress and negative emotions
❌ Strained relationships
❌ Bad decisions

With the right mindset in place, this will stop.

Here are 9 ways to take control of your responses
(amazing deck from my friend Mike Leber)

1. Assume Positive Intentions
↳ Read it again, but in a kind voice
↳ Assume they don't want to hurt your feelings

2. Reframe
↳ Tell yourself the story from a different perspective
↳ Aim for more positive and constructive

3. Double Down on Empathy
↳ Guess what they might be feeling
↳ Match their tone to that feeling

4. Know Your Triggers
↳ Know exactly what triggers you
↳ Respond mindfully

5. Detach from the Outcome
↳ Let go of the need for a specific outcome
↳ Optimise for your own peace of mind

6. Stay Grounded
↳ Let the emotions cool off
↳ Go back to the facts of the present moment

7. Exercise Self-Compassion
↳ Start by being kind to yourself
↳ Especially when emotions run high

8. Communicate Honestly
↳ Avoid extra damage by communicating openly
↳ Clear communication opens doors

9. Surround Yourself with Support
↳ You have a choice of the people you surround yourself with
↳ Choose people who uplift you, not drain you

Words are just vibrations of the air.
They only mean things because you allow them to.
Use these strategies to take none personally.

What's your trick to take nothing personally?

Share in the comments below ⬇️

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Stop Letting Others Hijack Your Emotions

A great work culture isn’t about:

- Free bananas
- Ping pong tables
- Pizza Fridays

It sounds like this:

0/ “Doctor’s appointment?”
→ “You don’t need permission—just keep the team in the loop.”

1/ “Taking a holiday?”
→ “No approval needed. Just let the team know.”

2/ “Family commitment?”
→ “Of course. Family comes first.”

3/ “Feeling sick?”
→ “Rest up. No need for a doctor’s note—we trust you.”

Good culture isn’t complicated.
It’s built on trust, respect, and outcomes.
Not micromanagement. Not perks.

What would you add to this list?

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Fear of looking bad stops you from trying.

Here's the truth:
Everyone sucks when they first try.

The only way to get good is to be bad at first and keep trying.

1️⃣ Change your relationship with mistakes
↳ Mistakes = lessons
↳ You get a bit better every try

2️⃣ Baby Steps
↳ Break it down into manageable pieces
↳ Get an incremental sense of achievement

3️⃣ The Messy Middle
↳ Allow yourself time to fail
↳ Your brain needs time to adapt

4️⃣ Track Your Progress
↳ Keep notes on how you progress
↳ Look back and see how far you've come

5️⃣ Find Learning Partners
↳ Team up with others on the same path
↳ Learn and laugh together as you grow

6️⃣ Be Honest With Yourself
↳ Don't set yourself unrealistic deadlines
↳ Remind yourself that progress takes time

Remember:
You only fail if you stop trying.
Be brave enough to be bad at something new.

What would you try if fear weren't a factor?
Let me know in the comments below ⬇

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11 leadership failures that burn out teams:

(+ destroy trust and morale)

Amazing graphic from my friend Dora Vanourek:

1. Micromanaging
↳ Constant double-checking drains energy and kills trust

2. Constant urgency
↳ Many priorities + unrealistic deadlines == chronic stress

3. Violating life-work balance
↳ Blurred boundaries == exhaustion

4. Poor communication
↳ Lack of clarity == mental fatigue & decision paralysis

5. No appreciation for the team
↳ Hard work with no reward or recognition == burnout

6. Lacking support
↳ The most capable team is set for failure without support

7. Information obfuscation
↳ Being in the dark == constant stress

8. Ignoring feedback
↳ Breeds resentment and frustration

9. Inconsistent decision
↳ Too many pivots exhaust the team

10. Tolerating toxic behaviour
↳ Signals that well-being isn't important

11. Not leading by example
↳ If you're not willing to do it, why should your team?

Create a space for excellence without chronic stress.
Think of your team as humans, not resources.

Which one do you think matters the most?


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11 Time-Wasting Habits that Hold You Back

(And how to break free)

The worst habits silently drain our time and energy.
Over time, they slow down our growth.

These 11 silent habits might be keeping you stuck:
(from my friend Mike Leber - give him a follow!)

1. Overthinking Decisions
↳ Overanalyzing kills momentum.
↳ Find “good enough” and move forward.

2. Fear of Saying "No"
↳ Saying "yes" to everything == being overwhelmed.
↳ Save your energy by mastering the art of saying "no".

3. People Pleasing
↳ Putting others first slows down your own progress.
↳ Focus on your values and say "no".

4. Multitasking
↳ Productivity killer, splitting attention.
↳ Do one thing at a time to do it well.

5. Perfectionism
↳ Trying to make everything flawless slows progress.
↳ Always aim for progress, not perfection.

6. Procrastination
↳ Builds up stress by delaying action.
↳ Break tasks down and start now.

7. Reminiscing on Mistakes
↳ Traps you in the past.
↳ Learn your lesson, then move on.

8. Social Media Scrolling
↳ Wastes precious time.
↳ Set time limits and claim back your focus.

9. Ignoring Self-Care
↳ Causes burnout and degraded performance.
↳ Prioritise self-care for long-term success.

10. Wasteful Meetings
↳ Wastes valuable time without value.
↳ Make meetings focused and short.

11. Not Delegating
↳ Doing everything yourself limits your potential.
↳ Let others grow by delivering on responsibilities.

Reclaim your time.
Start by recognising these patterns.
Address them one by one.

Which habit will you start changing today?
Let me know in the comments! ⬇️

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11 Time-Wasting Habits that Hold You Back

How I hacked my way into the top 1% at work.

(This 15-minute technique changed my life)

Give me 57 seconds.
I guarantee it will change the trajectory of your career.
Here's how I changed mine 👇 

A decade ago, I used to be:
❌ timid and introverted
❌ frightened of public speaking

Today:
✅ I've given over 100 talks
✅ Visit places around the globe for free
✅ My career is on a completely different level
✅ paid to present to the Engineering of multi-$B companies

What changed?
👉 I learned how to be a better public speaker

How?
❌ I didn't pay some guru $$$
❌ I didn't change my personality (still introverted)
❌ I didn't spend a year meditating

No.
I looked up how to engineer the s*%t out of it.
How to Matt-Damon-in-The-Martian it.
It's free, and it's not rocket science.


👉 Here's how to do it in under 15 minutes:

1️⃣ Record yourself on your phone
↳ Pick a familiar subject
↳ Improvise a 5-minute speech
↳ Look into the camera, hands free

2️⃣ Review the audio (don't look)
↳ What do you like about it?
↳ Do you sound interested?
↳ Does the story make sense?

3️⃣ Review the visual (mute audio)
↳ What do you look like?
↳ Body language, facial expression?
↳ Would you click unmute if you saw it on your feed?

4️⃣ Review the transcript
↳ Notice the filler words ("like", "so", ...)
↳ Notice the non-words ("um", "ahh", ...)
↳ Notice unfinished sentences

Repeat this process once a day for a week.
Every time, try to improve one element.
Then compare day 1 to day 7.
You will be shocked.
Start now!

Do you feel nervous about public speaking?
Let me know in the comments below!

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Thank you, Vinh Giang, for capturing this process so well in the video.

🚀 How to Win the Whole Week on Monday!

Here’s my playbook for deep, focused technical work:

1. Plan it
Prepare the night before
Know exactly what you want to achieve

2. No meetings
Batch meetings when possible
Don't schedule meetings on Mondays

3. Limit distractions
No email, no social media
Get noise-cancelling headphones

4. No multitasking
One task at a time only
Minimise context switch penalty

5. Batch-process
Group related tasks together
Save time by gaining speed

6. Schedule time for thinking
Thinking on the spot is a myth
Serious work requires dedicated time

7. Schedule breaks
Start with the Pomodoro Technique
Adjust the times as needed

8. Sharpen your tools
Sharpen the axe first
Invest in your tools and skills

9. Work on your bio-schedule
Follow your body's built-in programs
Work when your energy levels are naturally high

10. Maintain the hardware
Sleep & exercise will make you feel like new
20/80 rule - 20% effort is a good starting point

💡 What’s your #1 rule for getting deep work done? 
Drop it in the comments 👇

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How to Win the Whole Week on Monday

SREday is back in London, baby! 🔥🔥🔥

You think SRE is easy? Come and see some war stories that will haunt your nightmares forever more! 🤣

📅 September 18–19 | London

👉 Schedule & tickets: https://lnkd.in/efidp3CH 

🎟 10% OFF with code LDN. 

2 days, 40+ sessions, 200 people.

And we’re renting out the same cinema again!!

If Kubernetes, observability, chaos engineering mean things to you, this is THE conference for you.

Oh, and if your employer can’t sponsor you, or you’re between gigs, repost this & ping me a DM - we put aside some tickets for those in need. That’s what communities are for 🙌


💫 Sponsors:
Imply
Cast AI
Komodor

🎙️here are just a few of the speakers:

Amit Kushwaha
Ayd Asraf
Bharav Patel
Carly Richmond
Cynthia Akiotu
Dave McAllister – NGINX
Denis Stebunov – ivelum
Diana Todea – VictoriaMetrics
Dima Malyshenko – countX
Divine Odazie & Shivadeep Gundoju
Dominik Süß – Grafana Labs
Frederic G. Marand– OSInet
Joris Bonnefoy – Datadog
Kim-Norman Sahm – Cast AI
Leena Mooneeram & Jorge Lainfiesta
Marcus Tenorio – Bitso
Marie Cruz – Grafana Labs
Martin McLarnon
Meletius Mgbeodichimma Igbokwe MBCS
 Mert Polat - Sufle
 Michael Coté - Tanzu
Mitul Jain- H&M Group
 
And many more amazing humans. Check them all out below. ⏬  🚀

SREday London

5 Brutal Traps of Coding Interviews

1/ “What are your salary expectations?”
# Translation
“Give us your current number, and we’ll add 
the minimum % that will make you switch”

# Say this
“I prefer for you to make me an offer”


2/ “Why do you want to leave your current job?”
# Translation
“Are you the back-stabbing kind?”

# Say this
“I’ve outgrown my current position, and I am looking for a new challenge”


3/ “What are your weaknesses?”
# Translation
“Are you self-aware?”

# Do this
DON’T SAY PERFECTIONISM.
Describe a real fault and the way you’re working to fix it.


4/ “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
# Translation
“Do you have a plan?”

# Say this
“I see myself following the path of [POSITION] that I discussed with [PREVIOUS INTERVIEW]. I feel that it will provide me with room for growth, and play to my strengths of [HUMBLE BRAG].”


5/ “Describe time you disagreed & defended your POV”
# Translation
“Are you an a**hole or a pushover?”

# Say this
“When we disagreed on the best approach, I suggested drafting a list of pros & cons, and evaluating both approaches diligently.”


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5 Brutal Traps of Coding Interviews

7 Juicy Software Engineering Lessons!

Most engineers skip at least one of these.
And that’s exactly when the rot sets in…

0/ Modularity, like an orange 🍊
Neatly segmented. Easy to pick apart and reuse.

1/ Simplicity, like a banana 🍌
Obvious. Low effort. No manual required.

2/ User-Focused Design, like a strawberry 🍓
Small, delightful, ready to enjoy instantly.

3/ Scalability, like grapes 🍇
Perfect solo or in massive bunches.

4/ Performance, like a pineapple 🍍
Tough shell. Razor-sharp rewards inside.

5/ Reliability, like an apple 🍎
The dependable classic. Always there when you need it.

6/ Maintainability, like a pre-sliced kiwi 🥝
Tricky to prep. Worth it when done right.

7/ Reusability, like watermelon at a party 🍉
One fruit, many happy servings.

💡 Good software is like good fruit: fresh, satisfying, and easy to share.

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