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Fawkes MOE

Mar 31, 20264 min read

Advisory + Product Strategy

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Fawkes MVP implementation plan

Tools: IDE https://github.com/eclipse-che/che

IDP https://backstage.io/docs/deployment/

https://www.eclipse.org/che/docs/stable/administration-guide/installing-che-on-minikube/ 24 Capabilities https://itrevolution.com/articles/24-key-capabilities-to-drive-improvement-in-software-delivery/

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https://platformengineering.org/platform-tooling https://cnoe-io.github.io/

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effort: true status: active rank: 2 area: Platform Engineering tags: [effort, fawkes, platform, devops, idp, dora] last: “2026‑01‑21 – Reviewed Fawkes docs + clarified purpose” next: “Define the 3–5 core outcomes for my personal Fawkes implementation”

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Effort Log

DateLastNextContext / Notes
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🔥 Fawkes (MOE)

Purpose

Fawkes is my platform‑engineering knowledge engine and experimentation space.
It exists to help me understand, design, and apply elite software delivery practices using the 24 DORA capabilities, Infrastructure‑as‑Code, GitOps, automated workspaces, and continuous delivery patterns.

This Effort is about learning, shaping, and applying the principles behind Fawkes — not running a production platform.

🧭 Why This Effort Matters

  • It aligns with my long‑term interest in platform engineering, DevSecOps, and delivery excellence.
  • It gives me a structured way to explore DORA metrics, IDP patterns, and modern cloud automation.
  • It connects to my broader Ideaverse themes:
    • Systems thinking
    • Automation
    • Developer experience
    • Infrastructure as Code
    • Learning by building

🧩 Current Focus (Rank 2)

Rank Meaning

Rank 1 = Daily/Weekly touch
Rank 2 = Active but not urgent
Rank 3 = Simmering / background
Rank 4 = Dormant

Fawkes is Rank 2 because it is important, meaningful, and connected to your identity — but not something you want to grind on daily.

🧪 Active Experiments

Experiments

  • Map Fawkes capabilities → my own learning goals
  • Extract the “Golden Path” patterns into reusable notes
  • Build a minimal “Fawkes‑lite” workflow locally
  • Translate DORA capabilities into Efforts in my vault
  • Create a visual mindmap of Fawkes → DORA → Platform patterns

🧰 Components of Fawkes (as Ideas)

Key Concepts

  • Internal Developer Platform (IDP)
  • DORA metrics
  • Continuous Delivery
  • GitOps
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Automated Workspaces
  • Observability
  • Policy as Code
  • Golden Path templates
  • Value Stream Mapping

Each of these can become its own note in the Idea Garden.

🛠️ What I Want to Build or Understand

  • A clear mental model of how Fawkes works
  • A personal “Fawkes‑lite” environment (local or simulated)
  • A set of patterns extracted from the docs
  • A mindmap connecting Fawkes → DORA → DevEx → Flow
  • A learning path that fits my pace and curiosity

🧭 Startup

Startup Ritual

  • Review “Last”
  • Review “Next”
  • Open the Fawkes mindmap
  • Choose one experiment to touch
  • Keep it small (10–20 minutes)

🧹 Shutdown

Shutdown Ritual

  • Update “Last”
  • Update “Next”
  • Add one insight to the Idea Garden
  • Link any new notes to this MOE
  • Close the loop with a single sentence: “Today I learned…”

🕰️ Timeline

  • 2026‑01‑21 – Reconnected with Fawkes purpose; created updated MOE
  • 2026‑01‑22 – Identified experiments + mapped DORA → Efforts
  • (Add entries as you go)

🔗 Related Notes

🌱 Seeds for Future Exploration

  • Build a “Fawkes‑lite” local environment
  • Extract the “Golden Path Template” into your own template library
  • Create a Fawkes → DORA → Flow mindmap
  • Explore how Fawkes patterns apply to your personal software projects

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