September '24 product update

We're kicking off fall with a game-changing update. Cozy up and dive into the brand-new Change Requests feature we’ve launched this month!

Change Requests

We’ve heard from a lot of you about the struggle to keep secrets and configs in check, and we totally get it! Before Change Requests, teams had two big challenges:

1. Not the right access: Developers either had too much access, leading to permission sprawl and security risks, or too little, forcing them to create Jira tickets just to update a secret they couldn’t reach.
2. No clear review process: Unlike code, secrets often go live without a thorough review, leading to potential mistakes or vulnerabilities.

That’s why we built Change Requests - to give secrets the same thoughtful review process as code. Now you can:

• Keep access tight: Developers can propose changes without needing direct access, preventing permissions from getting out of control.
• Ensure proper reviews: Changes to secrets go through a review and approval process, helping catch issues before they impact your environment.
• Track everything: Every change is logged, giving you full visibility and accountability, which is a huge win for compliance!

How it works:

1. Propose changes: Anyone with a Viewer role can suggest updates or changes to secrets.

2. Review & approve: A teammate with approval permissions reviews the changes. If all looks good, they hit "approve."

3. Apply the changes: Once approved, the changes can be applied by the approver or author - triggering any webhooks or syncs you’ve set up.

Change Requests are live today for all workplaces on our Enterprise plan. Head over to our docs to learn more!

Listen, read, watch

• Attend - Planning to attend API World in November? We’ll be sharing insights on managing secrets and speeding up your multi-cloud setup. Check out the conference info here.
• Watch - One of our favorite accounts dropped an Instagram Reel showcasing how Doppler’s Config Inheritance feature simplifies managing centralized secrets. Watch it here!
• Listen - On this episode of What's New In Data, Doppler's CEO Brian Vallelunga unravels the crucial importance of managing secrets in software development, revealing how securing sensitive data can prevent devastating breaches that many companies overlook.

What Doppler is digging this month

Here's some stuff we're excited about as of late. Let us know what cool stuff you're building, reading, or even playing by replying to this email or posting in the Doppler Community, and we might feature your thing next month!

• Why is it so much harder for NASA to send people to the moon now than it was during the Apollo era? - Space tech is cooler than ever, so why are we still struggling to get back to the moon? Dive into NASA’s modern-day moon mission woes, where rockets and red tape collide.
• LinkedIn privacy alert - If you have a LinkedIn account, you've been automatically opted-in for your data to be used for generative AI training. Want to opt out? You can disable it here.
• Could you care less? - Take a break and challenge your ‘meh’ skills with this game where you try to care as little as possible while dodging distractions.