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BVSSH and the Digital Zeitgeist
I like the book, “Better Value Sooner Safer Happier” (BVSSH), by Jon Smart with contributions from Zsolt Berend, Myles Ogilvie and Simon Rohrer. It is not only a punchy title that captures much of what we do in IT, but it also has the depth and nuance that is sorely needed. It focuses on outcomes […]
Dec 3, 2020 · 3 minAll articles by Mark Smalley
Showing 1–4The Phoenicorn Project
The Unicorn Project is the sequel to the ground-breaking book The Phoenix Project. Most people know the story about Bill the IT manager at Parts Unlimited, who is tasked with fixing a derailed IT project or having his IT department outsourced. The Unicorn Project takes it a step further, with developer and architect Maxine in […]
Top DevOps Challenges at DOES19
I recently attended the prestigious DevOps Enterprise Summit in London. During the three-day event, I asked people what their major DevOps transformation challenge is. I wanted to examine these at global events, asking the same question. I was GamingWorks’ booth boy at the event, which gave me a chance to ask a lot of delegates […]
The Third Way of DevOps: Stacking the Cards in Your Favor
In the Third Way of DevOps, change is as much attitude as it is behavior In our first post, “The Third Way of DevOps – From Knowing to Being,” we shared our thoughts on effectively applying knowledge to put the Three Ways of DevOps into practice. This blog explores a complementary dimension: How to build […]