DevOps Culture
Software Delivery: Shaking Loose of a Local Optimum
This is an article about software delivery, that magical or onerous field between pushing code to version control and using it in production. Why does software delivery matter? Because software matters, and ...
Roadblocks to Successful DevOps Often Human, Not Technical
Usually, when people talk about DevOps, they focus on the technical aspects. However, in my experience we need to highlight what lies behind technology: the people. To effectively implement DevOps, we have ...
Too Many Projects: Breaking Initiative Overload
Initiative overload. Those words send a chill down the spine of IT leaders everywhere. Not only are overloaded teams juggling too many projects, morale is usually low, with long hours every week ...
Psychological Theories Behind Agile Software Development
As a software engineer who spent nearly 20 years working in social services—including working in institutions such as the U.S. Peace Corps, Child Protective Services, Chicago public schools and for governmental agencies ...
Life and Death in the Age of Automation
Has automation changed the way we perceive interaction with others? A few weeks back I got an email from an old friend, Jim. Typically, that’s no big deal; I get emails from ...
DevOps is Failing, But Here’s How to Succeed
As the Data Economy continues to gain momentum, many companies have turned to DevOps in hopes of achieving agility and velocity to compete and win. Whereas it’s no secret that DevOps can ...
Steps on the Journey to DevOps
There was a time when people thought DevOps was a simple movement that didn't need to be defined. I have always been told that big leaps won't get you to your destination ...
How to Fix ‘Dark Debt’ in Your IT Organization’s Culture
Poor decisions, bad metrics, lack of communication can accrue dark debt in any company Buying a low-quality microwave meal from a gas station, kicking a sock under the bed before guests arrive, ...
A Vendor Guy Goes To Monitorama
I attended my very first Monitorama this year, in Amsterdam, and I have thoughts! First of all, it’s deeply weird speaking at Monitorama when you work for a vendor in the monitoring and ...
DevOps at Scale
According to Accenture's APAC practice lead for Agile, DevOps and Test Automation Mirco Hering, there is general agreement that DevOps at scale is a good thing, but the problem is getting from ...
Embracing DevOps into Your Company
Some companies are embarking on a new adventure in DevOps. As organizations start to consider the possibilities of implementing DevOps, they need to think about what problems it solves and what role ...
Education in the Age of Automation
Automation is changing the nature of education and the ways people learn. More schools are using online learning to supplement in-class activities. In fact, some schools are completely online. Distributed computing on ...

