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Spurring the DevOps Adoption Journey

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Every few years, the IT canvas is splashed with a new initiative that sparks enthusiasm among businesses and technologists alike. DevOps is one such philosophy gaining significant momentum in today’s digital transformation landscape. At the same time, the concept remains misunderstood and adoption is slow. DevOps embodies Development plus Operations within software development. Traditionally, these […]

Achieving True Automation is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

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But It Starts in the Cloud Arguably, the most important goals for companies seeking to get into cloud today are agility and flexibility to innovate at speed and scale. Adding cost savings to the mix makes the possibilities all the more attractive. And these three pillars can only be achieved with automation. But while many […]

ShiftLeft & DevOps: A Narrative Within a Narrative?

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I procrastinated watching the season finale of “Westworld” just because I ended up reading a day later how Dolores ended the episode! I don’t know who to blame: my inquisitiveness or that guy who couldn’t hold himself. It kind of feels stale when you know the ending. Finally, I finished weeding through the multiple narratives […]

CD 101 Podcast: The What, How and Future of Continuous Delivery

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Now that we’ve arrived at Episode 4 of our CD 101 Podcast, let’s address some basic concepts—like the what and how of it all and the future. Wait … perhaps we could—or should—have touched on these key topics earlier. Or not. At least not the future part? Anyway … While this (mostly) backwards-looking orientation may […]

DevOps Chat: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs & DevOps with Omed Habib

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OK, I admit it. Thinking of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and DevOps doesn’t seem like an obvious connection. But Omed Habib of AppDynamics gives us the connection of how Maslow’s theory applies to developers and DevOps people. Because after all, they are people too, right? Right? Anyway, this is a great conversation that I think […]

Metrics Only Matter When They Matter

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Many studies have shown the significant value that DevOps can bring to a software organization. However, organizations on their own DevOps journey need more than general industry studies or case studies. Any practitioner needs to be able to show the value—specific to their organization—that the changes to people, process and tooling made in the name […]

Challenges in DevOps Standardization

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Many organizations still face challenges in their Devops adoption journey enterprise-wide, especially when there is no standardization in tools, non-repeatable processes and adhoc practices and culture barriers. Here are some of the challenges in standardization and possible solutions to achieve standardization in DevOps as part of DevOps transformation journey. Business Case A survey conducted within […]

‘Not My Problem’: A Big Problem for DevOps Teams

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Not my problem (NMP) – (n) 1.    a statement, or position, of apathy expressed by those who perceive they are external and unaffected by a negative predicament. While sometimes warranted, it is typically uttered by those who perceive themselves as powerless; can’t be bothered; are too lazy, or are selfish non-contributing leeches. See also “complete […]