Iterative Indicators: Measuring DevOps ROI
It’s well-established that application of ROI measurements to IT investment remains an imperfect science, and the same goes for ongoing adoption of DevOps methodologies. The fuzzy math of vendor-driven ROI calculators aside, even the most respected industry watchers have long struggled to create concrete parameters for assessment of technology spending. This, in large part, has […]
Q&A: CNCF on Instilling a DevOps Culture, Part 2
In part one of this two-part series, DevOps.com introduced the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), a nonprofit organization with 49 members engaged in promoting the development of cloud native applications. Let’s continue with the CNCF’s thoughts on instilling a DevOps culture. DevOps.com: Why do developers need the freedom to choose how they build software? What […]
DevOps Matchmaking: APM + CI = A Perfect Marriage
As anyone who has ever been set up on blind dates by friends can attest, finding the right match in today’s world is a tricky feat. There’s a lot of evidence suggesting that the frantic pace of life makes such matchmaking more difficult than ever. That said, when the right set of complimentary traits exist […]
To Be Continuous Podcast: Have We Forgotten How To Code?
Welcome to To Be Continuous, a show about continuous delivery and software development, hosted by Heavybit members Paul Biggar, founder of CircleCI, and Edith Harbaugh, CEO of LaunchDarkly. In this episode, Paul and Edith discuss the fallout after the widely covered “left-pad” incident, and while they agree that these sorts of moments move the entire open source community forward, they […]
Q&A: CNCF on Instilling a DevOps Culture, Part 1
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is a non-profit comprised of some 49 industry participants that have come together to drive development and adoption of cloud-native applications and services. The CNCF is uniting such giants as Google, IBM, Intel and Cisco Systems to distill a collection of container technologies that end-user companies deem praiseworthy to […]
Where’s the Heat? Talking DevOps, Use Cases and More
Transitioning your organization from a traditional IT infrastructure into the world of DevOps is certainly a journey. Sometimes a long one, with many obstacles, but undoubtedly a voyage with a worthwhile prize at the end. Many organizations just embarking on their DevOps journey find themselves wondering, what use cases should they attack first? And who […]
DevOpsDays Silicon Valley is Coming!
DevOpsDays Silicon Valley is coming, so mark your calendar! DevOpsDays events are a global phenomenon, bringing together practitioners across roles for two days of scheduled presentations and networking in a community-organized event. You won’t want to miss this year’s conference! The 7th annual DevOpsDays Silicon Valley is scheduled for June 24-25 at the world-famous Computer […]
Simulation: The ‘Aha’ Moment for DevOps Adoption
Every IT transformation requires that people, process and technology align and work together to achieve success. As organizations begin to appreciate the benefits of a DevOps approach and look to change to a DevOps model of software development and release, there will be significant pressure on people, process and technology to support that change properly. […]
‘DevOps is a Lifestyle, Not a Title’
“DevOps is a lifestyle, not a title.” This is a quote from Ron Melanson, of Amazon, and I hope he won’t mind me sharing it here. It struck a chord with me, and this blog explains why. I have spoken about DevOps on a few occasions. Some audiences are not from a development background, so […]
Preserving Bottom-Up Innovation in DevOps
Balancing top-down control and oversight with bottom-up innovation and autonomy The driving force behind DevOps adoption in the enterprise is the idea that it will enable faster and more frequent delivery of better quality software. If all goes well, DevOps should result in higher customer satisfaction and lower costs, but the journey to get there […]
Trust, You Must: 8 Tips for Adopting CI/CD
We have done continuous deployment (CD) for four years, and enable many of our customers to do continuous deployment with quality assurance (QA). We’ve helped tons of companies adopt and optimize their CD setups. We’ve found that continuous deployment is all about trust — augmented with processes and infrastructure. To that point, here are some […]
DevOps Days London: The Human Factor
Day 2 of DevOpsDays London 2016 kicked off with a presentation from the legendary Gene Kim. The theme that dominated today’s proceedings was the “human factor,” (fitting, as we finished Day 1 with #humanops) nicely started by Gene’s quote from Nathan Shimek: “We need DevOps to make our work humane.” The second day delved beyond […]
Does the Future of DevOps Lie in NoOps?
Why DevOps is more a bi-directional rather than a simple top-down approach DevOps is one of those buzzwords that nearly everyone wants to discuss these days. However, it often is interpreted as an extension of Development’s influence to the detriment of Operations teams. So much has changed in the past few years that it is […]
Reasons Why Developers Should Test More
When I got started as a professional software developer, I thought awesomeness in development was measured by the lines of code (LOC) per day and how quickly code got to QA for testing. Coding a few thousand lines overnight gave one instant bragging rights, regardless of how well the code worked (or didn’t) in the […]
DevOpsDays London 2016: Making Happy
We haven’t had a DevOpsDays event in London since 2013. The audience size was about the same at this year’s event, held April 19-20, as I remember from last time, but about 85 percent of the audience were attending a DevOpsDays event for the first time. It was great to see so many new faces, […]
SaaS-Powered FlightPartner Fueled by DevOps
Private jet charter company FlightPartner is reaping the benefits of DevOps to build a powerful software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering to keep its customers flying high with no delays. “FlightPartner does not own any aircraft but rather facilitates the travel needs of clients by offering air charter brokers (agents to the client) access to a global network […]
The Two-Month Hello World
How Project Onboarding Can Undermine DevOps Efforts at Large Organizations A “hello world” application is the most basic program a developer, typically a beginner, will write to learn a new language. It’s a sort of “everything works”—a stack-checker app to kick off a project quickly and see its results. The resulting hello world program is […]
Developers Cite Startling Lack of Digital Leadership
Despite app backlogs, developers say their efforts are underfunded and undertrained, and lack a priority for security We’ve long written about the challenges enterprises face when developing the apps they need, digging out of app backlogs and technical debt, and the overall importance of running a productive development pipeline. And, how to keep up, enterprise’s […]
3 Skills Developers Should Master in 2016
The era of mobile and web is upon us, which has caused nearly every business decision-maker to ask the question, Is now the time to hire a developer to build our app or website? In 2016, businesses are going to be looking for the best developers to join their team and help scale their business. […]
What If We Had Git for DevOps?
I used to hate Git. Compared to my previous source control systems (SVN, SourceForge and floppies), it was cryptic, opaque and hard to learn. It was comfortable to create a set of files and folder, then snapshot them as a unit. It was simple to understand and improved my individual productivity. But that snapshot created […]
Force Multiplication
Recently, I have found myself reflecting on the statement, “Be a force multiplier.” This usually comes to mind when faced with some sort of burnout: hearing it indirectly from a colleague or friend, or experiencing it firsthand. The intent is good and aligns well with some core tenants of DevOps. Force multiplication fits into the […]
IT Governance at DevOps Speed: Time to Shift Gears
Technology plays an incredibly important role in the idea economy, where business innovation is dependent on the software that powers the business. Speed and agility in IT are key to a competitive advantage in this modern economy, in which small startups with disruptive ideas are competing with well-established enterprises and industries. Consider how Uber and […]
To Be Continuous Podcast: The Clash in Open Source
Welcome to To Be Continuous, a show about Continuous Delivery and software development hosted by Paul Biggar, Founder of CircleCI, and Edith Harbaugh, CEO of LaunchDarkly. In this episode, Edith and Paul talk about the clash in OSS between developers looking to get paid and software companies looking for things for free. This podcast is brought to […]