DevOps Dirty Little Secrets
By all outward appearances DevOps is gaining real velocity within IT shops worldwide, Duh tell you something you don’t know. I have read much on this topic as I am sure you have, but I never seem to read much with hard data results, other than we are doing great with some very broad metrics. […]
The DevOps Journey
Maintaining a constant thirst for learning is essential for anyone dedicating their career to the IT, computer and networking industries. It’s more than just learning about the latest technologies, rather, it’s imperative we embrace new methodologies and paradigms for doing work, thinking about problems and creating solutions. Enter DevOps, which is a healthy mix of […]
In the DevOps Journey, Culture Comes First
Etsy, the global marketplace where people sell handmade goods, vintage items, craft supplies and more, has grown by more than 10 times since Chad Dickerson joined as CTO in 2008. While the organization’s success is obviously the result of numerous factors, it’s no coincidence that upon arrival, Dickerson initiated a significant culture shift in how […]
Why you can’t buy DevOps in a box
Companies will often believe they can buy their way out of technical debt without making any substantial changes. They often think they can buy DevOps in a box. Well, unfortunately, devops isn’t for sale. For an organization to embrace DevOps it will need to adopt cultural change, adopt tools which enable automation, and change processes […]
DevOps’ Chicken Or Egg Origins
When acolytes explain the DevOps movement to the uninitiated, they usually run into a chicken and egg line of questioning. What is DevOps, really? Is it a culture? Is it a pattern of processes? Or is it a technology? What comes first? The ratios of the perceived importance of each of those elements may shift […]
You Can’t Sell DevOps
A few days ago, I made an introduction for colleague Jason Dixon (@obfuscurity) over email, and described Jason as “a leading supporter of the DevOps movement”. A mere 17 minutes later, Jason replies to me, “Are you trolling me?”. I was aghast. Granted, I haven’t known Jason terribly long (measured in months), but I’ve been […]
Changing Organizational Culture – A Sweaty Use Case
When we think about changing organizational culture our immediate reaction is usually – yeah right, go fight city hall – and we take the Homer Simpson route, and don’t even bother trying. Over the course of the last year, I managed to achieve what felt like an impossible change within my organization, and I took […]