Everyone is talking about upskilling but how do you know which skills are considered a must-have, nice to have and not as important these days? What are the hiring trends within the industry including the most sought after roles and plans? With the vast array of tools, technologies, process frameworks and human/soft skills, it is […]
DevOps Institute Brandjacking: When Imitation is Not the Sincerest Form of Flattery
“There can be only one” ~ Duncan McCloud, Highlander They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Often it is absolutely true. But stealing, ripping off and/or trying to trade on the name of others crosses the line between right and wrong, legal and illegal. As a co-founder of the true, one and […]
The DevOps Institute Has Been Brandjacked
Sadly, another organization has decided to brandjack the DevOps Institute name. Quickstart, an e-learning organization based in Austin, Texas, recently approached DevOps Institute about becoming a channel e-learning partner. Instead of joining our partner community, Quickstart chose to stand up another “DevOps Institute.” Since they were in communication with the actual DevOps Institute as late […]
Report Identifies DevOps Skills in Highest Demand
When it comes to DevOps there’s general agreement that a skills shortage is holding back broader adoption. The real issue, of course, is identifying what specific DevOps skills are required most. With that goal in mind, the DevOps Institute this week published a report that finds the DevOps skills most in demand fall into three […]
Upskilling: The Enterprise DevOps Skills Survey and Report
There has been a lot of recent reference to “T-shaped” IT professionals—individuals whose core competence (the stem) is supplemented by a broad range of other knowledge including soft skills (top of the T). T-shaped talent is in such high demand with a limited supply that recruitment efforts have become very competitive for those with upskilled […]
With DevOps Culture, It’s Mind Over Matter
There is quite a bit of conversation about tools versus culture, and sometimes, those constantly involved in the back-and-forth forget that not everyone is so steeped in the finer points of the conversation. Tools is the easy part. There are a ton of tools available to optimize IT operations, from small bespoke products such as […]
‘Big Bang’ DevOps: Posting from the Professor
I learned about The Diffusion of Innovation Theory in a DevOps Foundation training course. I wanted to get my DevOps certification, but more than that, to learn about what makes a DevOps initiative successful. When I mentioned the Diffusion of Innovation Theory to a coworker, he said, “It sounds like Sheldon talking to Raj on […]
DevOps Viewpoints from Pink17
I recently had the opportunity to cover Pink17, Pink Elephant’s 21st Annual International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this case, what happened in Vegas did not stay in Vegas; instead, most came home with actionable takeaways surrounding Pink17’s theme, “Communicate, Connect. Change,” to help grow their businesses. The content-rich […]
The Official, Official DevOps
It seems a little storm has blown up regarding the use of the term “Official DevOps Awareness Training” as used by the ITIL training company Axelos. I had a feeling it wouldn’t be long in coming after I saw the announcement at the DevOps Enterprise Summit and had a chance to interview Kaimar Karu there. […]
Every Business Has Become a Technology Business
Contributor: ITSM ACADEMY-Drew Lapatin Every business has become a technology business. Let that one sink in for a moment. With the internet of things ever increasing it has become ever more imperative for us to make wise decisions about how to move forward on which IT services we should be delivering into the future […]