DevOps has become a widely popular method of collaboration in the IT world. The combination of development, operations and quality assurance, DevOps requires every project have clear communication channels between development teams and individuals. In this article, we’re going to explore some of the best practices for internal communication within the DevOps structure. Software development […]
Stop Talking About the Number of Times You’ll Deploy
It’s the late 1940s and the automobile industry is just taking off. You run one of the product marketing teams at Chrysler. Wanting to make the best of an exploding market, your marketing team says, “You’ll drive 1,200 times as much with the new Chrysler Windsor!” Of course, that advertising never makes it to the […]
It’s About Communication, not Silos
Too often, when enterprise folks talk with DevOps aficionados, we get a loud chorus of “Culture Change” and “Take down the silos,” and frankly that scares any sane enterprise IT person. Not because they fear change, but because they fear that those of us who are fans of end-to-end DevOps have no clue what we’re […]
DevOps: The Innovation Power Couple
If “Dev” and “Ops” are the power couple of tech, “DevOps” is the holy matrimony that takes innovation from trainwreck to fast and repeatable. At most businesses, however, Dev and Ops still sleep in separate rooms and agree only on their mutual contempt. Dev (Development) and Ops (IT Operations) usually are divorced or ready to […]
Communicating and Collaboration in a Digital Age
The way we communicate with the world has changed drastically in the last 20 years. Gone are the days of pen and paper, lengthy phone calls and, to a certain extent, even emails. Gone are the days of needing to have your entire team under one roof to accomplish anything. Gone are the days of […]
Increasing Your ‘Bionic Footprint’ with DevOps
“The Six Million Dollar Man” was a 1970s TV series. In the show, NASA astronaut Colonel Steve Austin is severely injured in a crash and is “rebuilt” with bionic features that enhance his strength, speed and vision beyond normal human capabilities. The main tagline was, “We can rebuild him, we have the technology.” I recently […]
Should Continuous Deployment Be Renamed?
I’m a technologist turned into a word person. For those of you who know me, I started as a developer, learned ops and security as it was needed, and eventually my love of talking about technology lead me to writing, tech marketing and evangelism. I still develop, though; I can’t stop that—it’s kind of a […]
4 Essential Practices to Succeed at ChatOps
We know enterprises are embracing messaging apps and incorporating so-called “ChatOps” into their workflow. ChatOps is, potentially, a powerful way to facilitate more swift decision-making and problem-solving and to receive quick, expert guidance. “With the rise of cloud services that can be easily deployed, and increased awareness and importance given to productivity and collaboration within […]
Wake Wants to Help Streamline Your Collaboration
Effective collaboration is imperative to DevOps success. DevOps has many moving pieces working simultaneously and things happen fast, making it crucial that teams and individuals have an easy way to communicate and keep everyone on the same page. Wake is a collaboration tool that may help you do just that. “Collaboration across the enterprise is […]
DevOps Must Also Mean OpsDev
Why DevOps Communications Need to Be a Two-Way Street Today, mobile apps have become one of the most important components of brand awareness and opinion. Often considered a company’s “front door,” a mobile app is an important way for consumers to directly interact with a brand, so it’s key for organizations to deliver high-performing, feature-rich […]