As I have written in previous posts, I believe that IT has accumulated decades of cultural debt that is now due. We are a young industry that grew up in silo neighborhoods, each with it’s proprietary practices, language and population of like-skilled specialists. Left unchecked, the resulting “framework culture” contributed to IT’s cultural debt and […]
The Divisiveness Of The Term “DevOps Culture”
If the term DevOps has caught your ear of late and its caused you to start researching what it is and how it can benefit you, you’ve probably come across a number of dissenting pieces on the term “DevOps culture.” A recent tweet by Lori Macvittie of F5 (@lmacvittie) reiterated my thinking, “wow, this issue […]
Moving Security To the Left In a DevOps World
Moving security to the left has become a coined phrase meant to describe the process of getting the security team involved earlier in a process. Most typically, the phrase is used in conjunction with IT or software development projects. One of the top suggestions for ensuring security in a DevOps world is to move security […]
Collaboration in Progress: Making DevOps a Reality
Everything on your company’s DevOps checklist is accounted for. It’s got the vision and the talent. It’s identified the problems and mapped out a solution. It’s got a culture that allows the flexibility that such a plan requires. Now’s the time to put the plan into action and let the benefits begin. The truth is […]
The DevOps Litmus Test: Is Your Company’s Culture Ready to Get Agile?
New ideas don’t come to those who are afraid of breaking the rules. Improving something usually means you’ll have to push the status quo aside and try something that hasn’t been done before. What may be a standard operating procedure will have to make way for a brand-new approach with its own set of rules […]
Culture Debt
There has been a lot of talk lately about IT’s accumulation of “technical debt’. Technical debt describes necessary work from a prior deployment that was deferred in favor of other tasks. As technical debt grows, the ability to make future changes is hindered because of a backlog that was not addressed. I have […]
Five Top Tips for DevOps At Scale
Since I published my blog explaining the topic of ‘Big DevOps’ late last year, the concept of Enterprise DevOps has exploded, with commentary, experience, and advice (some good, some awful) popping up from many different quarters. Fortunately, many pundits have now come to agree that application delivery in a traditional enterprise is very different from […]
Mixed Martial DevOps vs.The Scrum Master
Royce Grace won the most tournaments in UFC history before he retired. With a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws, it’s understandable why he’s considered by some to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA. With 100% of his finishes from submissions, he’s undeniably Brazilian Jujitsu royalty. You’d […]
The 7 skills Ops pros need to succeed with DevOps
There’s a lot of confusion about what DevOps exactly is, and what it takes for enterprises and individuals alike to succeed. Some argue it’s about successfully using collaboration toolsets. It’s not. DevOps is about collaboration between software developers and IT operations teams. DevOps grew from the need for a more agile organization, and to knock […]
Let DevOps be a business process
I just returned from an amazing time at the first Camp DevOps in Boulder, CO. It was held at University of Colorado, Boulder and in conjunction with Gluecon 2014. This is the first conference I have attended that was singularly focused on DevOps. I found the three track format at the show had something for […]