Tool everything, because the software delivery toolchain is now the core of application development and deployment, Don MacVittie advises.
Standardize: It’s Not the Where. Sometimes it’s Not the What
In our industry’s attempts to follow best practices that marketers assure us we must have or we are going to lose to our biggest competitor … No, wait, we’ll lose to that startup no one ever heard of … No, hold on, we’ll lose to foreign competition … No, wait … (okay, I’ll stop. You […]
But What About When You Fail?
One thing Agile and DevOps definitely brought IT was a more accepting view of the whole “mistakes happen” mantra. Crashing systems is no longer a guarantee of a free ticket out the door. Indeed, off the top of my head, I can think of at least two cases where a CIO themselves checked in sloppy […]
Perforce Melds Artifact Package Manager with Version Control Platform
Perforce Software has added a universal package manager, dubbed Helix Artifacts, to its portfolio that enables users of its Helix Core version control platform to store and track source code. Gerhard Krüger, product manager for Helix Core digital asset management at Perforce Software, said the goal is to enable DevOps teams that employ Helix Core […]
How to Properly Approach Automation
Imagine if you backed out of your driveway, tapped the gas and BAM! You are at work. Nothing to worry about along the way, no traffic congestion, no other cars to worry about, etc. That is, unfortunately, how many of us approach automation. “Fire and forget” is real, until a problem crops up. I could […]
The Right DevOps Tool for the Job
Innovation and environment are only two factors in determining which DevOps tools are best for your organization Any time there is a movement in IT that involves a new space and new toolsets, there is sudden growth, then inevitably consolidation and, finally, a selection of tools that suit the needs of most customers. Then the […]
Econocom DevOps Summit’s Lessons: Severe Disconnect Between Expectations and Delivery
On March 15, I gave four keynote speeches on DevOps in Toulouse, France. As the main speaker of Econocom Club MEP 2018, an annual think tank summit organized by the European business-to-business digital services provider, I shared the day with 15 firms in industries as prestigious as financial services, energy, aerospace, aviation, and telecommunications and heard all […]