If you work in an organization that has not yet embraced DevOps, then you might be wondering where to begin. Fortunately, there are many good answers. But I want to introduce one simple starting point that you probably haven’t heard: introducing Git to operations. By itself, Git might not seem like a meaningful way to […]
What If We Had Git for DevOps?
I used to hate Git. Compared to my previous source control systems (SVN, SourceForge and floppies), it was cryptic, opaque and hard to learn. It was comfortable to create a set of files and folder, then snapshot them as a unit. It was simple to understand and improved my individual productivity. But that snapshot created […]
At the Intersection of Git and DevOps
Everyone knows Git. It’s a favorite developer tool and for good reason. Developers love its flexibility, speed and ability to branch locally and in place. It also appeals to the attraction to community development. But as developers adopt Git within enterprises, IT managers face the challenge of reconciling the needs of developers with the needs […]
Why Continuous Integration Doesn’t Work
Continuous integration is easy. Download Jenkins, install, create a job, click the button, and get a nice email saying that your build is broken (I assume your build is automated). Then, fix broken tests (I assume you have tests), and get a much better looking email saying that your build is clean. Then, tweet about it, claiming […]
Perforce: The biggest little secret in DevOps
Quick can you name a company that is 15 years old, never took a dime of venture money, has over 250 employees, over 10,000 customers and was widely profitable from day one? Until last week me neither. That was when I was briefed by Dhruv Gupta, Director, Product Marketing and Bob Dever, Director, Corporate Marketing […]