Alan Shimel takes a peek in the rearview mirror to revisit 2023 through the lens of DevOps.
How to Solve Any Problem in 3 Steps Using the Zombie Retrospective
Facing challenges is an inevitable part of life, but how we deal with them can make a big difference. When problems show up, it’s important to focus on the things that unite us—it’s better to have a common enemy than fight internally. Experience in complex software development has taught me that it’s crucial to stop, […]
5 Team Skills That Make DevOps a Success
When starting their DevOps journey, your team will discover it needs to develop some new skills. Most likely the team is good at typing code and solving issues, but what about the soft skills? Many teams have to learn how to deal with issues themselves—as self-supporting teams, there is no longer a manager who will […]
Don’t Cancel the Retrospective
Not too long ago, I noticed a lot of teams rescheduling or cancelling retrospectives. Sometimes it was because key people were going to be out of office. Sometimes it was because a major deliverable was due and everyone was crazy stressed. Sometimes it was because the project wasn’t as far along as they thought it […]