Recently, I have found myself reflecting on the statement, “Be a force multiplier.” This usually comes to mind when faced with some sort of burnout: hearing it indirectly from a colleague or friend, or experiencing it firsthand. The intent is good and aligns well with some core tenants of DevOps. Force multiplication fits into the […]
The Return of Workflows
Recently workflows have emerged as a fundamental part of the operational wiring at companies as diverse as AWS, Facebook, HP, LinkedIn, Spotify, and Pinterest, which just open sourced Pinball. We’ve witnessed a spike of interest in workflow-based automation, and a few interesting implementations coming to the open-source world in just the last year or two: […]
Let’s keep the countdown going: Reason #2 for StackStorm to join the fray
Stackstorm is a new company focused on automation, operations and DevOps. It’s co-founder and CEO Evan Powell has been keeping a running journal as the company made ready to emerge from stealth. This is the 2nd in the series of posts from Powell’s thoughts and experiences as a new DevOps company comes to market.f In […]
Automation, Operations, DevOps – What We Thought Was Missing
Stackstorm is a new company focused on automation, operations and DevOps. It’s co-founder and CEO Evan Powell has been keeping a running journal as the company made ready to emerge from stealth. Over the next few days we will share Powell’s thoughts and experiences as a new DevOps company comes to market. Over the next […]