Arrested DevOps

DevOps Mythbusters

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Myths!
The intro
You’re either DevOps or you’re not

The Company

Management Beliefs
DevOps only works for startups or web companies.
DevOps doesn’t scale.
You can’t do DevOps without being Agile

Business Semantics

Shops practicing DevOps should have a DevOps team.
We can’t do DevOps because we need separation of duties.

The Team

Operations Assumptions
DevOps means “developers do operations work”
A DevOps is a sysadmin that uses config mgmt.
DevOps is about hiring sysadmins who code.

Developer Expectations

DevOps means developers get admin access in production
Developers cannot be trusted.

The Tools

DevOps only works with Open Source tools and operating systems (i.e., I can’t do DevOps in a Microsoft shop)
The tools promote the DevOps cultural change.

The wrap up - 

DevOps doesn’t work.

Reference Links
  • A Practical Approach to Large-Scale Agile Development: How HP Transformed LaserJet FutureSmart Firmware
  • DevOps Cafe Episode 33 - Jez Humble
  • Release Engineering Tools at Netflix - The Ship Show
  • Keep Calm and PROD On - The Ship Show
  • DevOps Cafe Episode 36 - Jeffrey Snover
  • There's No Such Thing As A DevOps Team - ContinuousDelivery.com
    • Check-Outs
    Matt
    • gitdrunk.com
    • Downtown Chicago Azure Meetup - Feb 27, 2013
      • Trevor
      • Marvel Comics API
        • Sascha
        • DevOps meetup in Minneapolis
        • Everyone should submit a talk for a conference!
          • Damon
          • QCon Conference - DevOps track in London in March
          • Rundeck 2.0 just released
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