Much of what happens in IT optimizes for day 0 - or initial release or change. However, the downstream effects of those changes are rarely brought into consideration. The risks we introduce. The costs of audit and compliance. The costs risk mitigation. The costs of observability. In this conversation with Michael Wood of HashiCorp, host Wade Erickson, digs into the ripple effects of change and how we seek to mitigate those downstream challenges via automation, forming platform teams, and more. #automationengineering #automation #informationtechnology #softwaretesting #softwaredevelopment