According to the 2021 State of DevOps Report, 80% of organizations are failing to scale DevOps adoption, and that number hasn’t changed for 4 years. We took time out to talk to Cycloid founder Benjamin Brial about the path of DevOps and why it’s not always as smooth a journey as it could be.
Tags: DevOps Culture
DevOps keeps the bus factor high (and the leather pants factor low!)
A while back, I wrote an ebook to help people work on the one part of the DevOps puzzle you can’t buy, outsource, or ignore – the DevOps mindset. During my research, I found an idea that really made me laugh – even though it probably shouldn’t. It was in the middle of coronavirus lockdown though, so I have my excuses.
DevOps thinking and the Ikea factor
I wrote an ebook series about creating better DevOps teams recently and had a lot of fun. I also learned a lot doing the research.
One thing that tickled me – there are some excellent buzzwords circulating around the world of business that you can use when it comes to talking about DevOps and software development. Grappled with the bus factor, Ikea effect, or ping-pong thinking recently? I hope not!
Creating a better on-call culture in your tech team
This article has been updated and enriched for February 2022
Tech products play a crucial role in many of today’s lives. Some definitions of “crucial” are a little different to others, but banking apps, communication platforms, health systems, and travel management software are just a handful of examples that genuinely prop up modern society.
Helping diverse teams work better together
People, processes, tools.
You’ve heard it before, but this time, I want you to REALLY consider it.
Processes, you can get from a book. Tools, you can buy, try, and even get for free. But people? Hmm, that’s where things get a little more difficult.
