Post on 16-Feb-2017
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cloudy with a chance of devops
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lives: Minneapolis,
Minnesota
works: Pivotal
podcasts: Arrested DevOps
organizes: devopsdays
Bridget Kromhout
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traded oncall for more travel (similar effect on sleep)
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remote kitteh
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containing dramas (and sponsoring
devopsdays Philly!)
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Deconstructing a Python/Django monolith into Dockerized Go microservices
(as was the style at the time)
How to win at buzzword bingo:
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two-pizza silo
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Image credit: James Ernest
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Any organization that designs a system will produce a design
whose structure is a copy of the organization's
communication structure.
Mel Conway
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The Wall of Confusion
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The Wall of Confusion
yolo nope
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practice empathy
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practical empathy
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lower-bandwidth communication: more handshaking
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Understanding is a
three-edged sword
Babylon 5Ambassador Kosh
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inclusive communication: share context
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clear communication: set expectations
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Image credit: Vasa Museet
durable communication: preserve state
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#wontfix
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#wontfix
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the wall of confusion (cutaway view)
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Minnesota: land of 10,000 devops clichs
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tools: necessary but not sufficient
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Effective
devops tools enable automation without
isolating humans from the automation process
Jennifer Davis
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inaction is still a choice
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process: scar tissue
from past
failure
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(not entirely surprising)disruption
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Patrick Debois Andrew Clay Shafer
Agile System Administration
2008
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devops for everyone
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connecting in person:
learning via
osmosis
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The Wall of Confusion(kinda lonesome)
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people > processes > tools
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Thanks!