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cloudy with a chance of devops

@bridgetkromhout

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

@bridgetkromhout Image credit: Wikipedia

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!