Continuous Delivery and DevOps - A Quickstart Guide - Third Edition

A practical and engaging guide to help map out, plan and navigate through the journey to successful CD and DevOps adoption.

Key Features

• Identify and overcome the issues that stifle the delivery of quality software
• Learn how Continuous Delivery and DevOps work together with other agile tools
• Real-world examples, tricks and tips that will help the successful adoption of CD & DevOps

Book Description

Over the past few years, Continuous Delivery (CD) and DevOps have been in the spotlight in tech media, at conferences, and in boardrooms alike. Many articles and books have been written covering the technical aspects of CD and DevOps, yet the vast majority of the industry doesn't fully understand what they actually are and how, if adopted correctly they can help organizations drastically change the way they deliver value. This book will help you figure out how CD and DevOps can help you to optimize, streamline, and improve the way you work to consistently deliver quality software.

In this edition, you'll be introduced to modern tools, techniques, and examples to help you understand what the adoption of CD and DevOps entails. It provides clear and concise insights in to what CD and DevOps are all about, how to go about both preparing for and adopting them, and what quantifiable value they bring. You will be guided through the various stages of adoption, the impact they will have on your business and those working within it, how to overcome common problems, and what to do once CD and DevOps have become truly embedded. Included within this book are some real-world examples, tricks, and tips that will help ease the adoption process and allow you to fully utilize the power of CD and DevOps

What you will learn

• Explore Continuous Delivery and DevOps in depth
• Discover how CD and DevOps fits in with recent trends such as DataOps, SecOps, pipelines and CI
• Understand the root causes of the pain points within your existing product delivery process
• Understand the human elements of CD and DevOps and how intrinsic they are to your success
• Avoid common traps, pitfalls and hurdles as you implement CD and DevOps
• Monitor and communicate the relative success of DevOps and CD adoption
• Extend and reuse CD and DevOps approaches

Who this book is for

Whether you are a software developer, a system administrator, an agile coach, a product manager, a project manager, a CTO, a VP, a CEO or anyone else involved in software delivery, you will have a common problem which is delivering quality software. This book has been written for anyone and everyone who wants to understand how to regularly deliver quality software to their customers without said pain.

Table of Contents

1. The Evolution of Software Delivery
2. Understanding Your Current Pain Points
3. Culture and Behaviors are the Cornerstones to Success
4. Planning for Success
5. Approaches, Tools, and Techniques
6. Avoiding Hurdles
7. Vital Measurements
8. You Are Not Finished Just Yet
9. Expanding Your Opportunity Horizon
10. CD and DevOps Beyond Traditional Software Delivery
11. Appendix - Some Useful Information

Paul Swartout has spent over 2 decades working in the IT industry. He has worked across several different industries and sectors and within organizations of various sizes, from start-ups to multinational corporates. He is and always has been passionate about quality software and how it is delivered. Since first encountering "Agile" he has been committed to the adoption and implementation of Agile techniques and approaches to improve the efficiency, output, and lives of everyone involved in software development. He strongly believes that CD and DevOps add massive value to the way software is delivered, and he wants to ensure as many people realize this as possible. Paul lives in a small seaside town in the southwest of the UK.