Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions

Jeffery Smith

ISBN 10: 1617296988 / ISBN 13: 9781617296987

Published by Manning Publications, US, 2021

Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions shows how to implement DevOps techniques in the kind of imperfect environments most developers work in. Part technology tutorial, part reference manual, and part psychology handbook, this practical guide shows you realistic ways to bring DevOps to your team when you don't have the flexibility to make sweeping changes in organizational structure.   Focused on process improvements you can make from the bottom up, everything in Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions is actionable for your team-from constructing a streamlined workflow system to developing dashboards and operational metrics to measure the right aspects of performance. To better understand the behavior of both individuals and organizations, you'll also learn the psychological reasoning behind why DevOps techniques are effective.   Key Features ·   Creating a post-mortem framework to analyze projects and incidents ·   Monitoring and managing team time ·   Building cultural touchstones that assist with team building ·   Automating change management ·   Techniques for adopting automation to power your workflows   For team leaders and managers.   About the technology By emphasising shared responsibility for delivering software, DevOps transforms the way technology departments work. Looking beyond tool choice and design philosophy, DevOps demands a change in an organization's attitude and approach.   Jeff Smith has been in the technology industry for over 15 years, both as management and individual contributor. He has managed DevOps transformations at Centro, an ad-tech firm, and Grubhub, an online ordering platform. Seller Inventory # LU-9781617296987

Synopsis:

Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions shows how to implement DevOps techniques in the kind of imperfect environments most developers work in. Part technology tutorial, part reference manual, and part psychology handbook, this practical guide shows you realistic ways to bring DevOps to your team when you don’t have the flexibility to make sweeping changes in organizational structure. 

Summary
Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions shows how to implement DevOps techniques in the kind of imperfect environments most developers work in. Part technology tutorial, part reference manual, and part psychology handbook, this practical guide shows you realistic ways to bring DevOps to your team when you don't have the flexibility to make sweeping changes in organizational structure.

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About the technology
To some extent, all organizations—even yours—suffer from poor development practices, garbled communications, and outdated legacy systems. The good news is DevOps can help you improve your processes. First, however, you'll need to recognize the core issues holding you back. This book empowers you to deliver DevOps with limited resources while navigating the office politics and entrenched mindsets that are all too common in actual workplaces.

About the book
Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions offers clear steps for transforming development and communication. Using jargon-free language, this book describes incremental techniques that pay off immediately. Streamline your workflow, manage unplanned time, and build operational metrics. Whatever your issues, this book holds the keys to organizational success.

What's inside

    Turn failure into opportunity
    Drive change through culture
    Break down knowledge silos
    Settle middle management turf wars

About the reader
For team leaders and managers.

About the author
Jeffery D. Smith has been in the technology industry for over 15 years. He has managed DevOps transformations at the ad-tech firm Centro and the online ordering platform Grubhub.

Table of Contents

1 The DevOps ingredients

2 The paternalist syndrome

3 Operational blindness

4 Data instead of information

5 Quality as a condiment

6 Alert fatigue

7 The empty toolbox

8 Off-hour deployments

9 Wasting a perfectly good incident

10 Information hoarding: Only Brent knows

11 Culture by decree

12 Too many yardsticks

About the Author: Jeff Smith has been in the technology industry for over 15 years, both as management and individual contributor. He has managed DevOps transformations at Centro, an ad-tech firm, and Grubhub, an online ordering platform.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions
Publisher: Manning Publications, US
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New