The State of DevOps (by PuppetLabs)

Puppet Labs just published the 2013 State of DevOps Report.  They surveyed over 4,000 IT practitioners to get this report and I think it is an excellent snapshot in time of the current state of DevOps. I encourage all DevOps peeps (to use a technical term) to review this report. That being said, it is a…

My Slides from IBM Pulse 2013: DevOps for Mobile Apps

Leigh Williamson, IBM Distinguished Engineer for Mobile and I had the opportunity to present at IBM Pulse 2013. The conference, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas was huge. With over 8,000 attendees, it was one of the largest conferences I had ever presented at. Our session, officially titled: Agile and DevOps – the “Perfect Couple”…

Adopting DevOps – Part I: Begin with the Why

What does one mean when they say they want to ‘adopt’ or implement DevOps? What is a ‘DevOps Solution’? DevOps is not a product. It is not a process. It is a philosophy. A philosophy that includes principles and practices effecting People, Processes and Tools. Adopting DevOps hence, is not just about adopting a product…

Are you feeling the pain of Mobile market fragmentation?

So far it was just market fragmentation with iOS and Android. But this year onwards Windows Phone 8 and the just released Blackberry 10 have the potential to gain market share too. Is this increasing the pain your organization is feeling having to develop Mobile Apps now for four platforms? Read more in my post…

My Ignite session Slides from DevOpsDays, NY

I did an ignite session at last week’s DevOpsDays in New York. I had a slot to deliver an Ignite session. Ignite sessions are short 5 minute talks and a very interesting way to get a lot of topics covered in rapid fire. You are only allowed 20 slides (no less, no more) and they…