Adventures in DevOps

We're not calling you a dummy, but you might be one if you don't listen to this episode. This time around, the gang discusses the do's and don'ts of choosing CI/CD tools, including how to safety migrate between them, why super-specialized tools are getting extremely popular this year, and the ONE component that makes or breaks a tool. In This Episode1) The TWO questions you need ask BEFORE you cho...

Love the nomad lifestyle but not sure how to pull it off? You're in luck! In this episode, the panelists discuss their personal experiences working (and sometimes living) remote. They cover how to generate leads and book clients consistently, why the “multiplier effect” is HUGE for making your new ideas lucrative, and the ONE reason you don't need revolutionary ideas to find success. In This Episo...

We've been hearing about blockchain and Web3 for years now, but its heyday is sooner than you think. In this episode, Will and Jonathan discuss why NOW is the time to dig into blockchain, how those in Dev Ops can approach these new technologies (and not get overwhelmed), and what Jonathan learned from a, well, “crazy” interview. In This EpisodeWhy RIGHT NOW is the time to understand block chain (i...

Jonathan talks about how he prepares for a tech interview, and offers insights from the point of view of a hiring manager as well.

Jillian, Jonathan, Shimon, Will, and Chuck discuss the history of the show, their favorite episodes, and what they think is coming in 2022.

Ready to show off your coding skills to the world? Not so fast. In this episode, Will and Jillian discuss why developers need to simplify their product with the end goal in mind—the customer. They share some awesome examples of how to do this, how you can win Future You's approval, and the steps to create a smooth user experience.“I think it's a hard mental shift to say that my area of expertise s...

Daniele Fontani joins the Adventure to discuss the different kinds of Ops like NoOps, AppOps, etc. He makes fun of the different ways that people try to extend DevOps into other types of movements and why the different focuses may or may not be appropriate ways to manage resources. Panel Will Button Jonathan Hall Special Guest Daniele Fontani

Will and Jonathan have a conversation about whether or not you can use Scrum with DevOps. They also discuss different alternatives to Scrum and how you can use them instead of Scrum or whether Scrum is the best fit. Panel Jonathan Hall Will Button

The Adventures in DevOps crew discuss the various certificates that exist and which ones you may or may not want to consider getting. They talk about whether you need one in the first place and the value that different markets place on the certificates. Panel Charles Max Wood Jillian Rowe Jonathan Hall Will Button

Jillian, Jonathan, Will, and Chuck discuss where the line is between Development and DevOps and what the difference is. They also get into the value of each and when crossover is likely to occur. Panel Charles Max Wood Jillian Rowe Jonathan Hall Will Button

The panel puts their heads together to talk about how to bring DevOps practices into a work situation based where they're not implemented. They discuss the various pro's and con's of specific practices and how to get people on board with adoption. Panel Charles Max Wood Jillian Rowe Jonathan Hall Will Button

The panel jumps in and discusses the Minimum Viable Continuous Deployment from the manifesto on the web and discuss where they agree and disagree with the requirements listed there and clarify some of the ideas in the document. Panel Charles Max Wood Jillian Rowe Jonathan Hall Will Button

Abhinav Dhasmana joins the adventure to discuss how he got Kafka to scale to handle thousands of messages. He explains how to scale Kafka up and how to allow applications to scale with the messaging architecture provided by Kafka. Panel Jillian Rowe Jonathan Hall Shimon Tolts Will Button Guest Abhinav Dhasmana

Will and Jonathan jump in this week to discuss how to get started with a career in DevOps and how companies can get things started at your company with DevOps. They discuss the pitfalls of outsourcing your devops and how DevOps should be working within your application space and within your organization. Panel Jonathan Hall Will Button

Henry Been and Erwin Staal join the adventure to discuss Microsoft's options for defining infrastructure as code on Microsoft's Azure cloud offerings. They walk the panel through setting up ARM templates and using the Bicep language to specify how your infrastructure gets set up , run, and managed.35% discount code- poddevopsadv20.Panel Charles Max Wood Jillian Rowe Shimon Tolts Guest Erwin Staal...

Alex Feiszli from GRAVITL joins the adventure to discuss how to securely connect Kubernetes clusters across clouds from one cluster to another. The discussion spans how to make secure connections and how the connections might be used. Panel Charles Max Wood Jillian Rowe Jonathan Hall Will Button Guest Alex Feiszli

Troy Dreier joins the adventure to discuss Manning's LiveProjects platform where developers can work through exercises and learn the things they need to just-in-time. Andres Sacco is one of the authors on LivePlatform and joins the adventure to discuss cloud optimization and his experience building a LiveProject showing people how to optimize their cloud setup. Panel Charles Max Wood Shimon Tolts...

Will Kelly is a technical writer who joins the adventure to discuss bridging the gap between open source, development, and DevOps. He explains the personal and technical skills needed to help folks understand the need for using Open Source software and how developers and DevOps practitioners can communicate about the security concerns around complimentary practices of the two groups with the realm...

The Adventures in DevOps panel take over and discuss whether or not DevOps Engineers need to know how to code. The panel offers their perspectives on the pros and cons of knowing how to code and the limitations placed on DevOps Engineers who don't know how to code and the tradeoffs of spending time on code versus other skills that can pay off for your customers. Panel Charles Max Wood Jillian Rowe...

Yitaek Hwang joins the adventure to discuss how he sets up development environments using well-understood open source tools that allow developers to understand and troubleshoot their own setups. This also allows devops to manage these setups in ways that mirror production. Panel Charles Max Wood Will Button Guest Yitaek Hwang

Eyar Zilberman joins the adventure to discuss Kubernetes schema validation tools. The panel jumps in and discusses the power of and the pros and cons of the different kinds of schema validations. Panel Jillian Rowe Jonathan Hall Will Button Guest Eyar Zilberman

Adarsh Shah joins the Adventure to discuss building out Environment as Code which goes beyond just Infrastructure as Code which defines your servers and networking. Environment as Code provides a way to define an entire component of your environment and connections between pieces. It emphasizes loose coupling and allows teams to deliver an environment for their applications. Panel Will Button Gues...

Jonathan Hall joins the Adventure this week to discuss the advice he gives to clients to start continuous deployment before they have automated tests around their code. He explains why he starts here and the power of having a continuous deployment system. He, Will, and Chuck go into how to set it up and the pro's and con's of the approach and how it fits into a larger DevOps practice. Panel Charle...

Yishai Beeri joins the Adventure to talk about ways that we can communicate and coordinate to deliver great software. This holds both within development teams and between development teams and DevOps teams. Panel Jeffrey Groman Guest Yishai Beeri

Rosemary Wang joins the adventure to dive into a discussion on what Infrastructure as Code is and how to begin thinking about what it is and how it goes together. She focuses on maintainability, security, and reliability. Panel Jeffrey Groman Will Button Guest Rosemary Wang