Introducing Gregory Bledsoe
Having recently joined MThree Consulting, much of Greg's focus is in helping businesses achieve delivery of agility transform. Previously, he's worked as an Agile, Lean, and DevOps consultant at SolutionsIQ. Greg has also written extensively about DevSecOps, kernels, and virtualization. You can find him on Twitter at @geek_king.
Viktor Farcic: Hi, Greg! Before we delve into the world of DevOps, tell us a little about yourself.
Gregory Bledsoe: My career up to this point is entirely down to the fact that I was a very successful engineer, and because of this, people promoted me to management positions. That being said, however, I don't think it's the best approach because good engineers don't always make good managers. Nobody ever gives us engineers any training on how to manage, nor do they take the time to explain what we're actually supposed to be doing as managers. Because of this, I had to reinvent myself into this manager role...