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Continuous Delivery and DevOps ??? A Quickstart Guide - Third Edition

By : Paul Swartout
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Continuous Delivery and DevOps ??? A Quickstart Guide - Third Edition

By: Paul Swartout

Overview of this book

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
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Including (almost) everyone

What you need is information and insight from individuals who can actively contribute, are engaged, are ideally open to change (or at least would like to see things change for the better) and understand and agree to the aforementioned rules. These engaged contributors should come from all parts of the business—if they are involved in product creation and delivery, they should be considered. You will need a broad set of information and data to move forward, therefore you need to get a broad set of engaged contributors involved.

To ensure you can identify as many people as possible, you will need to establish a good network across the organization or at the very least access to those who already have one—especially if your organization is sizable as it's not practical to identify and be on speaking terms with everyone. You will normally...