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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)

The importance of evangelism

To evangelize across an entire business all of the time is going to take some effort and some determination. It will also take some energy. Actually, that's wrong; it will take a lot of energy. Your target audience is wide and far-reaching, from senior management to the shop floor, so it will take up quite an amount of time for you and your team to get the message across. Before we go into the details of what to say to who, when, and how, let's get the ground rules sorted:

  • If you are to be convincing when evangelizing to others the virtues of CD and DevOps adoption, you and your newly formed team need to truly believe in it—if you don't, then how can you expect others to?
  • You, the team, and whoever is involved in the project, must practice what you preach and set a good example for others to follow. For instance, if you build...