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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)

What are the potential issues you need to look out for?

What you need to look for really does depend on your culture, environment, ways of working, and business maturity. I know that's a bit of a cop-out, but it is, unfortunately, true. We've already covered some of this, but it does need pointing out that if you have an unhealthy culture, environment, or behaviors, there may be more potential hurdles than you can shake a stick at. Which is why it's pretty important that you address those areas.

Hopefully, this will not be the case and you will have a nice, smooth adoption, but just in case I'm being too optimistic, let's go through some of the more obvious potential hurdles. The sorts of things you will encounter will include the likes of the following:

  • Individuals who just don't see why things have to change and/or simply don't want to change...