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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)

You Are Not Finished Just Yet

Up until this point we have been on a journey, from surfacing the issues that caused the business pains through defining the goal and vision to remove them, addressing cultural, environmental, and technical impediments, adopting much-needed tools and techniques, overcoming hurdles, to measuring success.

Let's wind the clock forward and presume at this point that all of the advice in the preceding chapters and pages has helped—along with some more specialist advice, complimentary publications, and maybe some assistanceand that you have implemented the necessary tools and process changes. Let's also presume that the adoption of CD and DevOps is in full swing throughout your organization.

If you're reading this at the start of your journey, then I would ask you to continue reading and use your imagination to visualize how...