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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)

Summary

So, what have we covered in this chapter? We have learned that without defining our goal and vision, it's pretty difficult to clarify and communicate what CD and DevOps adoption will mean, and what business value they will bring. Staying with communication, we have learned that without having a common standard in relation to terms, language, and vocabulary, it will be difficult to collaborate across the organization. In terms of who is impacted by CD and DevOps, we have covered the fact that this is a wide-reaching business change and not localized to the traditional IT organization. Just like any business change, CD and DevOps adoption will not be free; there will be cost (some obvious, some not so obvious) and you need to take that into account. Lastly, you are not alone; there are a large number of people, teams, and businesses around the globe who have already...