(This talk was well-received in 2015, so we can do an updated version for 2016)
DevOps as a buzzword is gaining traction, but what does it really mean? Managers, non-techies, and developers-new-to-devops will get a guided demo of development automation. See all the cool tools in action - continuous integration, automated testing, cloud deployment, etc. More importantly, we'll walk through what they do, and why that adds value to a project.
This talk will...
- Break down the buzzwords and define some key technical practices in plain english.
- Uncover the pain that leads teams to seek greater automation.
- Demonstrate a continuous integration pipeline working in practice via live demo.
- Diminish the knowledge gap between technical practitioners and managers/analysts/coaches.
- Level-up the vocabulary of non-technical attendees.
- Introduce practices to developers who don't yet work in an automated environment.
- Spark "ah-ha" moments to convert skeptics into DevOps believers!
By the way, all of the tools in the demo are some combination of free and/or open source. DevOps doesn't have to cost a lot.