Evolution of Technology Infrastructure in Political Campaigns and Challenges in DevOps Implementation

The chapter delves into the strategic choices made by the Obama and Romney campaigns in utilizing technology infrastructure, contrasting cloud-based agile DevOps with classic project management. It explores challenges faced in testing systems, shifting funding models for incremental testing, and implementing DevOps practices amidst organizational obstacles. The conversation emphasizes aligning funding models and executive decisions with DevOps principles to drive successful transformation, adapting to deliver technology incrementally, and the importance of outcome-based measures in software development.