a16z Podcast Innovation Through Software Development and IT
Mar 6, 2020
Nicole Forsgren, co-founder and CEO of Dora, and Jez Humble, CTO at DORA, discuss how organizations leverage software to innovate. They reveal insights from their research on high-performing companies, emphasizing the balance between speed and stability in DevOps. The conversation highlights the importance of integrating technology with company culture for a competitive advantage, and advocates for updated metrics to measure productivity. Their insights illustrate that adaptability and supportive leadership are crucial for any organization's success in the tech-driven landscape.
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From FTP to Deployment Automation
- Jez Humble's early career contrasted deploying code via FTP at a startup with complex enterprise deployments.
- This experience highlighted the need for automation and scripting, which became key DevOps principles.
Speed and Stability
- High-performing companies don't trade off speed for stability, achieving both through DevOps practices.
- These capabilities reinforce each other, leading to better quality and faster delivery.
No Speed-Stability Trade-off
- Research shows no trade-off between speed and stability in software development.
- High performers excel at both, while low performers struggle with both.
