Bryan Finster
Engineer and Continuous Delivery practitioner who led Walmart's DevOps Dojo and helped adopt CD at large scale; now works with Defence Unicorns and Platform One to bring CD practices to U.S. defence organizations.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 1h 10min
Continuous Delivery vs. Gitflow & CD At Scale | Bryan Finster In The Engineering Room Ep. 11
Bryan Finster, an engineer known for rolling out Continuous Delivery (CD) to over 18,500 developers at Walmart, shares his insights on scaling CD practices in defense organizations. He humorously likens understanding CD to flying cars—hard to believe without experience. Bryan discusses the profound impact of CD on team morale, the importance of executive support, and strategies to win over bureaucracy. He also addresses the necessity of practical training and maintaining momentum, while promoting his parody site to critique industry practices.
Sep 27, 2023 • 28min
Measuring developer productivity with Bryan Finster
Bryan Finster, Distinguished Engineer at Defense Unicorns, discusses the misuse of metrics in measuring developer productivity, the negative impact of focusing solely on individual contributions, and the importance of measuring what prevents teams from delivering value and improving the bottom line.
