

Adventures in DevOps
Will Button, Warren Parad
Join us in listening to the experienced experts discuss cutting edge challenges in the world of DevOps. From applying the mindset at your company, to career growth and leadership challenges within engineering teams, and avoiding the common antipatterns. Every episode you'll meet a new industry veteran guest with their own unique story.
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Dec 16, 2021 • 34min
Acronyms in DevOps and the Different Kinds of Ops ft. Daniele Fontani - DevOps 098
Daniele Fontani joins the Adventure to discuss the different kinds of Ops like NoOps, AppOps, etc. He makes fun of the different ways that people try to extend DevOps into other types of movements and why the different focuses may or may not be appropriate ways to manage resources.PanelWill ButtonJonathan HallSpecial GuestDaniele Fontani

Dec 14, 2021 • 1h 5min
3 Fundamental Pillars You Need to Succeed as an Entrepreneur - BONUS
Get Lifetime Access to Mani's Entrepreneurship Pack and Book Club. Use coupon code "GREAT"Mani has summarized hundreds of business books that outline how to build, grow, and operate a business and he shares his expertise with Chuck and the listeners in this special episode.Chuck and Mani discuss what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. They talk about their businesses on a regular basis and Chuck's been getting a lot of requests for entrepreneurship help.He and Mani talk about the 3 primary things that add momentum to your business and help you keep the momentum up when setbacks come your way. Get Lifetime Access to Mani's Entrepreneurship Pack and Book Club. Use coupon code "GREAT"Special Guest: Mani Vaya. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 9, 2021 • 18min
Does Scrum belong in DevOps? - DevOps 097
Will and Jonathan have a conversation about whether or not you can use Scrum with DevOps. They also discuss different alternatives to Scrum and how you can use them instead of Scrum or whether Scrum is the best fit.PanelJonathan HallWill Button

Dec 2, 2021 • 50min
What Certificates Should I Get? - DevOps 096
The Adventures in DevOps crew discuss the various certificates that exist and which ones you may or may not want to consider getting.They talk about whether you need one in the first place and the value that different markets place on the certificates.PanelCharles Max WoodJillian RoweJonathan HallWill Button

Nov 25, 2021 • 47min
BONUS: How to do LARGE Volumes of HIGH Quality Work - While Spending Fewer Hours Working
Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" Deal Coupon Code: "DEEP" for a GIANT discountMani provides us with strategies and tactics to get Deep Work time and how to get our minds into that focused state for hours at a time.He has read hundreds of books that have taught him the secrets to getting more done by getting into this state.He starts by telling us how he was passed over for a promotion at Qualcomm in favor of someone younger and less experienced and how that inspired him to figure out what the other guy was doing differently. He learned that he needed to get more done with the time he was spending on his projects.The trick? Deep Work!Deep Work is the ability to spend uninterrupted, focused time on a task to bend your entire mind toward the goal.Other developers call it "Flow" or "the Zone."Mani provides us with strategies and tactics to get Deep Work time and how to get our minds into that focused state for hours at a time. Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" Deal Coupon Code: "DEEP" for a GIANT discount Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 25, 2021 • 42min
Dev vs DevOps: Which Will You Choose? - DevOps 095
Jillian, Jonathan, Will, and Chuck discuss where the line is between Development and DevOps and what the difference is. They also get into the value of each and when crossover is likely to occur.PanelCharles Max WoodJillian RoweJonathan HallWill Button

Nov 18, 2021 • 1h 10min
Starting DevOps at Work - DevOps 094
The panel puts their heads together to talk about how to bring DevOps practices into a work situation based where they're not implemented. They discuss the various pro's and con's of specific practices and how to get people on board with adoption.PanelCharles Max WoodJillian RoweJonathan HallWill Button

Nov 11, 2021 • 1h 5min
Deconstructing the Minimum Viable Continuous Deployment - DevOp 093
The panel jumps in and discusses the Minimum Viable Continuous Deployment from the manifesto on the web and discuss where they agree and disagree with the requirements listed there and clarify some of the ideas in the document.PanelCharles Max WoodJillian RoweJonathan HallWill Button

Nov 4, 2021 • 49min
Scaling Your Applications with Kafka and Scaling Kafka ft. Abhinav Dhasmana - DevOps 092
Abhinav Dhasmana joins the adventure to discuss how he got Kafka to scale to handle thousands of messages. He explains how to scale Kafka up and how to allow applications to scale with the messaging architecture provided by Kafka.PanelJillian RoweJonathan HallShimon ToltsWill ButtonGuestAbhinav Dhasmana

Oct 28, 2021 • 37min
How to Get Started with DevOps - DevOps 091
Will and Jonathan jump in this week to discuss how to get started with a career in DevOps and how companies can get things started at your company with DevOps.They discuss the pitfalls of outsourcing your devops and how DevOps should be working within your application space and within your organization.PanelJonathan HallWill Button