Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions shows how to implement DevOps techniques in the kind of imperfect environments most developers work in. Part technology tutorial, part reference manual, and part psychology handbook, this practical guide shows you realistic ways to bring DevOps to your team when you don't have the flexibility to make sweeping changes in organizational structure.

Focused on process improvements you can make from the bottom up, everything in Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions is actionable for your team-from constructing a streamlined workflow system to developing dashboards and operational metrics to measure the right aspects of performance. To better understand the behavior of both individuals and organizations, you'll also learn the psychological reasoning behind why DevOps techniques are effective.

Key Features

* Creating a post-mortem framework to analyze projects and incidents

* Monitoring and managing team time

* Building cultural touchstones that assist with team building

* Automating change management

* Techniques for adopting automation to power your workflows

For team leaders and managers.

About the technology

By emphasising shared responsibility for delivering software, DevOps transforms the way technology departments work. Looking beyond tool choice and design philosophy, DevOps demands a change in an organization's attitude and approach.

Jeff Smith has been in the technology industry for over 15 years, both as management and individual contributor. He has managed DevOps transformations at Centro, an ad-tech firm, and Grubhub, an online ordering platform.

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