Influencing DevOps without Authority - how “DevOps engineer” can advance real DevOps

A presentation at Triangle DevOps Meetup May 2020 in May 2020 in Raleigh, NC, USA by Baruch Sadogursky

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Influencing DevOps without Authority How “DevOps engineer” can advance real DevOps

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This is Alex

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Alex Jones System Administrator (555) 243-6233 alex@westerntextile.com

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Alex had a problem

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STRONG FABRIC CO. ALEX JONES DEVOPS ENGINEER (555) 645-3467 ALEX@STRONGFABRIC.CO

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Install Jenkins on a desktop computer (under their desk)

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Implement devops in their devops department

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Alex still has a problem

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Common goals, common culture Ops Deep specialization Dev QA

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Evolutionary Pressure!

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We must release faster!

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We must release faster! Let’s hire more DevOps Engs!

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We must release faster! Let’s hire more DevOps Engs! Let’s fire all the testers!

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We must release faster! Let’s hire more DevOps Engs! Let’s fire all the testers! How about implementing DevOps?

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Methodology and culture related decisions Alex

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Alex finds the way!

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Leonid igolnik @ligolnik Saas Engineering leader SignalFX, CA Technologies, Taleo Angel investor Mentor

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https://jfrog.com/shownotes SLIDES @jbaruch VIDEO @ligolnik LINKS #TriangleDevOps COMMENTS, RATINGS RAFFLE https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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How am I measured? What my boss expects from me? Will I enjoy doing it? Where my career stands What happens outside of work My education Organizational culture How busy I am How I think my peers will react

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Evolutionary Pressure! @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Where to look for clues OKRS @jbaruch BACKLOGS @ligolnik PRESENTATIONS #TriangleDevOps SOCIALIZING https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Developers AUTONOMY @jbaruch MASTERY @ligolnik PURPOSE #TriangleDevOps FEAR https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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ops AUTONOMY @jbaruch MASTERY @ligolnik PURPOSE #TriangleDevOps FEAR https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Dev @jbaruch Ops @ligolnik QA #TriangleDevOps Security Product https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Delivery Security Architecture Customer Quality

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Types of currencies INSPIRATION RELATED @jbaruch TASK RELATED @ligolnik POSITION RELATED #TriangleDevOps RELATIONSHIP RELATED PERSON RELATED https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Types of exchange INTEREST ALIGNMENT @jbaruch BARTER @ligolnik OWE A FAVOR #TriangleDevOps CALL IN A FAVOR https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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The End. @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Barriers to Influence: external POWER DIFFERENTIAL @jbaruch @ligolnik DIFFERENT GOALS INCOMPATIBLE MEASUREMENTS #TriangleDevOps RIVALRY https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Barriers to Influence: internal LACK OF EXPERIENCE @jbaruch BLINDING ATTITUDE @ligolnik FEAR OF FAILING #TriangleDevOps FEAR OF REACTION https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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BEST ALTERNATIVE TO NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT I HAVE A JOB OFFER IN MY POCKET I’LL PROBABLY HAVE TO LOOK FOR A NEW JOB I’LL PRETEND THAT NOTHING HAPPENED I DIDN’T THINK ABOUT THAT @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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On-call is not my job! @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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What’s wrong with what we are doing now? @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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No time! Everybody are overloaded! @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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How about trying DevOps? No time! @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps We’ve got a new release! https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Silos are good, they promote specialization! @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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If you don’t optimize at the bottleneck, you don’t optimize at all!

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We have regulations on our neck, they won’t allow that @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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We can’t release faster; we need to check for ${concern of the day} @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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STRONG FABRIC CO. ALEX JONES CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (555) 645-3467 @jbaruch @ligolnik ALEX@STRONGFABRIC.CO #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Specialty Alloys Alex Jones Chief Information officer (555) 465-7344 @jbaruch @ligolnik alex@specalloys.com #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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@jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Q&A and Twitter Ads @jbaruch @ligolnik #TriangleDevOps https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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