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

A presentation at CNCF Ambassador Webinar May 2020 in May 2020 in 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 #CNCF COMMENTS, RATINGS RAFFLE https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Testers AUTONOMY @jbaruch MASTERY @ligolnik #CNCF PURPOSE FEAR https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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

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Security AUTONOMY @jbaruch MASTERY @ligolnik #CNCF PURPOSE FEAR https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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Product AUTONOMY @jbaruch MASTERY @ligolnik #CNCF PURPOSE FEAR https://jfrog.com/shownotes

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

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Delivery Security Architecture Customer Quality

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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