Posts Tagged: chef

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12
Sep 14

Continuous All The Things: FlowCon 2014

We hear a lot about continuous delivery, but is that all there is when it comes to continuity? How do we handle the design? What about the data? How do we synthesize it into a useful business? For episode 48, we sit down with FlowCon program committee members Esther Derby, John Esser, and Jez Humble, live from FlowCon 2014 to discuss how we can help our companies and organizations:

Continuous All The Things: FlowCon 2014

Join J. Paul Reed, aka @SoberBuildEng, EJ Ciramella, aka @eciramella, Youssuf El-Kalay, aka @buildscientist, for the discussion, plus a the last couple of weeks in News & Views and a surprise guest!

Episode 48 is sponsored by
Pager Duty!

Or, download Episode 48, or any of our previous shows!

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A Special Guest!

Special Secret Guest ™ (ok, ok, it’s Gene Kim!) joins us to talk about another conference that’s looking at the “DevOps unicorn” in a different way: DevOps Enterprise, October 21st-23rd in San Francisco; register with coupon code SHIPSHOW20.

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What does flow mean to you?

What do you find is most difficult for your organization to work with “flow”?

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22
Apr 14

Delving Into the Delight of ChefConf 2014

It’s time again for all the Chefs to get together in the kitchen in San Francisco and look at all of the developments in the last year, plus look forward to the next year in the configuration management space, industry trends in DevOps and, of course, Chef! We grab a bottle of bourbon, some bacon, and sit down to discuss all of the “shenanigans” at ChefConf 2014, as well as look back at the keynotes, our favorite talks, hallway track conversations with old friends and new, plus reveal this year’s Awesome Community Chefs. Join the panel, plus a couple of very special surprise guests, as we go:

Delving Into the Delight of ChefConf 2014!

Join J. Paul Reed, aka @SoberBuildEng, Youssuf El-Kalay, aka @buildscientist, Seth Thomas, aka @cheeseplus, and Sascha Bates, aka @sascha_d for the discussion, plus a the last couple of weeks in News & Views and some ChefConf silliness!

Or, download Episode 40, or any of our previous shows!

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ChefConf 2014 Either/Or Game

We play the “Either/Or” Game with various #ChefConf 2014 attendees, including some people you may have heard of before…

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What are you excited about with Chef in 2014?

How do you think this “delight economy” will affect your role in your organization?

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10
Dec 13

Whose Function Is It Anyway?

For episode 0×20, we sit down with Bay Area improvisation trainer Chris Sams. Chris works with all sorts of organizations, including software development companies, teaching their teams in the art of applied improvisation. Most of us probably think of comedy troupes or shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway when we think of improv, but improv skills can increase team creativity and cohesion, and make it easier for the team to work together and react in real time to unforeseen situations. Chris also discusses how tech companies, specifically, can up their skills by learning improvisation basics, and how this all fits in with companies on their own DevOps transformation journey, plus illuminates some surprising facts about what the basics of improvisation are about! So join us as we sit down, improvise an interview, and try to find out:

Whose Function Is It Anyway

Join J. Paul Reed, aka @SoberBuildEng, Youssuf El-Kalay, aka @buildscientist, EJ Ciramella, aka @eciramella, Seth Thomas, aka @cheeseplus and Sascha Bates, aka @sascha_d for the discussion, plus a the last couple of weeks in News & Views and a Tool Tip!

Or, download Episode 32, or any of our previous shows!

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Tool Tip

Paul introduces the team to Idan Kamara’s explainshell.com; Seth starts weeping.

Source available.


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How would your organization react to improvisation training?

Do you think it would help developers and operations work better together?

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3
Sep 13

PuppetConf 2013 Revue

All of Information Technology’s puppeteers recently came together in San Francisco to discuss their beloved automation/configuration management tool, Puppet! We attended the conference and have the lowdown on all the Puppet developments of the past year, plus what’s in store for Puppet and the community this next year! Join our eclectic panel of puppet experts as we recount the goings on this year at PuppetConf in our:

PuppetConf 2013 Revue

Join J. Paul Reed, aka @SoberBuildEng, Youssuf El-Kalay, aka @buildscientist, and EJ Ciramella, aka @eciramella plus the last couple of weeks in News & Views and the return of the word association game!

Or, download Episode 26, or any of our previous shows!

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Roaming PuppetConf Word Association Game

The conference word association game returns!

Just as at ChefConf, we asked a number of PuppetConf attendees to blurt out the first word that came into their head when prompted by a number of words relevant to our industry.

See what they had to say!

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Did you attend PuppetConf? Or watch the live stream?

Where do you think Puppet is going in the next year?

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1
Aug 13

Training: Vapid or Valuable?

Earlier this year at ChefConf, rabble-rouser Sascha Bates proclaimed that “training is pointless! Why do training when you can just sequester yourself (and maybe your team) away and read a book!” But, within earshot were Julian Dunn and Nathen Harvey, who both lead training for a living. Hilarity ensued, and we decided to mediate the “dispute” for episode 24! We tackle the issue of training, learning styles, and industry technical certifications, as we try to figure out:

Training: Vapid or Valuable?

Join J. Paul Reed, aka @SoberBuildEng, Youssuf El-Kalay, aka @buildscientist, EJ Ciramella, aka @eciramella, Sascha Bates, aka @sascha_d, and Seth Thomas, aka @cheeseplus, plus the last couple of weeks in News & Views and another DevOps Dear Abby!

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DevOps Dear Abby

Adam asks via email:

[I] recently had a discussion with my direct supervisor in which he opened the door to the possibility of me moving into a software development manager position for one of the other dev teams…. While I like the possibility of being a person who can help others facilitate their professional development, I worry about what I might be giving up in going down the management path (namely life as a developer).

I’m wondering if any of the Ship Show crew have any experience with being offered positions in middle-management or other supervisory roles, and if they chose to (or not to) go down that route & what were the factors involved in that decision.


@mikefiedler asks “So why is [there a disconnect between academia and industry], and can/should we change that?”

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Have you had training experiences that made you cringe? Or that you’d gladly recommend? What learning techniques do you feel work the best when you’re trying to understand something new?

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1
May 13

ChefConf 2013 Revue

It’s that time of year again where chefs (and sous-chefs!) come together to talk all-things Chef! This year’s ChefConf took place last week in San Francisco, and the crew of the Ship Show attended to experience it all first hand. We took in the sights and sounds of the workshops and presentations, as well as the all-important hallway track! We join forces with the cast of Chef community’s premier podcast, the Food Fight Show—”Where chefs do battle!”—for a:

ChefConf 2013 Revue

Join J. Paul Reed, aka @SoberBuildEng, Youssuf El-Kalay, aka @buildscientist, Sascha Bates, aka @sascha_d, and Seth Thomas, aka @cheeseplus, plus the last couple of weeks in News & Views and some conference word games!

Or, download Episode 19, or any of our previous shows!

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Roaming ChefConf Word Association Game

We asked a number of ChefConf attendees to blurt out the first word that came into their head when prompted by a number of words relevant to our industry.

See what they had to say!

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Did you attend ChefConf? Watch the live stream? Or look at the videos posted online?

What do you think 2013 has for Chef and its community?

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29
Mar 13

Automate Everything in 48 Hours or Your Pizza Is Free

Imagine waking up to find your site and service hacked. Everyone is running around, trying to find out what went wrong; you’re tasked with repairing the damage. But unfortunately, that automation project you’ve been promising yourself you’d get done has always taken a backburner to more pressing matters and features. With everyone breathing down your neck, wonder where to start. We talk with a panel of engineers who found themselves in exactly this nightmare scenario and follow them as they:

Automate Everything in 48 Hours or Your Pizza Is Free

Join J. Paul Reed, aka @SoberBuildEng, Youssuf El-Kalay, aka @buildscientist, and Sascha Bates, aka @sascha_d, plus the last couple of weeks in News & Views and a new Tool Tip!

Or, download Episode 17, or any of our previous shows!

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Tool Tip

Paul takes a look at NagiosTV, Chris Carey’s tool for displaying Nagios alerts on your metrics/status flatscreens in the office!

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What are you own experiences with security incident responses and automation? Where’s the line of infrastructure improvement vs. response? And are there ways to avoid this issue altogether?

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