Our topic for episode 5 attempts to answer a question that seems like it should have an obvious one: is there such a thing as too much automation. Many would say “Of course not,” but is it that simple? Is blindly automating everything in sight the best use of time and resources and, more importantly, the best way to manage risk in the release process? Join the conversation as we try to answer:
Join J. Paul Reed, aka @SoberBuildEng, Youssuf El-Kalay, aka @buildscientist, and Seth Thomas, aka @cheeseplus, and our newest co-host, Sascha Bates, aka @sascha_d, as we discuss the above, plus review the last couple of weeks in News & Views and answer listener questions in our new “DevOps Dear Abby” segment.
Or, download Episode 5, or any of our previous shows!
Show Links/Notes
- 0:40 – Join us in welcoming: Sascha Bates, aka The Bratty Redhead!
- 1:28 – (She is not a fangirl.)
- 1:45 – Check out the DevOps Weekly newsletter
- 2:14 – News & Views
- 2:18 – Amazon announces Glacier
- 5:35 – Oracle knew for months about Java 7 exploit?
- 5:45 – Java reverses its position and releases out-of-band update…
- 7:51 – … but “Oh no, not quite fixed.“
- 9:50 – Etsy talks about its unique hardware setup
- 14:42 – Main Segment: Is There Such a Thing as “Too Much Automation?”
- 18:00 – Perrow’s Normal Accidents
- 23:20 – Air France Flight 447 accident
- 23:35 – Automation lessons for manufacturers, prompted by the AF447 accident
- 33:52 – Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto
- 34:30 – What shouldn’t we automate?
- 37:48 – “Turn your key, sir“
- 40:04 – DevOps Dear Abby
"Dear Abby for DevOps"
@cwebber asks "Why is it so hard to get people to talk about the culture aspect of #DevOps instead of the tools?"
@drakino asks "What are good questions to ask during an interview towards a potential employer. to gauge their current devops health?"
Join Us!
Is automation always the way to go? What "automation horror stories" do you have?
Join the discussion!
- On Twitter, at @ShipShowPodcast
- Or via email us at crew@theshipshow.com
Tags: amazon, automation, java, oracle