http://theshipshow.com/podcast/ A twice-montly podcast covering the finer points of build engineering, devops, & release management, including discussions, interviews, reviews, and coverage of important release engineering news and happenings. c. 2012 Release Engineering Approaches Build engineering, DevOps, release management, and everything in between! A twice-montly podcast covering the finer points of build engineering, devops, & release management, including discussions, interviews, reviews, and coverage of the important release engineering news & happenings of the day. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:32:07 +0000 en-US The Ship Show Crew The Ship Show Crew crew@theshipshow.com no Why bother with release engineering? Why should companies bother with release engineering practices? What's the benefit? Plus, a review of "Configuration Management Best Practices" by Bob Aiello and Leslie Sachs. The Ship Show Crew Why bother with release engineering? Why should companies bother with release engineering practices? What's the benefit? Plus, a review of "Configuration Management Best Practices" by Bob Aiello and Leslie Sachs. http://theshipshow.com/2012/07/inaugural-episode/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/07/inaugural-episode/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:26:40 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode001.mp3 36:04 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Is "DevOps" Just "Release Engineering" for Web 2-dot-oh? >Is "DevOps" just "Release Engineering" for Web 2-dot-oh? How is it the same? How is it different? Plus, a review of Rundeck and the week's News & Views. The Ship Show Crew Is "DevOps" Just "Release Engineering" for Web 2-dot-oh? Is "DevOps" just "Release Engineering" for Web 2-dot-oh? How is it the same? How is it different? Plus, a review of Rundeck and the week's News & Views. http://theshipshow.com/2012/07/devops-release-engineers-2-0-or-something-more/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/07/devops-release-engineers-2-0-or-something-more/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:40:28 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode002.mp3 38:05 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Hire the Best! How do you hire the best release and devops engineers? We look at methods, questions, and red-flags to be on the lookup for; also, News & Views, plus in Tool Tips, a look at "ack". The Ship Show Crew Hire the Best! How do you hire the best release and devops engineers? We look at methods, questions, and red-flags to be on the lookup for; also, News & Views, plus in Tool Tips, a look at "ack". http://theshipshow.com/2012/08/hire-the-best/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/08/hire-the-best/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:21:33 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode003.mp3 56:39 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Stop the Presses! What do you do "mistakes may have been made," and it's time to be solution-oriented?! Whether it's a deployment that replaced good code with bad, an infrastructure problem discovered after a maintenance window, or even a bug in the deployment process itself, join us as we look at the ins & outs of rollbacks, plus News & Views and in Tool Tips, a look at Vagrant. The Ship Show Crew Stop the Presses! What do you do "mistakes may have been made," and it's time to be solution-oriented?! Whether it's a deployment that replaced good code with bad, an infrastructure problem discovered after a maintenance window, or even a bug in the deployment process itself, join us as we look at the ins & outs of rollbacks, plus News & Views and in Tool Tips, a look at Vagrant. http://theshipshow.com/2012/08/stop-the-presses/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/08/stop-the-presses/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:43:00 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode004.mp3 39:08 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Too Much... Automation? Is there such a thing as too much automation? Many would say "No, 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 us as we try to answer whether "too much automation" exists, plus News & Views and the premier of our new segment: "Dear Abby for DevOps." The Ship Show Crew Too Much... Automation? Is there such a thing as too much automation? Many would say "No, 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 us as we try to answer whether "too much automation" exists, plus News & Views and the premier of our new segment: "Dear Abby for DevOps." http://theshipshow.com/2012/09/too-much-automation/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/09/too-much-automation/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:04:18 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode005.mp3 47:06 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng A Conversation with Mark Burgess When it comes to configuration management frameworks, CFEngine is always part of the conversation. We talk with the father of the configuration management tool and the CTO of CFEngine Mark Burgess and CMO of CFEngine, Mark de Visser about CM, CM tools, where CM intersects business needs, and the trends affecting CM today. This, plus a discussion of the week's News & Views and a review of "The Facts & Fallacies of Software Engineering" by Robert L. Glass. The Ship Show Crew A Conversation with Mark Burgess When it comes to configuration management frameworks, CFEngine is always part of the conversation. We talk with the father of the configuration management tool and the CTO of CFEngine Mark Burgess and CMO of CFEngine, Mark de Visser about CM, CM tools, where CM intersects business needs, and the trends affecting CM today. This, plus a discussion of the week's News & Views and a review of "The Facts & Fallacies of Software Engineering" by Robert L. Glass. http://theshipshow.com/2012/09/a-conversation-with-mark-burgess/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/09/a-conversation-with-mark-burgess/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:54:58 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode006.mp3 1:08:29 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Bootstrapping Your Developer Environments Can the configuration management and automation tools we all know and love be used to get setup developer workstations and get your new-hires writing, building, and shipping code more quickly? And is that even something DevOps and release engineers should be responsible for? In episode 7, we examine bootstrapping developer environments. The Ship Show Crew Bootstraping Your Developer Environments Can the configuration management and automation tools we all know and love be used to get setup developer workstations and get your new-hires writing, building, and shipping code more quickly? And is that even something DevOps and release engineers should be responsible for? In episode 7, we examine bootstrapping developer environments. http://theshipshow.com/2012/10/bootstrapping-your-developer-environments/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/10/bootstrapping-your-developer-environments/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:38:49 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode007.mp3 51:28 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Rolling Your Own Whether it's your own tool, your own Jenkins or Maven plugin, your own whatever, we take a closer look at some of the costs associated with doing so and some of the aspects to think about when trying to decide whether to hack on (and join) the open source community around a particular tool, or buck up and write it yourself. The Ship Show Crew Rolling Your Own Whether it's your own tool, your own Jenkins or Maven plugin, your own whatever, we take a closer look at some of the costs associated with doing so and some of the aspects to think about when trying to decide whether to hack on (and join) the open source community around a particular tool, or buck up and write it yourself. http://theshipshow.com/2012/10/rolling-your-own/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/10/rolling-your-own/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:58:28 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode008.mp3 52:01 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Challenges Faced by the Enterprise Git Architect We sit down with Perforce Software's Director of Product Technology, James Creasy, to discuss the issues faced by enterprises attempting to deploy git and the general challenges of using git in environments where its trackrecord isn't as established. The Ship Show Crew Challenges Faced by the Enterprise Git Architect We sit down with Perforce Software's Director of Product Technology, James Creasy, to discuss the issues faced by enterprises attempting to deploy git and the general challenges of using git in environments where its trackrecord isn't as established. http://theshipshow.com/2012/10/challenges-faced-by-the-enterprise-git-architect/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/10/challenges-faced-by-the-enterprise-git-architect/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:07:18 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode009.mp3 1:05:27 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng When Your CI Tool Starts Looking Like a Sledgehammer A look at build infrastructure architecture: what are some of the differences between continuous integration tools and orchestration tools, and what's the criteria for establishing the delineations between the two? We touch on ways to mesh the two together in a sustainable way. The Ship Show Crew When Your CI Tool Starts Looking Like a Sledgehammer A look at build infrastructure architecture: what are some of the differences between continuous integration tools and orchestration tools, and what's the criteria for establishing the delineations between the two? We touch on ways to mesh the two together in a sustainable way. http://theshipshow.com/2012/11/when-your-ci-tool-starts-looking-like-a-sledgehammer/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/11/when-your-ci-tool-starts-looking-like-a-sledgehammer/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:14:40 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode010.mp3 1:04:47 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng RelEng/DevOps Langauges du Jour To get into the holiday spirit, the Crew looks at the various programming languages used in the release engineering and DevOps space: is there a language that "binds it all together?" If so, what language holds that title, and why? Is that language shifting? And if so, what's the driving force behind the shift? The Ship Show Crew RelEng/DevOps Langauges du Jour To get into the holiday spirit, the Crew looks at the various programming languages used in the release engineering and DevOps space: is there a language that "binds it all together?" If so, what language holds that title, and why? Is that language shifting? And if so, what's the driving force behind the shift? http://theshipshow.com/2012/12/languages-du-jour/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/12/languages-du-jour/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:51:11 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode011.mp3 59:49 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng In the NOC for the Holidays Firmly in the holiday season, the Crew discusses the duties this time of year for RelEng and DevOps teams: what kind of activities are these teams taking care of this time of year, should releases be going out the door, and does it make sense to keep these teams "spun up" this time of year? Join us as we discuss what it's like to be stuck: In the NOC for Holidays. The Ship Show Crew In the NOC for the Holidays Firmly in the holiday season, the Crew discusses the duties this time of year for RelEng and DevOps teams: what kind of activities are these teams taking care of this time of year, should releases be going out the door, and does it make sense to keep these teams "spun up" this time of year? Join us as we discuss what it's like to be stuck: In the NOC for Holidays. http://theshipshow.com/2012/12/in-the-noc-for-the-holidays/ http://theshipshow.com/2012/12/in-the-noc-for-the-holidays/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:33:54 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode012.mp3 45:09 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Out with The 2012, In with The 2013 For the first episode of the new year, the panel looks back at the trends and events of the past year that were part of DevOps daily life and notable in build/release engineering. We also take a look forward at 2013 and make some predictions about what the year will hold and put us on the hook for revisiting our predictions next year. Join us for our pro-/retrospective: Out with The 2012, In with The 2013. The Ship Show Crew Out with The 2012, In with The 2013 For the first episode of the new year, the panel looks back at the trends and events of the past year that were part of DevOps daily life and notable in build/release engineering. We also take a look forward at 2013 and make some predictions about what the year will hold and put us on the hook for revisiting our predictions next year. Join us for our pro-/retrospective: Out with The 2012, In with The 2013. http://theshipshow.com/2013/01/out-with-the-2012-in-with-the-2013/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/01/out-with-the-2012-in-with-the-2013/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:20:40 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode013.mp3 1:06:08 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng What's in a Version? Episode 14 gives some love to an often-discussed, yet seemingly under-appreciated topic: versioning! We discuss versioning and build numbers, whether these things are different "in the cloud" and for web-based services, and tackle the "customers don’t care about version numbers"-mantra. Stop by the bikeshed for a look at: What's in a Version? The Ship Show Crew What's in a Version? Episode 14 gives some love to an often-discussed, yet seemingly under-appreciated topic: versioning! We discuss versioning and build numbers, whether these things are different "in the cloud" and for web-based services, and tackle the "customers don’t care about version numbers"-mantra. Stop by the bikeshed for a look at: What’s in a Version? http://theshipshow.com/2013/02/whats-in-a-version/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/02/whats-in-a-version/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:34:46 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode014.mp3 50:42 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Demystifying DevOps: A Chat with Damon Edwards For Episode 15, we sit down for a chat with the host of The DevOps Cafe, Damon Edwards to talk through the finer points of DevOps. We ask some pointed questions in an attempt to get a good, concrete definition of "DevOps," but without the hype that often comes prepackaged with the discussion. Watch Paul put Damon through the "curmudgeon gauntlet" as we attempt: Demystifying DevOps: A Chat with Damon Edwards. The Ship Show Crew Demystifying DevOps: A Chat with Damon Edwards For Episode 15, we sit down for a chat with the host of The DevOps Cafe, Damon Edwards to talk through the finer points of DevOps. We ask some pointed questions in an attempt to get a good, concrete definition of "DevOps," but without the hype that often comes prepackaged with the discussion. Watch Paul put Damon through the "curmudgeon gauntlet" as we attempt: Demystifying DevOps: A Chat with Damon Edwards. http://theshipshow.com/2013/02/demystifying-devops-a-chat-with-damon-edwards/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/02/demystifying-devops-a-chat-with-damon-edwards/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:11:08 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode015.mp3 1:30:50 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng PaaS: Play or Passé? As more and more services move into the cloud, organizations are trying to find ways to realize the tenets of "DevOps culture" by making it easier for developers interface directly with their infrastructure. But managing this can be a big task; for episode 16, we sit down with Brandon Burton, aka @solarce, to discuss Platform-as-a-Service. We look at the technical and organizational challenges of PaaS, discuss what specific problems it tries to solve–and those it doesn't–and try to answer: PaaS: Play or Passé? The Ship Show Crew PaaS: Play or Passé? As more and more services move into the cloud, organizations are trying to find ways to realize the tenets of "DevOps culture" by making it easier for developers interface directly with their infrastructure. But managing this can be a big task; for episode 16, we sit down with Brandon Burton, aka @solarce, to discuss Platform-as-a-Service. We look at the technical and organizational challenges of PaaS, discuss what specific problems it tries to solve–and those it doesn't–and try to answer: PaaS: Play or Passé? http://theshipshow.com/2013/03/paas-play-or-passe/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/02/paas-play-or-passe/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:42:47 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode016.mp3 1:03:51 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng 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! The Ship Show Crew 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! http://theshipshow.com/2013/03/automate-everything-in-48-hours-or-your-pizza-is-free/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/03/automate-everything-in-48-hours-or-your-pizza-is-free/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:16:49 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode017.mp3 56:22 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Asked & Answered This episode, we delve into the always-squishy "DevOps culture" and take a closer look at the process of both asking and answering questions. If DevOps really is the incarnation of developers and operations groups working together, the ability to efficiently and accurately transfer information between those two groups is a critical skill to have and of paramount importance to organizations trying to promote their own DevOps culture. We discuss tips and talk through our experiences to look at questions as they are: Asked & Answered The Ship Show Crew Asked & Answered This episode, we delve into the always-squishy "DevOps culture" and take a closer look at the process of both asking and answering questions. If DevOps really is the incarnation of developers and operations groups working together, the ability to efficiently and accurately transfer information between those two groups is a critical skill to have and of paramount importance to organizations trying to promote their own DevOps culture. We discuss tips and talk through our experiences to look at questions as they are: Asked & Answered http://theshipshow.com/2013/04/asked-answered/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/04/asked-answered/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:02:09 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode018.mp3 1:01:36 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng 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! The Ship Show Crew 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! http://theshipshow.com/2013/05/chefconf-2013-revue/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/05/chefconf-2013-revue/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 11:27:10 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode019.mp3 1:15:32 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Does Your Entire Team Have to Git It? For episode 20, we tackle the topic of tooling proficiency on your release engineering, ops, and development teams, specifically through the lens of version control tools. Version control is becoming a ubiquitous part of the "DevOps movement," and we talk through what level of understanding should be expected, what level of training should be provided, and whether those are different for different teams or different tools. Plus, we poke a lil' fun at git, as we try to answer: Does Your Entire Team Have to Git It? The Ship Show Crew Does Your Entire Team Have to Git It? For episode 20, we tackle the topic of tooling proficiency on your release engineering, ops, and development teams, specifically through the lens of version control tools. Version control is becoming a ubiquitous part of the "DevOps movement," and we talk through what level of understanding should be expected, what level of training should be provided, and whether those are different for different teams or different tools. Plus, we poke a lil' fun at git, as we try to answer: Does Your Entire Team Have to Git It? http://theshipshow.com/2013/05/does-your-entire-team-have-to-git-it/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/05/does-your-entire-team-have-to-git-it/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 20:19:34 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode020.mp3 48:22 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng Going, Going... Gone. In episode 21, the panel discusses the delicate topic of when "enough is enough": whether it's organizational dysfunction, discovering that the role isn't right for you and your skills or passions, abusive management, or unethical requests, we look at the nagging yellow flags that pile up and can ignite into red flags that seriously starts your mind down the road of: Going, Going... Gone. The Ship Show Crew Going, Going... Gone. In episode 21, the panel discusses the delicate topic of when "enough is enough": whether it's organizational dysfunction, discovering that the role isn't right for you and your skills or passions, abusive management, or unethical requests, we look at the nagging yellow flags that pile up and can ignite into red flags that seriously starts your mind down the road of: Going, Going... Gone. http://theshipshow.com/2013/06/going-going-gone/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/06/going-going-gone/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:30:55 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode021.mp3 53:57 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software engineering, software development DevOpsDays Silicon Valley 2013 Super Panel Episode 22 sports a special treat: in case you weren't able to attend DevOpsDays Silicon Valley 2013, we join forces with the Food Fight Show (again!) and the DevOps Cafe for the first ever "Food Ship Cafe!" We convene a group of DevOps household names (including the "fairy godmother" of DevOps himself!) for the: DevOpsDays Silicon Valley 2013 Super Panel! The Ship Show Crew DevOpsDays Silicon Valley 2013 Super Panel Episode 22 sports a special treat: in case you weren't able to attend DevOpsDays Silicon Valley 2013, we join forces with the Food Fight Show (again!) and the DevOps Cafe for the first ever "Food Ship Cafe!" We convene a group of DevOps household names (including the "fairy godmother" of DevOps himself!) for the: DevOpsDays Silicon Valley 2013 Super Panel! http://theshipshow.com/2013/06/devopsdays-silicon-valley-2013-super-panel/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/06/devopsdays-silicon-valley-2013-super-panel/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:30:18 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode022.mp3 50:05 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Practical Object OO (and Cat!) Design with Sandi Metz! For episode 23, we sit down with programming veteran and Ruby expert Sandi Metz to discuss her new book: Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby! But we don't just talk about design patterns; we tackle everything from what Sandi means by "object-oriented design", to how design patterns permeate both software engineering and operations. We also philosophize on the art of the programming craft and what changes Sandi has seen over thirty years. Sit down with us for a conversation on: Practical Object OO (and Cat!) Design with Sandi Metz! The Ship Show Crew Practical Object OO (and Cat!) Design with Sandi Metz For episode 23, we sit down with programming veteran and Ruby expert Sandi Metz to discuss her new book: Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby! But we don't just talk about design patterns; we tackle everything from what Sandi means by "object-oriented design", to how design patterns permeate both software engineering and operations. We also philosophize on the art of the programming craft and what changes Sandi has seen over thirty years. Sit down with us for a conversation on: Practical Object OO (and Cat!) Design with Sandi Metz! http://theshipshow.com/2013/07/practical-object-oo-and-cat-design-with-sandi-metz/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/07/practical-object-oo-and-cat-design-with-sandi-metz/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:11:43 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode023.mp3 1:12:18 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Training: Vapid or Valuable? Earlier this year at ChefConf, rabble-rouser Sascha Bates proclaimed "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? The Ship Show Crew Training: Vapid or Valuable? Earlier this year at ChefConf, rabble-rouser Sascha Bates proclaimed "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? http://theshipshow.com/2013/08/training-vapid-or-valuable/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/08/training-vapid-or-valuable/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2013 00:38:54 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode024.mp3 1:05:00 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Keep Calm and PROD On The initial premise for episode 25--has it really been that long?--was "should everyone have access to the production environment," which the panel was squarely divided on. But the discussion eventually turned to what skills your Ops (and, with DevOps, your developers!) should have so they don't "freak out" when dealing with production outages. But, it's not just engineers: organizations, with their management ethos and culture, play a big role as well. So find out who thinks who should have access to PROD, plus how you can: Keep Calm and PROD On. The Ship Show Crew Keep Calm and PROD On The initial premise for episode 25--has it really been that long?--was "should everyone have access to the production environment," which the panel was squarely divided on. But the discussion eventually turned to what skills your Ops (and, with DevOps, your developers!) should have so they don't "freak out" when dealing with production outages. But, it's not just engineers: organizations, with their management ethos and culture, play a big role as well. So find out who thinks who should have access to PROD, plus how you can: Keep Calm and PROD On. http://theshipshow.com/2013/08/keep-calm-and-prod-on/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/08/keep-calm-and-prod-on/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:21:50 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode025.mp3 1:00:25 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development 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! The Ship Show Crew 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! http://theshipshow.com/2013/09/puppetconf-2013-revue/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/09/puppetconf-2013-revue/#comments Tue, 03 Sep 2013 19:35:26 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode026.mp3 1:21:35 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Branching, Merging, and Octopi (Oh My!) With the explosion in popularity and usage of Git and its distributed version control brethren, developers finally have cheap, easy, local branching. But branching is pointless without merging, and many organizations are finding that the free-for-all merge process that Git can leave your organization with (mostly by being totally silent on the subject) is error prone, doesn't scale, and may even destroy content! As you search for the perfect branching model, questions like "should we use fast-forward merges or merge commits," "When do we rebase (if ever)?" and "What repository structure should we use" are bound to crop up, along with "can't we just use git flow?" Join the panel as they grab a razor and a yak and talk: Branching, Merging, and Octopi (Oh My!) The Ship Show Crew Branching, Merging, and Octopi (Oh My!) With the explosion in popularity and usage of Git and its distributed version control brethren, developers finally have cheap, easy, local branching. But branching is pointless without merging, and many organizations are finding that the free-for-all merge process that Git can leave your organization with (mostly by being totally silent on the subject) is error prone, doesn't scale, and may even destroy content! As you search for the perfect branching model, questions like "should we use fast-forward merges or merge commits," "When do we rebase (if ever)?" and "What repository structure should we use" are bound to crop up, along with "can't we just use git flow?" Join the panel as they grab a razor and a yak and talk: Branching, Merging, and Octopi (Oh My!) http://theshipshow.com/2013/09/branching-merging-and-octopi-oh-my/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/09/branching-merging-and-octopi-oh-my/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:29:27 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode027.mp3 59:37 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Because You Watched DevOps, You Might Enjoy Netflix It's hard to have a conversation or hear a presentation these days about DevOps without hearing Netflix’s name being uttered: they're a poster-child not only for employing DevOps principles and techniques, but for successfully moving their entire application to Amazon's Web Services public cloud. But how did they achieve this? And what cultural and technological struggles did they have while reshaping themselves from a company that mails out DVDs to a company that slings bits and produces Emmy-award winning content. Join us for a chat with members of Netflix's Engineering Tools and Playback Reliability teams; we know it's a conversation you won't want to miss... after all: Because You Watched DevOps, You Might Enjoy Netflix The Ship Show Crew Because You Watched DevOps, You Might Enjoy Netflix It's hard to have a conversation or hear a presentation these days about DevOps without hearing Netflix’s name being uttered: they're a poster-child not only for employing DevOps principles and techniques, but for successfully moving their entire application to Amazon's Web Services public cloud. But how did they achieve this? And what cultural and technological struggles did they have while reshaping themselves from a company that mails out DVDs to a company that slings bits and produces Emmy-award winning content. Join us for a chat with members of Netflix's Engineering Tools and Playback Reliability teams; we know it's a conversation you won't want to miss... after all: Because You Watched DevOps, You Might Enjoy Netflix http://theshipshow.com/2013/10/because-you-watched-devops-you-might-enjoy-netflix/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/10/because-you-watched-devops-you-might-enjoy-netflix/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:35:34 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode028.mp3 52:53 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development To Be Continued: Release Engineering Tools at Netflix It is fitting that our first episode to be split into a TV-esque cliffhanger is with our Netflix panel! In episode 28, we discussed Netflix's unique engineering culture; in part two, we discuss with the panel the dynamics of how Netflix develops its release engineering tools, Netflix’s cloud prize, configuration management vs. baked potatoes, what percentage of the Internet Netflix actually uses at peak, plus the panel's guilty (and possibly embarrassing) Netflix pleasures; find out what they are and more when we wrap up: To Be Continued: Release Engineering Tools at Netflix. The Ship Show Crew To Be Continued: Release Engineering Tools at Netflix It is fitting that our first episode to be split into a TV-esque cliffhanger is with our Netflix panel! In episode 28, we discussed Netflix's unique engineering culture; in part two, we discuss with the panel the dynamics of how Netflix develops its release engineering tools, Netflix’s cloud prize, configuration management vs. baked potatoes, what percentage of the Internet Netflix actually uses at peak, plus the panel's guilty (and possibly embarrassing) Netflix pleasures; find out what they are and more when we wrap up: To Be Continued: Release Engineering Tools at Netflix. http://theshipshow.com/2013/10/to-be-continued-release-engineering-tools-at-netflix/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/10/to-be-continued-release-engineering-tools-at-netflix/#comments Sat, 26 Oct 2013 21:16:07 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode029.mp3 54:19 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Getting into Flow[Con] with Gene Kim and Jez Humble What happens when you bring together practitioners from all corners of the software development arena, put them in a room, and discuss hardware and software scaling, what your ops teams should (and shouldn't) do, how not to fool yourself again, how to delight your customers, how to tune your feedback cycles, how to get the executive staff to buy into it, how to make the outcomes better by embracing diversity, and wrap it all up with how not to turn it into an pie-in-the-sky religion? Well, you'd have FlowCon! Join us as we review the conference held last week in San Francisco with two of the program committee members, a couple of gentlemen who’ve both written a couple of little books you might've heard of before. Listen in as we attempt: Getting into Flow[Con] with Gene Kim and Jez Humble! The Ship Show Crew Getting into Flow[Con] with Gene Kim and Jez Humble What happens when you bring together practitioners from all corners of the software development arena, put them in a room, and discuss hardware and software scaling, what your ops teams should (and shouldn't) do, how not to fool yourself again, how to delight your customers, how to tune your feedback cycles, how to get the executive staff to buy into it, how to make the outcomes better by embracing diversity, and wrap it all up with how not to turn it into an pie-in-the-sky religion? Well, you'd have FlowCon! Join us as we review the conference held last week in San Francisco with two of the program committee members, a couple of gentlemen who’ve both written a couple of little books you might've heard of before. Listen in as we attempt: Getting into Flow[Con] with Gene Kim and Jez Humble! http://theshipshow.com/2013/11/getting-into-flowcon-with-gene-kim-and-jez-humble/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/11/getting-into-flowcon-with-gene-kim-and-jez-humble/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:17:22 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode030.mp3 1:04:41 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development A Cornucopia of Dev[Ops] Tools: A Chat with Atlassian As the holiday season approaches, we take a moment to sit down with Sarah Goff-Dupont and James Dumay from Atlassian's Bamboo team to discuss the full stack of tools used by companies of all sizes, from startups to massive enterprises to NASA to get their software shipped. (Sometimes off of the planet!) Atlassian is known for the bug-tracker Jira, but we discuss the many of the other things they do, the process they use to design the various tools in their stack, how they work to address the special technological and cultural challenges that larger enterprises and governments find themselves facing when working towards scaling a DevOps transformation, and how to get those organizations started. So, grab some turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing, and join us for: A Cornucopia of Dev[Ops] Tools: A Chat with Atlassian! The Ship Show Crew A Cornucopia of Dev[Ops] Tools: A Chat with Atlassian As the holiday season approaches, we take a moment to sit down with Sarah Goff-Dupont and James Dumay from Atlassian's Bamboo team to discuss the full stack of tools used by companies of all sizes, from startups to massive enterprises to NASA to get their software shipped. (Sometimes off of the planet!) Atlassian is known for the bug-tracker Jira, but we discuss the many of the other things they do, the process they use to design the various tools in their stack, how they work to address the special technological and cultural challenges that larger enterprises and governments find themselves facing when working towards scaling a DevOps transformation, and how to get those organizations started. So, grab some turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing, and join us for: A Cornucopia of Dev[Ops] Tools: A Chat with Atlassian! http://theshipshow.com/2013/11/a-cornucopia-of-devops-tools-a-chat-with-atlassian/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/11/a-cornucopia-of-devops-tools-a-chat-with-atlassian/#comments Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:36:59 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode031.mp3 1:03:38 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Whose Function Is It Anyway? For episode 0x20, 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? The Ship Show Crew Whose Function Is It Anyway? For episode 0x20, 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? http://theshipshow.com/2013/12/whose-function-is-it-anyway/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/12/whose-function-is-it-anyway/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:13:45 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode032.mp3 1:00:24 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Ringing in 2013++ For our 2013 finale episode, the crew takes a look back at 2013, discussing the trends we predicted at the beginning of the year, as well as others that crept up on us. We also dust off our collective crystal balls and discuss what we think 2014 will bring for DevOps, cloud, and shipping software. Join us for our holiday of edition of the Ship Show as we: Ringing in 2013++ The Ship Show Crew Whose Function Is It Anyway? For our 2013 finale episode, the crew takes a look back at 2013, discussing the trends we predicted at the beginning of the year, as well as others that crept up on us. We also dust off our collective crystal balls and discuss what we think 2014 will bring for DevOps, cloud, and shipping software. Join us for our holiday of edition of the Ship Show as we: Ringing in 2013++ http://theshipshow.com/2013/12/ringing-in-2013/ http://theshipshow.com/2013/12/ringing-in-2013/#comments Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:15:54 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode033.mp3 43:47 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Infrastructure As A Service... You're Responsible For To ring in 2014, the panel discusses some of the core elements of release engineering infrastructure for all sorts of applications, from web services to shipped-software. We talk about the challenges of coming into a new environment and having to support an existing infrastructure, a few methods for changing taking the infra over and starting to really own, and the components every build and tool infrastructure needs to address to be considered "operationalized." We revisit some topics we've discussed in previous shows, but it's always a good checklist to run through to see if you've got them covered in: Infrastructure As A Service... You're Responsible For. The Ship Show Crew Infrastructure As A Service... You're Responsible For To ring in 2014, the panel discusses some of the core elements of release engineering infrastructure for all sorts of applications, from web services to shipped-software. We talk about the challenges of coming into a new environment and having to support an existing infrastructure, a few methods for changing taking the infra over and starting to really own, and the components every build and tool infrastructure needs to address to be considered "operationalized." We revisit some topics we've discussed in previous shows, but it's always a good checklist to run through to see if you've got them covered in: Infrastructure As A Service... You're Responsible For. http://theshipshow.com/2014/01/infrastructure-as-a-service-youre-responsible-for/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/01/infrastructure-as-a-service-youre-responsible-for/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:13:34 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode034.mp3 1:00:04 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Continuous Deployment... or Annoy-ment? For episode 35, the crew takes a look at a core component of continuous delivery: the application update mechanism. We talk a bit about our collective experiences supporting update paths, how some of the players in our industry conduct their updates, and whether or not that's actually good for customers, or it's just a myth we hear parroted constantly. We also take a look at a couple of case studies related to continuous delivery transformations, and some myths around the implementation details of continuous delivery, ultimately trying to figure out, whether it's customers, engineering teams, release teams, or ops teams, are the way we do updates today is a case of: Continuous Deployment... or Annoy-ment? The Ship Show Crew Continuous Deployment... or Annoy-ment? For episode 35, the crew takes a look at a core component of continuous delivery: the application update mechanism. We talk a bit about our collective experiences supporting update paths, how some of the players in our industry conduct their updates, and whether or not that's actually good for customers, or it's just a myth we hear parroted constantly. We also take a look at a couple of case studies related to continuous delivery transformations, and some myths around the implementation details of continuous delivery, ultimately trying to figure out, whether it's customers, engineering teams, release teams, or ops teams, are the way we do updates today is a case of: Continuous Deployment... or Annoy-ment? http://theshipshow.com/2014/01/continuous-deployment-or-annoy-ment/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/01/continuous-deployment-or-annoy-ment/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:39:30 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode035.mp3 56:22 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Myths, Archetypes, Heroes, and Imposters In episode 36, we sit down with Shanley Kane and Amelia Greenhall to talk about people and communities within the technology industry and startup/VC culture. We were first introduced to Shanley in episode 24, where the crew discussed her post on microaggression in management. We touch again on that topic today, but also look at the power structures that are often obscured or deemphasized. We also look at what conferences and meetups are (or aren't) doing to help keep all attendees safe, and what we can all do to improve our workplaces and the technology industry as a whole. Plus, we discuss Shanley and Amelia's new venture: Model View Culture, a media company dedicated to helping us all examine and deconstruct the technology industry's: Myths, Archetypes, Heroes, and Imposters The Ship Show Crew Myths, Archetypes, Heroes, and Imposters In episode 36, we sit down with Shanley Kane and Amelia Greenhall to talk about people and communities within the technology industry and startup/VC culture. We were first introduced to Shanley in episode 24, where the crew discussed her post on microaggression in management. We touch again on that topic today, but also look at the power structures that are often obscured or deemphasized. We also look at what conferences and meetups are (or aren't) doing to help keep all attendees safe, and what we can all do to improve our workplaces and the technology industry as a whole. Plus, we discuss Shanley and Amelia's new venture: Model View Culture, a media company dedicated to helping us all examine and deconstruct the technology industry's: Myths, Archetypes, Heroes, and Imposters http://theshipshow.com/2014/02/myths-archetypes-heroes-and-imposters/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/02/myths-archetypes-heroes-and-imposters/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2014 03:46:52 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode036.mp3 1:03:49 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Scaling Your Self-Service as a Service Our topic for Episode 37 was originally on scaling self-service of configuration management (the source code kind, not the infrastructure kind!) good practices, but quickly morphed into a discussion of what organizations need to pay attention and foster to support their tools teams in their often-cited mission of creating a self-service culture and self-service infrastructure. Paul and Sascha square off over the notions of traditional "service" teams and the newer notion of integrated "tools" ("DevOps?") teams. We also touch on warning signs for automating self-service processes, including in the CM space, really examining how and why you convert which processes into self-service, ways to get teams to buy into your self-service initiatives, and what's in the best interests of the entire system that is your software development organization. Join us as we discuss the finer points of: Scaling Your Self-Service as a Service. The Ship Show Crew Scaling Your Self-Service as a Service Our topic for Episode 37 was originally on scaling self-service of configuration management (the source code kind, not the infrastructure kind!) good practices, but quickly morphed into a discussion of what organizations need to pay attention and foster to support their tools teams in their often-cited mission of creating a self-service culture and self-service infrastructure. Paul and Sascha square off over the notions of traditional "service" teams and the newer notion of integrated "tools" ("DevOps?") teams. We also touch on warning signs for automating self-service processes, including in the CM space, really examining how and why you convert which processes into self-service, ways to get teams to buy into your self-service initiatives, and what's in the best interests of the entire system that is your software development organization. Join us as we discuss the finer points of: Scaling Your Self-Service as a Service. http://theshipshow.com/2014/02/scaling-your-self-service-as-a-service/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/02/scaling-your-self-service-as-a-service/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:37:04 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode037.mp3 54:32 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development A Year of The Phoenix Project with Gene Kim At some point in every discussion of DevOps or organizational transformations, The Phoenix Project, the seminal book by Kevin Behr, Gene Kim, and George Spafford comes up. More than just "A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win," it's become a "water cooler" book for everyone from sysadmins in the basement to CxOs in the boardroom. Released in January 2013, we sit down with Gene Kim to look at how The Phoenix Project has influenced our industry over the past year, plus ask Gene questions we've always had about the characters and the story. Plus, we find out what Gene's been working on since Phoenix shipped. Join us for: A Year of The Phoenix Project with Gene Kim. The Ship Show Crew A Year of The Phoenix Project with Gene Kim At some point in every discussion of DevOps or organizational transformations, The Phoenix Project, the seminal book by Kevin Behr, Gene Kim, and George Spafford comes up. More than just "A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win," it's become a "water cooler" book for everyone from sysadmins in the basement to CxOs in the boardroom. Released in January 2013, we sit down with Gene Kim to look at how The Phoenix Project has influenced our industry over the past year, plus ask Gene questions we've always had about the characters and the story. Plus, we find out what Gene's been working on since Phoenix shipped. Join us for: A Year of The Phoenix Project with Gene Kim. http://theshipshow.com/2014/03/a-year-of-the-phoenix-project-with-gene-kim/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/03/a-year-of-the-phoenix-project-with-gene-kim/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:53:14 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode038.mp3 1:02:44 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Deciphering the "Docker Lifestyle" Creating that initial environment for your application to run in is a solved problem. Or is it? On the market today, there are a seemingly ever-increasing number of tools to facilitate that process: CFEngine, Puppet, Chef, Vagrant, Packer, Ansible, Salt Stack, Rundeck... the list goes on. In episode 39, the panel takes a closer look at one of these new tools: Docker. The panel is joined once again by Atlassian's James Dumay, since the discussion was prompted by a question he tweeted: "[S]omeone thinks Docker can replace Chef/Puppet. I believe they are at least complementary." Are they? And what workflows make sense for Docker? Join the panel as we try: Deciphering the "Docker Lifestyle" The Ship Show Crew Deciphering the "Docker Lifestyle" Creating that initial environment for your application to run in is a solved problem. Or is it? On the market today, there are a seemingly ever-increasing number of tools to facilitate that process: CFEngine, Puppet, Chef, Vagrant, Packer, Ansible, Salt Stack, Rundeck... the list goes on. In episode 39, the panel takes a closer look at one of these new tools: Docker. The panel is joined once again by Atlassian's James Dumay, since the discussion was prompted by a question he tweeted: "[S]omeone thinks Docker can replace Chef/Puppet. I believe they are at least complementary." Are they? And what workflows make sense for Docker? Join the panel as we try: Deciphering the "Docker Lifestyle" http://theshipshow.com/2014/03/deciphering-the-docker-lifestyle/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/03/deciphering-the-docker-lifestyle/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2014 10:35:22 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Episode039.mp3 58:59 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development 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 The Ship Show Crew 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 http://theshipshow.com/2014/03/delving-into-the-delight-of-chefconf-2014/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/03/delving-into-the-delight-of-chefconf-2014/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2014 09:32:48 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep040-DelvingIntoTheDelightOfChefConf2014.mp3 1:18:34 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Your Profile Tells Me You're Perfect for this Amazing Podcast Opportunity Bring up the topic of tech industry recruiting with any developer and you're likely to get an ear-full: stories of recruiters treating candidates disrespectful, clueless recruiters who don't know any of the acronyms, recruiters continuing to talk to you even after you've asked them to stop... the list goes on and on. In fact, it's so prevalent, Twitter and Tumblr accounts have popped up just to make fun of recruiters. But why is recruiting so broken in our industry? Are all recruiters like that? And is there anything all of us--companies, recruiters, and candidates--can do to make the experience a bit better (and more efficient!) for everyone? Join us as we put recruiter Sam Whooley through the gauntlet for: Your Profile Tells Me You're Perfect for this Amazing Podcast Opportunity. The Ship Show Crew Your Profile Tells Me You're Perfect for this Amazing Podcast Opportunity Bring up the topic of tech industry recruiting with any developer and you're likely to get an ear-full: stories of recruiters treating candidates disrespectful, clueless recruiters who don't know any of the acronyms, recruiters continuing to talk to you even after you've asked them to stop... the list goes on and on. In fact, it's so prevalent, Twitter and Tumblr accounts have popped up just to make fun of recruiters. But why is recruiting so broken in our industry? Are all recruiters like that? And is there anything all of us--companies, recruiters, and candidates--can do to make the experience a bit better (and more efficient!) for everyone? Join us as we put recruiter Sam Whooley through the gauntlet for: Your Profile Tells Me You're Perfect for this Amazing Podcast Opportunity. http://theshipshow.com/2014/05/your-profile-tells-me-youre-perfect-for-this-amazing-podcast-opportunity// http://theshipshow.com/2014/05/your-profile-tells-me-youre-perfect-for-this-amazing-podcast-opportunity/#comments Wed, 07 May 2014 08:15:42 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep041-YourProfileTellsMeYourePerfect.mp3 1:00:29 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development The State of DevOps Life in the Windows World For episode 42, listeners might be hoping that we'd delve into the meaning of life, the universe, and everything... and if your universe consists of deploying and managing applications on Windows, that's exactly what we'll be doing! The panel sits down with Steven Murawski, site reliability engineer with the venerable Stack Exchange and Microsoft community MVP to discuss the goings on at Tech Ed last week, Microsoft's recent open source offerings, new Azure features that are facing down Amazon, and with DSC and Server Core, why it seems Microsoft is really changing the way they develop their server products. Join us as we explore: The State of DevOps Life in the Windows World The Ship Show Crew The State of DevOps Life in the Windows World For episode 42, listeners might be hoping that we'd delve into the meaning of life, the universe, and everything... and if your universe consists of deploying and managing applications on Windows, that's exactly what we'll be doing! The panel sits down with Steven Murawski, site reliability engineer with the venerable Stack Exchange and Microsoft community MVP to discuss the goings on at Tech Ed last week, Microsoft's recent open source offerings, new Azure features that are facing down Amazon, and with DSC and Server Core, why it seems Microsoft is really changing the way they develop their server products. Join us as we explore: The State of DevOps Life in the Windows World http://theshipshow.com/2014/05/the-state-of-devops-life-in-the-windows-world/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/05/the-state-of-devops-life-in-the-windows-world/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 18:26:19 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep042-TheStateOfDevOpsLifeInTheWindowsWorld.mp3 59:32 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Extinguishing Burnout As tech companies implement all sorts of ways to increase their output, the often-undiscussed tradeoff is how it impacts employees. Most tech workers have struggled with burnout in a role, at a company, or even in the area of tech they've focused their career; some of us have even suffered through burnout without noticing it: we only became aware when friends and family intervened to let us know how off-the-rails our work/life balance had become. In episode 43, we take a look at the signs, symptoms, causes, and strategies for: Extinguishing Burnout The Ship Show Crew Extinguishing Burnout As tech companies implement all sorts of ways to increase their output, the often-undiscussed tradeoff is how it impacts employees. Most tech workers have struggled with burnout in a role, at a company, or even in the area of tech they've focused their career; some of us have even suffered through burnout without noticing it: we only became aware when friends and family intervened to let us know how off-the-rails our work/life balance had become. In episode 43, we take a look at the signs, symptoms, causes, and strategies for: Extinguishing Burnout http://theshipshow.com/2014/06/extinguishing-burnout/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/06/extinguishing-burnout/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:47:06 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep043-ExtinguishingBurnout.mp3 53:02 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Quantifying Quality For episode 44, we sit down with Lanette Creamer, a proponent of context-driven and agile QA practices to discuss what "quality" means in a world moving toward DevOps practices. Lanette started in QA back when solving "the blank screen" involved "typing in win.exe" and has been testing everything from publishing to medical records software. We figure out what it's like to be a QA engineer in this changing environment and how we can all help produce better quality in the software we work on. Join us as Lanette guides the panel through: Quantifying Quality The Ship Show Crew Quantifying Quality For episode 44, we sit down with Lanette Creamer, a proponent of context-driven and agile QA practices to discuss what "quality" means in a world moving toward DevOps practices. Lanette started in QA back when solving "the blank screen" involved "typing in win.exe" and has been testing everything from publishing to medical records software. We figure out what it's like to be a QA engineer in this changing environment and how we can all help produce better quality in the software we work on. Join us as Lanette guides the panel through: Quantifying Quality http://theshipshow.com/2014/06/quantifying-quality/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/06/quantifying-quality/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2014 12:02:16 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep044-QuantifyingQuality.mp3 1:03:17 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development DevOps on the Silicon Prairie When most of us think of where the gravitational pull is in DevOps, places like San Francisco, New York, and Belgium spring to mind. But the Midwest? You bet, pardner! For episode 45, we take a field trip to Minneapolis for its first ever DevOps Days. With a panel of organizers and speakers from the event (including Patrick Debois!), we discuss the various talks as well as the open spaces and evening events, examining how DevOps in the Midwest is alive and well and has something to share with us all! Join us for a panel discussion on what it’s like doing: DevOps on the Silicon Prairie The Ship Show Crew DevOps on the Silicon Prairie When most of us think of where the gravitational pull is in DevOps, places like San Francisco, New York, and Belgium spring to mind. But the Midwest? You bet, pardner! For episode 45, we take a field trip to Minneapolis for its first ever DevOps Days. With a panel of organizers and speakers from the event (including Patrick Debois!), we discuss the various talks as well as the open spaces and evening events, examining how DevOps in the Midwest is alive and well and has something to share with us all! Join us for a panel discussion on what it’s like doing: DevOps on the Silicon Prairie http://theshipshow.com/2014/07/devops-on-the-silicon-prairie/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/07/devops-on-the-silicon-prairie/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2014 19:46:28 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep045-DevOpsOnTheSiliconPrairie.mp3 1:11:15 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development The Epistemology of DevOps How exactly do we know, we know what DevOps is? For episode 46, we sit down with Praxisflow's Kevin Behr (whom you might recognize as one of the authors of the Phoenix Project) and Jabe Bloom to talk about these and other heady questions, including: what can we learn from the Agile community? Where is DevOps headed in the next five years? Who is Frederick Taylor and what does he have to do with DevOps? And what do English coal miners from the 1940s have to do with DevOps? Find out the answers to these and more as we discuss: The Epistemology of DevOps The Ship Show Crew The Epistemology of DevOps How exactly do we know, we know what DevOps is? For episode 46, we sit down with Praxisflow's Kevin Behr (whom you might recognize as one of the authors of the Phoenix Project) and Jabe Bloom to talk about these and other heady questions, including: what can we learn from the Agile community? Where is DevOps headed in the next five years? Who is Frederick Taylor and what does he have to do with DevOps? And what do English coal miners from the 1940s have to do with DevOps? Find out the answers to these and more as we discuss: The Epistemology of DevOps http://theshipshow.com/2014/08/the-epistemology-of-devops/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/08/the-epistemology-of-devops/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:34:37 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep046-TheEpistemologyOfDevOps.mp3 1:06:55 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Making Monitoring Work for You Monitoring is a big part of DevOps, but what's the best way to get started? Infrastructure monitoring? Application monitoring? What should you monitor? Where should that data go? How can you turn data into information and monitoring into alerts? What about alert fatigue and humane monitoring? Join the special guest Bridget Kromhout and the panel as they take a high-level look at monitoring, data collection, analysis, and Making Monitoring Work for You. The Ship Show Crew Making Monitoring Work for You Monitoring is a big part of DevOps, but what's the best way to get started? Infrastructure monitoring? Application monitoring? What should you monitor? Where should that data go? How can you turn data into information and monitoring into alerts? What about alert fatigue and humane monitoring? Join the special guest Bridget Kromhout and the panel as they take a high-level look at monitoring, data collection, analysis, and Making Monitoring Work for You. http://theshipshow.com/2014/08/making-monitoring-work-for-you/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/08/making-monitoring-work-for-you/ Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:54:13 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep047-MakingMonitoringWorkForYou.mp3 52:44 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development 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 The Ship Show Crew 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 http://theshipshow.com/2014/09/continuous-all-the-things-flowcon-2014/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/09/continuous-all-the-things-flowcon-2014/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:25:00 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep048-ContinuousAllTheThingsFlowCon2014.mp3 1:04:39 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development The Pulse of PuppetConf 2014 Has it really been almost a decade since Puppet was created? It turns out it has, and that realization was a constant theme of PuppetConf 2014. We sit down with a distinguished panel including Ryan Coleman, Deepak Giridharagopal, Kris Buytaert, Nigel Kersten, and Dawn Foster to discuss the announcements, keynotes, talks, and themes of the conference, as well as reflect on five years of DevOps, 10 years of “second generation configuration management tools,” and what one might do with an army of 400 sysadmins at their command. Join us as we take a look back at The Pulse of PuppetConf 2014 The Ship Show Crew Continuous All The Things: Flowcon 2014 Has it really been almost a decade since Puppet was created? It turns out it has, and that realization was a constant theme of PuppetConf 2014. We sit down with a distinguished panel including Ryan Coleman, Deepak Giridharagopal, Kris Buytaert, Nigel Kersten, and Dawn Foster to discuss the announcements, keynotes, talks, and themes of the conference, as well as reflect on five years of DevOps, 10 years of “second generation configuration management tools,” and what one might do with an army of 400 sysadmins at their command. Join us as we take a look back at The Pulse of PuppetConf 2014 http://theshipshow.com/2014/10/the-pulse-of-puppetconf-2014/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/10/the-pulse-of-puppetconf-2014/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:35:19 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep049-ThePulseOfPuppetConf2014.mp3 1:04:27 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Notes to Your Butler For many, the words "continuous integration" are synonymous with Jenkins. Love it or hate it, we all use it and we tend to trick out our Jenkins installations with all myriad plugins. But as your trusty butler, does Jenkins always know what you need? For Episode 50, the panel takes a look at issues and usecases for Jenkins installations large and small alike, and comes up with some things you might want to leave as: Notes to Your Butler The Ship Show Crew Notes to Your Butler For many, the words "continuous integration" are synonymous with Jenkins. Love it or hate it, we all use it and we tend to trick out our Jenkins installations with all myriad plugins. But as your trusty butler, does Jenkins always know what you need? For Episode 50, the panel takes a look at issues and usecases for Jenkins installations large and small alike, and comes up with some things you might want to leave as: Notes to Your Butler http://theshipshow.com/2014/10/notes-to-your-butler/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/10/notes-to-your-butler/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:56:45 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep050-NotesToYourButler.mp3 1:07:54 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Five Years of DevOps (and Its Days) Has it really been five years since the Patrick Debois launched the first DevOps Days in Ghent Belgium?! Turns out: time flies when developers and operations are getting along and getting bits shipped. We sit down with an all-star panel, live from DevOps Days Ghent, including Dave Mangot, Steve Pereira, Kris Buytaert, Gareth Rushgrove, John Willis, and the father himself, Patrick Debois to discuss what the first few DevOps Days were like, how it became an international mainstay of the DevOps Community, where DevOps has been in the last five years and where it's going in the next five, and what to make of "Enterprise DevOps"; join us for: Five Years of DevOps (and Its Days) The Ship Show Crew Five Years of DevOps (and Its Days) Has it really been five years since the Patrick Debois launched the first DevOps Days in Ghent Belgium?! Turns out: time flies when developers and operations are getting along and getting bits shipped. We sit down with an all-star panel, live from DevOps Days Ghent, including Dave Mangot, Steve Pereira, Kris Buytaert, Gareth Rushgrove, John Willis, and the father himself, Patrick Debois to discuss what the first few DevOps Days were like, how it became an international mainstay of the DevOps Community, where DevOps has been in the last five years and where it's going in the next five, and what to make of "Enterprise DevOps"; join us for: Five Years of DevOps (and Its Days) http://theshipshow.com/2014/11/five-years-of-devops-and-its-days/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/11/five-years-of-devops-and-its-days/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:16:42 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep051-FiveYearsOfDevOpsAndItsDays.mp3 1:01:10 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Managing the Magic of Microservices When looking at all the organizations that are doing interesting technological, cultural, and scaling things in the DevOps space, one of the common architectural patterns is the use of microservices. For episode 52, the panel sits down to talk a bit about microservices: what they are, the benefits they provide, the costs, the issues around releasing, deploying, and operating microservices-based applications, in an attempt to figure out whether they're the future or a fad and what, exactly, should make you pay attention and start investigating whether that old monolithic application should be sliced and diced into a microservice-utopia. Join us as we talk through: Managing the Magic of Microservices The Ship Show Crew Managing the Magic of Microservices When looking at all the organizations that are doing interesting technological, cultural, and scaling things in the DevOps space, one of the common architectural patterns is the use of microservices. For episode 52, the panel sits down to talk a bit about microservices: what they are, the benefits they provide, the costs, the issues around releasing, deploying, and operating microservices-based applications, in an attempt to figure out whether they're the future or a fad and what, exactly, should make you pay attention and start investigating whether that old monolithic application should be sliced and diced into a microservice-utopia. Join us as we talk through: Managing the Magic of Microservices http://theshipshow.com/2014/11/managing-the-magic-of-microservces/ http://theshipshow.com/2014/11/managing-the-magic-of-microservces/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:22:33 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep052-ManagingTheMagicOfMicroservices.mp3 1:05:49 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Developing CareerOps It's been awhile, but we're finally back, and special guest Katherine Daniels (aka @beerops) is with us to talk over career development in a DevOps context! We discuss All The Things related to leveling up your career, including specialization vs. generalists, training and learning (especially if you don't have a degree in computer sciency things), and some techniques you can employ to make sure your career doesn't stagnate! Join us as we delve into: Developing CareerOps The Ship Show Crew Developing CareerOps It's been awhile, but we're finally back, and special guest Katherine Daniels (aka @beerops) is with us to talk over career development in a DevOps context! We discuss All The Things related to leveling up your career, including specialization vs. generalists, training and learning (especially if you don't have a degree in computer sciency things), and some techniques you can employ to make sure your career doesn't stagnate! Join us as we delve into: Developing CareerOps http://theshipshow.com/2015/02/developing-careerops/ http://theshipshow.com/2015/02/developing-careerops/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2015 04:59:47 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep053-DevelopingCareerOps.mp3 55:14 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Packaging Your Software for Maximum Freshness It's a part of software developers hate writing and operations teams hate dealing with: packaging, installers, and upgrade scenarios. In Episode 54, the team looks at the fundamentals of packaging, tools that make the job both harder and easier, installer horror stories, and some good practices to make sure your packages don't make others want to rip their hair out. Join the crew as we provide some tips for: Packaging Your Software for Maximum Freshness. The Ship Show Crew Packaging Your Software for Maximum Freshness It's a part of software developers hate writing and operations teams hate dealing with: packaging, installers, and upgrade scenarios. In Episode 54, the team looks at the fundamentals of packaging, tools that make the job both harder and easier, installer horror stories, and some good practices to make sure your packages don't make others want to rip their hair out. Join the crew as we provide some tips for: Packaging Your Software for Maximum Freshness. http://theshipshow.com/2015/03/packaging-your-software-for-maximum-freshness/ http://theshipshow.com/2015/03/packaging-your-software-for-maximum-freshness/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:45:58 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep054-PackagingYourSoftwareForMaximumFreshness.mp3 1:04:02 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development I Don’t Always Test, But When I Do... Do you test? Do you want to test? For many operations and build/release engineers (and even some developers!), testing can be a bit of a foreign concept. It's hard to pay attention to getting to 100% code coverage on your unit tests for your inrastructure cookbooks and manifests when the infrastructure is on fire! But... maybe that's why it's on fire? For this episode, Mike McGarr walks us through the nuts and bolts of testing, so we can all become better testers, and start integrating testing into our workflows, even if we're not developers. Join us for: I Don't Always Test, But When I Do... The Ship Show Crew I Don't Always Test, But When I Do... Do you test? Do you want to test? For many operations and build/release engineers (and even some developers!), testing can be a bit of a foreign concept. It's hard to pay attention to getting to 100% code coverage on your unit tests for your inrastructure cookbooks and manifests when the infrastructure is on fire! But... maybe that's why it's on fire? For this episode, Mike McGarr walks us through the nuts and bolts of testing, so we can all become better testers, and start integrating testing into our workflows, even if we're not developers. Join us for: I Don't Always Test, But When I Do... http://theshipshow.com/2015/04/i-dont-always-test-but-when-i-do/ http://theshipshow.com/2015/04/i-dont-always-test-but-when-i-do/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2015 05:32:51 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep055-IDontAlwaysTestButWhenIDo.mp3 1:04:05 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development We Monitor the Monitorama If DevOps is CAMS--culture, automation, metrics, and sharing--then it makes sense there'd be a conference on monitoring and metrics...and there is: Monitorama! In episode 56, the crew gets together with Jason Dixon, aka obfuscurity, the founder of Monitorama to talk about the fourth incarnation of the conference. We do a deep dive into what all is encompassed when we say "monitoring," why monitoring really isn't about CPU load and memory, other things you can monitor, and why Paul was stupid for not coming to Monitorama earlier; join us, the crew as: We Monitor the Monitorama The Ship Show Crew We Monitor the Monitorama If DevOps is CAMS--culture, automation, metrics, and sharing--then it makes sense there'd be a conference on monitoring and metrics...and there is: Monitorama! In episode 56, the crew gets together with Jason Dixon, aka obfuscurity, the founder of Monitorama to talk about the fourth incarnation of the conference. We do a deep dive into what all is encompassed when we say "monitoring," why monitoring really isn't about CPU load and memory, other things you can monitor, and why Paul was stupid for not coming to Monitorama earlier; join us, the crew as: We Monitor the Monitorama http://theshipshow.com/2015/06/we-monitor-the-monitorama/ http://theshipshow.com/2015/06/we-monitor-the-monitorama/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:01:36 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep056-WeMonitorTheMonitorama.mp3 57:46 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Managing the CommunityOps So many of the companies who build the tools we use daily take special care to cultivate and nurture a community of users. But that doesn't just happen magically. For episode 57, we sit down with community managers from Chef, Perforce, and VictorOps to talk to them about their experiences building community, the difficulties with community engagement, getting the business to see the value, and what community is really made of. Join us as we talk to the folks responsible for Managing the CommunityOps The Ship Show Crew Managing the CommunityOps So many of the companies who build the tools we use daily take special care to cultivate and nurture a community of users. But that doesn't just happen magically. For episode 57, we sit down with community managers from Chef, Perforce, and VictorOps to talk to them about their experiences building community, the difficulties with community engagement, getting the business to see the value, and what community is really made of. Join us as we talk to the folks responsible for Managing the CommunityOps http://theshipshow.com/2015/08/managing-the-communityops/ http://theshipshow.com/2015/08/managing-the-communityops/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:53:57 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep057-ManagingTheCommunityOps.mp3 1:12:14 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development We May Have DevOps, But Does Ops Have the Dev? Back in 2013, Pager Duty's Ranjib Dey surmised that it would take ages for traditional operations teams to learn and adopt mainstream development technologies. The opinion sparked quite a lively discussion around what those mainstream development technologies are, what hurdles exist for operations team to adopt them, and whether it all would be as glacial as Dey guessed. For Episode 58, we welcome Ranjib to the show for a panel discussion to revisit the tweet and look to see if anything has improved in the last 2 years. Join the panel as we parse through the puzzle of: We May Have DevOps, But Does Ops Have the Dev? The Ship Show Crew We May Have DevOps, But Does Ops Have the Dev? Back in 2013, Pager Duty's Ranjib Dey surmised that it would take ages for traditional operations teams to learn and adopt mainstream development technologies. The opinion sparked quite a lively discussion around what those mainstream development technologies are, what hurdles exist for operations team to adopt them, and whether it all would be as glacial as Dey guessed. For Episode 58, we welcome Ranjib to the show for a panel discussion to revisit the tweet and look to see if anything has improved in the last 2 years. Join the panel as we parse through the puzzle of: We May Have DevOps, But Does Ops Have the Dev? http://theshipshow.com/2015/10/we-may-have-devops-but-does-ops-have-the-dev/ http://theshipshow.com/2015/10/we-may-have-devops-but-does-ops-have-the-dev/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 23:09:30 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep058-WeMayHaveDevOpsButDoesOpsHaveTheDev.mp3 1:03:48 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development The DevOps Checklist Manifesto The DevOps community has long resisted a push to define the movement via instruments like cookbooks or manifestos, creating an interesting thread of "lack-of-definition" when describing DevOps and DevOps practices. This issue has come to a head in 2015, as some proponents think we're long overdue to provide a stronger framework around what DevOps actually means in practice. For episode 59, we sit down with the creator of the DevOps Checklist, Steve Pereira, to talk through the items on the checklist, whether or not it's a good idea to even have a checklist, and debate the finer points of what could become: The DevOps Checklist Manifesto. The Ship Show Crew The DevOps Checklist Manifesto The DevOps community has long resisted a push to define the movement via instruments like cookbooks or manifestos, creating an interesting thread of "lack-of-definition" when describing DevOps and DevOps practices. This issue has come to a head in 2015, as some proponents think we're long overdue to provide a stronger framework around what DevOps actually means in practice. For episode 59, we sit down with the creator of the DevOps Checklist, Steve Pereira, to talk through the items on the checklist, whether or not it's a good idea to even have a checklist, and debate the finer points of what could become: The DevOps Checklist Manifesto. http://theshipshow.com/2015/12/the-devops-checklist-manifesto/ http://theshipshow.com/2015/12/the-devops-checklist-manifesto/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2015 03:25:25 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep059-TheDevOpsChecklistManifesto.mp3 1:00:50 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development Extinguishing Burnout 2015 was the year that we saw the issue of systemic, professional burnout make its unfortunate entrance onto the stage of high technology and DevOps. In this episode, we interview the world's foremost expert on burnout, Dr. Christina Maslach, a psychology professor and researcher at UC Berkeley about burnout, its causes and effects, and most importantly: what we can do about it. It's been a year since a series of events started the conversation in our industry and it has all but died back down again. But for people, teams, and organizations struggling with burnout, it remains a critical issue for the industry to confront. Join the entire Ship Show Crew and Dr. Maslach for a very special episode of the podcast: Extinguishing Burnout. The Ship Show Crew Extinguishing Burnout 2015 was the year that we saw the issue of systemic, professional burnout make its unfortunate entrance onto the stage of high technology and DevOps. In this episode, we interview the world's foremost expert on burnout, Dr. Christina Maslach, a psychology professor and researcher at UC Berkeley about burnout, its causes and effects, and most importantly: what we can do about it. It's been a year since a series of events started the conversation in our industry and it has all but died back down again. But for people, teams, and organizations struggling with burnout, it remains a critical issue for the industry to confront. Join the entire Ship Show Crew and Dr. Maslach for a very special episode of the podcast: Extinguishing Burnout. http://theshipshow.com/2016/03/extinguishing-burnout/ http://theshipshow.com/2016/03/extinguishing-burnout/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:19:01 +0000 http://theshipshow.com/podcasts/TheShipShow-Ep060-ExtinguishingBurnout.mp3 1:36:16 release engineering, devops, build engineering, releng, software, software engineering, software development