Abstract:

The purpose of this talk is to define, by trying to decipher, the current meaning and perception of DevOps. While a big interest towards adopting the DevOps philosophy has been shown, especially the last year, there is still a huge struggle in understanding what is really needed to take this step, from using the right tools and hiring the write people, to adopting an agile mentality and swifting towards a completely new model, where cross-functional teams come to replace the old and strictly layered IT departments, which are still really tough to shake. In the end, it is crucial to understand how this new approach is there to achieve one very specific thing; help your team and company become more efficient in achieving its targets by using the benefits of the tools and the knowledge brought by what we today call DevOps.

Description:

The proposed talk will go through what DevOps describes when it comes to tools, techniques and technologies, what it is asked by a company, and a candidate, when a new DevOps position is opened, and finally how the aforementioned come together to shape a philosophy and a mentality, which needs to be adopted by the whole team, that will eradicate the dysfunctionalities of nowadays IT departments and create a healthier and more effective workflow and environment.

Speaker: Dimitrios Verraros

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