Digital Transformation
Paradigm Shift
Restructuring for Innovation
Modernize our Software Development Lifecycle
All terms I've heard from companies I've worked for and with to politely say, "we need to fix things, before someone eats our lunch."
There are books and talks that have been available for years that explain the technology and the process of how to make software development better. Books like Continuous Delivery (https://www.amazon.com/Continuous-Delivery-Deployment-Automation-Addison-Wesley/dp/0321601912) released in 2010 did an amazing job of laying out the best practices in meticulous detail. Books like Accelerate (https://www.amazon.com/Accelerate-Software-Performing-Technology-Organizations/dp/1942788339) released in 2018 provide years of data backed by rigorous science.
But, DevOps for Dummies is the first book I've read providing a path forward that meets the reader where they are at. Freeman does an amazing job meeting folks where they are in their own journey. I have already recommended this book to individual contributors as well as executives that are struggling to figure out 'how' to make changes happen. Freeman does a remarkable job building on the work of others (while recognizing and celebrating the authors) in the field and condensing the benefits and strategies into a clear and organized task list for change.
While the content is useful and spot-on, the writing style is the real magic. Freeman is engaging a snarky. Providing added motivation and sugar-coating-free description of the challenges that folks will face as change makers. This is consistent with her speaking style (which, if you have not seen her talks, I would recommend her talk on ‘Scaling Sparta’).
So, if you're looking for a book that will provide you with the Marauders Map for your path to a DevOps culture and modern application development, look no further. In just a few hundred pages Ms. Freeman lays out both strategies for long-term success and tactics for quick wins.
I highly recommend buying two copies, one for yourself and one for the first person you plan to bring with you on your journey.
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Customers find the book to be a great introduction to DevOps, providing a thorough overview of the topic. They appreciate its effectiveness in guiding teams and leadership, with one customer noting how it lays out best practices in meticulous detail.
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...While the content is useful and spot-on, the writing style is the real magic. Freeman is engaging a snarky....Read more
Very thorough introduction to the wide array of topics under the devops umbrella....Read more
It covers a lot of detail on planning different phases of Devops.Read more
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...Emily does a fantastic way of describing the culture, mentality and methodology without focusing on any tool in particular....Read more
...right to the point and deal with the many aspects of DevOps and explain how it works and how to start along the path....Read more
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A decent basic introduction to DevOps topics, if one can stomach author's political views
In short - it's a pretty OK book describing DevOps topics though one needs to have a few things in mind: - topics are described in general terms, it's high-level theory, there's not much detail to be found - author's political views are to be found here and there, which made the book hard to read at times - I mean, I do not need to read opinions on who to hire/fire in a book describing DevOps in general If that's what you need then it's a good old "For dummies" format. If you are looking for technical details or cannot stomach pushing political agendas in IT books - then maybe look for another title.
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In short - it's a pretty OK book describing DevOps topics though one needs to have a few things in mind:
A decent basic introduction to DevOps topics, if one can stomach author's political views
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
- topics are described in general terms, it's high-level theory, there's not much detail to be found
- author's political views are to be found here and there, which made the book hard to read at times - I mean, I do not need to read opinions on who to hire/fire in a book describing DevOps in general
If that's what you need then it's a good old "For dummies" format. If you are looking for technical details or cannot stomach pushing political agendas in IT books - then maybe look for another title.
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