devops roadmap

 Brit Myers, VP of Engineering at System Initiative, talks about her experiences in improving business outcomes through DevOps practices.

The Guest - Brit Myers, VP of Engineering, System Initiative:

Brit Myers is the VP of Engineering at System Initiative, a collaborative power tool designed to remove the paper cuts from DevOps work. Brit is a technology leader with over a decade of experience leading and scaling global engineering teams, and is passionate about implementing powerful DevOps strategies to improve software teams and business outcomes.

How DevOps Can Make or Break Your Team:

Implementing a successful DevOps strategy can unlock the true potential of a software team and help companies adapt to agile ways of working. However, many companies, regardless of their size or status, fall into common traps when it comes to incorporating DevOps principles into daily practices. These include, but are not limited to, slow feedback loops, difficulties in collaboration due to abstractions and handoffs, and the struggle to balance automation with necessary control. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to understand risk tolerances within an organisation to facilitate change and to take a more experimental and iterative approach in adopting DevOps principles.

Some of the topics covered in this episode include:

• Strategies and best practices for adopting DevOps
• Challenges in DevOps practices across different organisation sizes.
• System Initiative's innovative approach to improving DevOps.
• The potential impact of AI on software teams

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Nikolaos Tsanakas, Head of Software Development at Digital Automotive, shares his extensive experience in setting up DevOps teams practices, particularly for small and medium enterprises. 

Nikolaos is the Head of Software Development at Digital Automotive, a Munich-based company providing a strategy and sales management platform focused on the growth of automotive suppliers. Nikolaos has extensive experience in setting up DevOps teams practices, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises. 

How To Set Up Successful DevOps Practices 

DevOps emerged as a response to the inefficiencies and bottlenecks created by traditional software development models. Recognizing the need for improved agility and collaboration, forward-thinking companies started integrating their development and operations teams, giving rise to the DevOps movement. However, we have witnessed many companies failing to set up successful DevOps processes and creating more bottlenecks for their teams. So, what constitutes a successful DevOps approach and which traps should companies avoid?

Some of the topics covered in this episode include:

• What does an optimal DevOps structure look like 
• The difference between DevOps structures in an SME vs a large enterprise
• When to start your DevOps journey as a company

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