Devops Chat

After being on the conference circuit for weeks, Alan and Mitch explore whether GPT-4o might show the way for new web and mobile experiences, the upheaval happening in open source and what happens when business models and financial interests force business licensing changes and move away from the spirit of open source.

Alan and Mitch discuss several AI and DevOps topics, including the debate of whether DevOps failed us or if platform engineering is ignoring history; Tabnine is a Microsoft copilot alternative to generate code ; and does your Gen AI get mentally stuck on one path of thinking. Reference Links: Tabnine: https://devops.com/tabnine-extends-gen-ai-platform-for-writing-code-to-multiple-llms AI: https://devops.com/your-ai-might-be-lying-to-you

Alan and Mitch discuss whether platform engineering will be "the game changer" some predict will happen in 2024, the evolution of CI/CD frameworks (ArgoCD, Tekton), and Mitch's interview with Cole Kennedy, TestifySec CEO, about securing software from source to production. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://devops.com/platform-engineering-the-2024-game-changer-in-tech https://devops.com/driving-the-devops-evolution-argocd-tekton-and-seamless-migrations https://techstrong.tv/videos/interviews/securing-source-to-production-with-testifysecs-cole-kennedy

Alan and Mitch debate whether AI can make "no shift" vs. shift left a viable future testing software in production, the "five great DevOps job opportunities" series on DevOps.com, TabNine generative AI testing platform now adds your code into the LLM to generate tests and whether DevOps should be open-ended or have an end goal. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://devops.com/forget-shift-left-why-no-shift-is-the-future-of-software-innovation/ https://devops.com/five-great-devops-job-opportunities-77/ https://devops.com/tabnine-extends-generative-ai-testing-platform-by-embracing-rag/ https://devops.com/devops-whats-the-end-goal/

In this episode of DevOps Chats, Alan and Mitch dive deep into the heart of DevOps. After 12 years of DevOps evolution, we're asking the big question: How has our investment in DevOps paved the way for organizational success in the years to come? This segment promises a thought-provoking look at the achievements, challenges, and road ahead for DevOps enthusiasts. They discuss DevOps insights expected to be part of the upcoming Techstrong Research "DevOps Next" report. They also share Mitch's interview with Ben Potter, Head of Product at Coder, where he sheds light on the game-changing world of cloud development environments. Whether you're a DevOps veteran or new to the scene, this episode has insights and stories that will enrich your understanding and spark your imagination. Join us as we explore the cutting edge of DevOps and cloud development only on DevOps Chats. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://techstrong.tv/videos/interviews/cloud-dev-environments-coder-ben-potter

Mitch and Alan discuss Dagger's Solomon Hyke interview on modernizing DevOps pipelines the current realities of open source, the growth in software supply chain attacks and the value of doing smaller code reviews. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://devclass.com/2024/02/12/from-docker-to-dagger-solomon-hykes-on-modernisation-of-the-devops-pipeline/ https://devops.com/the-practicalities-of-open-sourcing https://devops.com/survey-cyberattacks-aimed-at-software-supply-chains-are-pervasive https://devops.com/improve-efficiency-with-smaller-code-reviews

From Boston, Alan and Mitch discuss their views on the state of the DevOps industry while on the road in 2024. They discuss several topics from DevOps.com, including Does Using AI Assistants Lead to Lower Code Quality?" by Bill Doerrfeld, who asks if we see code quality drop from the use of AI-assisted and generated code, "How to Get Platform Engineering Just Right" by Benjamin Brial with his recommendations for bringing platform engineering into an organization and reorganizations and layoff announcements at companies like Dell. They wrap up with Alan's interview "Advancing Vision Intelligence Filters" with Kit Merker in his new CEO role at Plainsight. Links Referenced: https://devops.com/does-using-ai-assistants-lead-to-lower-code-quality https://devops.com/how-to-get-platform-engineering-just-right https://techstrong.tv/videos/interviews/advancing-vision-intelligence-filters-plainsight-kit-merker

Description for Podcast page: Mitchell Ashley and Alan Shimel are once again hosting the Devops.com podcast. In this episode they discuss "the good news of DevOps". Gene Kim weighs in on why he changed the name of DOES. Also how Jenkins is still relevant if not dominant today and what we can expect to see there. Of course we had to discuss GenAI and DevOps, well because AI. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://devops.com/the-future-of-jenkins-in-2024/ https://devops.com/jenkins-and-jenkinsx-in-2024/ https://devops.com/using-llms-to-automate-pipeline-conversions-from-legacy-to-tekton/ https://techstrong.tv/videos/interviews/wiring-the-winning-organization-with-gene-kim

Stacey English, Theta Lake Director of Market Intelligence, shares the results of a report showing the usage of modern communications tools and video communications tools like Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx and Zoom has accelerated at a breakneck speed in recent years, and it shows no sign of slowing down. https://thetalake.com

John Worrall, ZeroNorth CEO, expands on the "why" of DevSecOps, focusing on the business benefit, gain and measurement of what we seek to accomplish through DevSecOps. John advocates we concentrate on the process and data enabling us to assess risk, prioritize the most beneficial security work. Learn more about ZeroNorth athttps://www.zeronorth.io.

Colby Dyess, Director of Cloud Product Management at Tufin, joins Mitch Ashley, CEO of Accelerated Strategies Group, to discuss security policy management across hybrid cloud, multi-cloud and cloud-native security. Colby shares experiences from working with customers during the rapid migration to the cloud in 2020. Learn more about security policy management and hybrid clouds at Tufin (https://tufin.com)

Observability and Accessibility are two keys to successful app development and deployment. They are also square within the sweet spot for DevOps teams to consider as part of delivering better applications better and faster. In this episode 7 of DevOps Unbound we are joined Sean Kelly of Trcentis, Paul Pinkney of Swisslog Healthcare and Paula Goyanes of LaunchDarkly to discuss accessibility and usability design in DevOps.

Home » Blogs » DevOps Unbound » DevOps Unbound: How to Lead a DevOps Transformation DevOps Unbound: How to Lead a DevOps Transformation DevOps Unbound: How to Lead a DevOps Transformation BY ALAN SHIMEL ON NOVEMBER 27, 2020 1 COMMENT (EDIT) Is C-level support required to have a successful digital transformation? In the sixth episode of DevOps Unbound streaming broadcast on TechStrong TV and DevOps.com’s sister site Digital Anarchist, Mitchell Ashley of ASG and Alan Shimel are joined by Eveline Oehrlich of the DevOps Institute, Louise McCarthy of Bain & Company and Mark Settle, author of “Truth from the Valley, A Practical Primer on IT Management for the Next Decade,” to discuss DevOps and digital transformation at the C level.

Mitchell Ashley of ASG and Alan Shimel are joined by Ming Gong of UST Global, Chris Rolls of TTC and Robina Laughlin of Guardian Life for a discussion on outsourcing DevOps. Some say you really can't outsource DevOps, others say of course you can. Have a listen and decide for yourself

Mark Smalley of Smalley.IT, and Lead Editor with Axelos of the ITIL 4 High Velocity, IT joins ASG CEO Mitch Ashley to discuss his work creating this new contribution to ITIL 4. Mark shares the 5 value investments important for organizations seeking to operate at high velocity and some of the insights gained from himself and others covered in this ITIL 4 module.

Akshay Anand, ITSM product ambassador at AXELOS, and David Crouch, senior advisor at Beyond20, join ASG CEO Mitch Ashley to share best practices and learnings from introducing and adopting Agile and DevOps in large organizations. Akshay and David discuss overcoming change management challenges and obstacles to increase adoption.

Software teams are rapidly adopting microservices, containers and container management to promote innovation and boost digital transformation. With any newly adopted technology comes questions about data and overall security. Accelerated Strategies Group conducted research into the security of data within containers, specifically, Kubernetes. ASG Analyst Charles Kolodgy, lead analyst on this research, joins ASG CEO Mitch Ashley and Zettaset CEO Tim Reilly dig into the results of this research and relate it to today's implementations using kubernetes. This research was commissioned by Zettaset. The full analyst report is available at https://accelst.com/report-kubernetes-data-protection/.

ITIL is well established as the process, certification and information resource library for service management across many IT organizations globally. With the recent updates comprising to ITIL 4, influences from Agile and DevOps are helping ITIL to expand and adapt to changes in how create software and build operations into the delivery process. Akshay Anand, Product Ambassador with AXELOS Global Best Practice, and Jon Stevens-Hall, Principal Product Manager at BMC Software, join Accelerated Strategies Group CEO Mitch Ashley to discuss the new innovations in ITIL 4. As major contributors to ITIL 4, Akshay and Jon share the approach they took with ITIL 4, incorporating ideas from the world of Agile and DevOps.

App Modernization and the state of mainframe DevOps was the topic of episode 4 of DevOps Unbound. Our panel included Rosalind Radcliffe of IBM, Sam Knutson of Compuware and BMC and Gerta Sheganaku of Tricentis, joining MItchell Ashley and Alan Shimel. It was a lively conversation about real life scenarios that enterprises face everyday. Join us and be sure to follow DevOps Unbound at https://devopsunbound.com

DevOps has not only reached mainframe groups in the enterprise but also to large applications such as SAP. Organizations are moving away from waterfall methods and mega releases that take many months to deliver. What's needed are many more rapid release cycles and deployments that support the accelerating pace necessary to do business. David Lees, CTO of Basis Technologies, joins MediaOps CEO Alan Shimel to explore how organizations implement DevOps into their SAP integration and deployment cycles. Having lived through this transition, David shares his unique perspectives on the necessity to break through bottlenecks and make changes in supply chains, finance and many other business processes needed to support the business.