{"product_id":"9781449368364","title":"Building a DevOps Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevOps is as much about culture as it is about tools\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen people talk about DevOps, they often emphasize configuration management systems, source code repositories, and other tools. But, as Mandi Walls explains in this Velocity report, DevOps is really about changing company culture—replacing traditional development and operations silos with collaborative teams of people from both camps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe DevOps movement has produced some efficient teams turning out better products faster. The tough part is initiating the change. This report outlines strategies for managers looking to go beyond tools to build a DevOps culture among their technical staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocumenting reasons for changing to DevOps before you commit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining meaningful and achievable goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding a technical leader to be an evangelist, tools and process expert, and shepherd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting with a non-critical but substantial pilot project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacilitating open communication among developers, QA engineers, marketers, and other professionals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealigning your team’s responsibilities and incentives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning when to mediate disagreements and conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDownload this free report and learn how to the DevOps approach can help you create a supportive team environment built on communication, respect, and trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMandi Walls is a Senior Consultant with Opscode.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"O'Reilly Media, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128501289200,"sku":"9781449368364","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449368364_p0.jpg?v=1763829400","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449368364","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}