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THE 10
MYTHS OF DEVOPS

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I am @sethvargo

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2012 2013 2014

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LET'S TALK MYTHS.

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Myth #1 - You can hire a DevOp to fix your organization

6.
KATHERINE DANIELS (@beerops)
DevOps Is Dead (Long Live DevOps)

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HYPE CYCLE

8.
TRIGGER

9.
TRIGGER
INFLATED EXPECTATIONS

10.
TRIGGER
INFLATED EXPECTATIONS
TROUGH OF DISILLUSIONMENT

11.
TRIGGER
INFLATED EXPECTATIONS
TROUGH OF DISILLUSIONMENT
SLOPE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

12.
TRIGGER
INFLATED EXPECTATIONS
TROUGH OF DISILLUSIONMENT
SLOPE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
PLATEAU OF PRODUCTIVITY

13.
TRIGGER
INFLATED EXPECTATIONS
TROUGH OF DISILLUSIONMENT
SLOPE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
PLATEAU OF PRODUCTIVITY

14.
TRIGGER
INFLATED EXPECTATIONS
TROUGH OF DISILLUSIONMENT
SLOPE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
PLATEAU OF PRODUCTIVITY

15.
1/3 as many search results

16.
1/3 as many search results
1 fewer "top profile"

17.
1/3 as many search results
1 fewer "top profile"
30 years senior profession

18.
WHY?

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THE HYPE IS OVER.

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DevOps is two or more organizational units
working together peacefully for a common
success criteria.
“

21.
Many organizations are mistaking
operations for DevOps.

22.
A "DevOps Engineer" would be
responsible for ensuring two or more
organizational units communicate
with each other.

23.
Sound familiar?

24.
Sound familiar? We call those people
managers.

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Myth #2 - DevOps is the panacea for all your problems

26.
http://www.angelsprings.com/blog/blog/chatting-around-water-cooler-good-business/

27.
Production went
down again!?
http://www.angelsprings.com/blog/blog/chatting-around-water-cooler-good-business/

28.
Production went
down again!?
Yea, we just need
better DevOps
http://www.angelsprings.com/blog/blog/chatting-around-water-cooler-good-business/

29.
Production went
down again!?
Yea, we just need
better DevOps
http://www.angelsprings.com/blog/blog/chatting-around-water-cooler-good-business/

30.
BUZZWORD
APPLICATION
DISORDER

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B
A
D

32.
Your whole team
quit!?
Yea, we just need
better DevOps
http://www.angelsprings.com/blog/blog/chatting-around-water-cooler-good-business/

33.
You have male
pattern baldness!?
Yea, we just need
better DevOps
http://www.angelsprings.com/blog/blog/chatting-around-water-cooler-good-business/

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Story_Time.jpg
STORY TIME

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Myth #3 - You can be certified in DevOps

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Name: ______________________________________
I have attended and passed (with a C or better) either the first
(1st) or second (2nd) grade of elementary school.
DEVOPS CERTIFICATION EXAM
Yes No

37.
Name: ______________________________________
I have attended and passed (with a C or better) either the first
(1st) or second (2nd) grade of elementary school.
DEVOPS CERTIFICATION EXAM
Yes No

38.
Name: ______________________________________
I have attended and passed (with a C or better) either the first
(1st) or second (2nd) grade of elementary school.
DEVOPS CERTIFICATION EXAM
Yes No

39.
The only difference between
second grade and the tech industry
is the size of the toys.

40.
When and where did we lose
the desire and willingness to work with
others?

41.
WHAT CHANGED?

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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetherball

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SECONDARY EDUCATION
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_acceleration

44.
In secondary and post-secondary
education, we are actively discouraged
from working with others.

45.
Sometimes we are quantified or even
ranked by standardized testing, which
encourages unhealthy competition.

46.
NOT EASILY UNLEARNED

47.
DevOps is about communication,
collaboration, and sharing ideas.

48.
If you need a certificate to say that you play well
with others, I think you have bigger problems
than a bullet point on your resume.
“
- Seth Vargo

49.
DevOps Engineer - Professional
Seth Vargo
05/18/2015
© 2015, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates.

50.
3. Write the script to call the ec2-create-volume API, tag the Amazon EBS
volume with the current date-time group, and use the ec2-copy-snapshot
API to back up data to the new Amazon EBS volume. Use the ec2-describe-
snapshot API to enumerate existing backup volumes. Call the ec2-delete-
snaphot API to prune backup Amazon EBS volumes that are tagged with a
date-time group older than 30 days.
http://d0.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs/AWS_certified_DevOps_Engineer_Professional_SampleExam.pdf © 2015, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates.

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3. Write the script to call the ec2-create-volume API, tag the Amazon EBS
volume with the current date-time group, and use the ec2-copy-snapshot
API to back up data to the new Amazon EBS volume. Use the ec2-describe-
snapshot API to enumerate existing backup volumes. Call the ec2-delete-
snaphot API to prune backup Amazon EBS volumes that are tagged with a
date-time group older than 30 days.
http://d0.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs/AWS_certified_DevOps_Engineer_Professional_SampleExam.pdf © 2015, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates.

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3. Write the script to call the ec2-create-volume API, tag the Amazon EBS
volume with the current date-time group, and use the ec2-copy-snapshot
API to back up data to the new Amazon EBS volume. Use the ec2-describe-
snapshot API to enumerate existing backup volumes. Call the ec2-delete-
snaphot API to prune backup Amazon EBS volumes that are tagged with a
date-time group older than 30 days.
http://d0.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs/AWS_certified_DevOps_Engineer_Professional_SampleExam.pdf © 2015, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates.
SALES & MARKETING TUNNEL

53.
Myth #4 - DevOps is using Chef/Puppet/Ansible/Salt

54.
Some of the original pioneers of the
DevOps philosophy actually started in
the Configuration Management circle.

55.
Thank You!

56.
It may appear that you must be using
these configuration management tools
in order to be "doing DevOps right".

57.
While we should appreciate the
support of Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and
Salt have, DevOps is not affiliated with
any company.

58.
Myth #5 - DevOps is just for engineers and operators

59.
Originally not a myth.

60.
DevOps originally proposed to bridge
the gap between engineers and
operators.

61.
Organizations began to realize that
DevOps principles extended beyond
their engineering teams.

62.
Development Operations
Sales
Marketing
Q/A
Consulting
Management
Leadership
Customers
DevOps

63.
Development Operations
Sales
Marketing
Q/A
Consulting
Management
Leadership
Customers
DevOps

64.
Development Operations
Sales
Marketing
Q/A
Consulting
Management
Leadership
Customers
DevOps

65.
Development Operations
Sales
Marketing
Q/A
Consulting
Management
Leadership
Customers
DevOps

66.
DevOps should be unilaterally applied
across the organization.

67.
Myth #6 - DevOps is going to conferences

68.
THIS IS AWKWARD
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/232/516645478_ac41007e18_o.jpg

69.
YOU'RE AT A DEVOPS CONFERENCE
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/232/516645478_ac41007e18_o.jpg

70.
I GO TO DEVOPS CONFERENCES

71.
I EVEN ORGANIZED A FEW
https://jekko.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/devops-day-one-3.jpg

72.
DevOps Days conferences are the best
environment for learning and
collaboration.

73.
That being said...

74.
An organization can implement
successful DevOps practices without
ever setting foot in an auditorium or
conference center.

75.
But you should still go to a DevOps
conference.

76.
But you should still go to a DevOps
conference.

77.
😉
But you should still go to a DevOps
conference.

78.
Myth #7 - DevOps is using "the cloud"

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cloud_types
USER

80.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cloud_types
TECHNICAL USER

81.
DEVELOPER
http://cloudpost.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cloud-Server-Hosting.jpg

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OPERATOR
https://peterskastner.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/it-guy-0013.png

83.
A public cloud, private cloud, or any
virtualized environment is not required
to implement DevOps practices.

84.
Even mainframe operators can DevOp!

85.
Myth #8 - DevOps is doing the same things as Etsy/Facebook/GitHub/Google

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We should use Rails
because GitHub did.

87.
We should write our StatsD service in
Node.JS because Etsy did.

88.
We should use PHP because Facebook
did.

89.
We should start with a Rails app and
then migrate to a highly-distributed,
multi-tiered, Scala-based SOA after a
year because Twitter did.

90.
Sound crazy?

91.
Sound crazy? It should.

92.
DevOps is not conforming to the norm; it is
defining it.“

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http://www.riverwashbooks.com/shop_image/product/SCI0436.jpg

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http://www.riverwashbooks.com/shop_image/product/SCI0436.jpg
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks
like a nail...“ - Abraham Maslow
The Psychology of Science

96.
While we can learn from the successes
of these organizations, DevOps is
ultimately doing what is best for your
organization and its individual
members.

97.
Myth #9 - DevOps is using technologies like node.js, Ruby, or Go instead of "old"
technologies like C, Scheme, or Java

98.
def'n: "programming hipster"

99.
def'n: "programming hipster"

100.
def'n: "programming hipster"

101.
The type or maturity of your stack does
not matter.

102.
The type or maturity of your stack does
not matter.
"hipster"
ruby
python
node.js
rust
go

103.
The type or maturity of your stack does
not matter.
"hipster"
ruby
python
node.js
rust
go
"enterprise"
java
cobol
c
.net

104.
The type or maturity of your stack does
not matter.
"hipster"
ruby
python
node.js
rust
go
"enterprise"
java
cobol
c
.net
DevOp

105.
The enterprise is often omitted.

106.
Big organizations are left behind

107.
Big organizations are left behind, not
because they can't

108.
Big organizations are left behind, not
because they can't, but because they
don't know they can.

109.
2
employees
Big organizations are left behind, not
because they can't, but because they
don't know they can.

110.
2
employees
100k
employees
Big organizations are left behind, not
because they can't, but because they
don't know they can.

111.
2
employees
100k
employees
DevOp
Big organizations are left behind, not
because they can't, but because they
don't know they can.

112.
Myth #10 - DevOps is just a fad like "Agile" or "mainframes"

113.
Mainframes were a
datacenter technology

114.
Mainframes were a
datacenter technology
Agile was a
programming methodology

115.
Mainframes were a
datacenter technology
Agile was a
programming methodology
DevOps is an
organizational ideology

116.
Mainframes were a
datacenter technology changes
Agile was a
programming methodology
DevOps is an
organizational ideology

117.
Mainframes were a
datacenter technology changes
Agile was a
programming methodology evolves
DevOps is an
organizational ideology.

118.
Mainframes were a
datacenter technology changes
Agile was a
programming methodology evolves
DevOps is an
organizational ideology stays the same

119.
DevOps is a way to facilitate
organizational prosperity and growth
while increasing employee happiness
along the way.

120.
That sounds pretty awesome to me.

121.
I am @sethvargo
QUESTIONS?