DevOps is neither the Answer, nor the Question!

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Examines where adopting DevOps causes more harm than benefit by naming common implementation show-stoppers and technical symptoms, and distinguishing which issues are cultural or organisational rather than technical. Discusses causes behind these failures and suggests approaches to address them, rather than providing a basic DevOps introduction.

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1. 0:00Introduction and welcome
2. 3:46DevOps culture and teams
3. 10:01Automation and complexity
4. 17:33People and trust in DevOps
5. 24:53Autonomous teams and responsibility
6. 31:41Feedback and continuous improvement
7. 37:21Management and organizational change
8. 44:19Q&A and closing remarks

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