25 February 2021
DevOps in a Nutshell
by Steven Klar
Systems Thinking
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- minimize cycle times - maximize flow
- holistic view - optimize for global goals
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- never pass defects downstream
- no local optimizations
- seek to increase flow
Amplify feedback loops
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- Create right to left feedback loops
- Create quality at source - avoid downstream defects
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- Respond to all customers - internal and external
- Shorten amplify at feedback loops
- Embed knowledge where needed
Culture of continual learning
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- Foster continual experimentation
- Understand that repition and practice is needed for mastery
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- Allocate time for imporvement of daily work
- Create rituals that reward teams for taking risks
- Introduce faults into the system to increase resilence
tags: devops