Continuous Delivery and DevOps - A Quickstart Guide - Second Edition - Couverture souple

Paul Swartout

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1784399310 ISBN 13 : 9781784399313

Editeur : Packt Publishing, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Deliver quality software regularly and painlessly by adopting CD and DevOps

About This Book

• Use DevOps and the Continuous Delivery approach to identify the underlying problems that can stifle the delivery of quality software and overcome them
• Learn how Continuous Delivery and DevOps work together with other agile tools
• A guide full of illustrations and best practices to help you consistently ship quality software

Who This Book Is For

If you are an IT professional, software developer, or system administrator who wants to understand how to ship quality software regularly, effectively and efficiently, this book is for you. Previous knowledge of DevOps practices, Continuous Delivery, or using DevOps tools is not necessary.

What You Will Learn

• Explore Continuous Delivery and DevOps in depth
• Understand the root causes of the problems and pain points within your product delivery process by choosing the right techniques and tools
• Understand the human elements of CD and DevOps and how intrinsic they are to your success
• Avoid the traps, pitfalls and hurdles you'll experience as you implement CD and DevOps
• Monitor and communicate the relative success of DevOps and Continuous Delivery adoption

In Detail

Continuous Delivery (CD) and DevOps are fast becoming the next big thing(s) in relation to the delivery and support of software.

This updated edition provides you with a clear and concise insight in to what CD and DevOps are all about, how to go about preparing for and implementing them, and what quantifiable business value they bring.

You will be guided through the various stages of CD and DevOps adoption, the impact they will have on you and your business, how you can overcome common problems, and what to do once CD and DevOps have become embedded in your ways of working.

Included within are some real-world examples, tricks, tips, and observations that should help ease the adoption and allow you to fully utilize CD and DevOps to deliver quality software.

Biographie de l'auteur

Paul Swartout

Paul Swartout has spent over 20 years working in the IT industry. Starting out as a developer with a small software house, he has filled a number of roles over the years, including software engineer, system administrator, project manager, program manager, operations manager, scrum master, Agile coach, and software development manager. He has worked across a number of different industries and sectors—from supply chain through manufacturing, education, and retail to entertainment—and within organizations of various sizes, from start-ups to multinational corporates. He is passionate about software and how it is delivered. Since he first encountered Agile over a decade ago, he has been committed to the adoption and implementation of Agile techniques and approaches to improve the efficiency, output, and lives of everyone involved in software development. Over the past few years, he has been heavily involved in the CD and DevOps movement, from heading the team within Nokia that implemented said ways of working to blogging, presenting, authoring, and evangelizing to whoever is in earshot. He strongly believes that CD and DevOps add massive value to the way software is delivered, and he wants to ensure as many people realize this as possible. Paul lives in a small seaside town in the southwest of the UK with his wife, daughters, and two small yapping things. He is a software development manager and Agile coach working for Microsoft, based in the MixRadio team in Bristol in the UK. He has also worked on Continuous Delivery and DevOps: A Quickstart Guide. You can contact Paul and find out what he's up to via www.swartout.co.uk.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Packt Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1784399310
• ISBN 13: 9781784399313
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 196