How DevOps Is like Making Paper Airplanes
A presentation at DevOpsDays Chicago 2023 in in Chicago, IL, USA by Laura Santamaria
How DevOps Is Like Making Paper Airplanes Laura Santamaria Lead Developer Advocate Dell Technologies @nimbinatus
Anyone can make paper airplanes. But what about DevOps? @nimbinatus
The basics are the basics @nimbinatus
Put in the time @nimbinatus
The classics are a great place to start @nimbinatus
Each mechanism is different @nimbinatus
Balance is everything @nimbinatus
The dreaded rabbit hole @nimbinatus
There are always tradeoffs @nimbinatus
Technique is important… @nimbinatus
…but there is no one way. @nimbinatus
Accuracy is critical @nimbinatus
Keep your creases sharp @nimbinatus
“Every flight is a test flight.” – John Collins @nimbinatus
When you fail, explore why and improve iteratively @nimbinatus
Blame means nothing. @nimbinatus
Sometimes you can’t reuse and must rebuild. @nimbinatus
Remember why you’re here. @nimbinatus
Don’t take yourself too seriously. @nimbinatus
“The joy of flight is the part that matters.” – John Collins (Thanks) https://linktr.ee/nimbinatus https://developer.dell.com @nimbinatus
The delight of flying an airplane made from paper that you had on hand is known to nearly everyone. However, there are so many designs and so many processes for making one; the rabbit hole of paper airplane design and science is very deep. From environment to material to techniques, there are so many things to think about. How do you choose which plane to make?
Believe it or not, DevOps (as a culture and as a paradigm) has a lot of the same properties. What works in one environment won’t work in another, and there is constant iteration to stay successful. Maybe we can learn something about DevOps while we make some paper airplanes.
Let’s explore how the art and science of designing and making paper airplanes is like DevOps in 5 minutes or less.
