How DevOps Is like Making Paper Airplanes

A presentation at DevOpsDays Chicago 2023 in August 2023 in Chicago, IL, USA by Laura Santamaria

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How DevOps Is Like Making Paper Airplanes Laura Santamaria Lead Developer Advocate Dell Technologies @nimbinatus

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Anyone can make paper airplanes. But what about DevOps? @nimbinatus

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The basics are the basics @nimbinatus

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Put in the time @nimbinatus

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The classics are a great place to start @nimbinatus

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Each mechanism is different @nimbinatus

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Balance is everything @nimbinatus

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The dreaded rabbit hole @nimbinatus

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There are always tradeoffs @nimbinatus

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Technique is important… @nimbinatus

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…but there is no one way. @nimbinatus

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Accuracy is critical @nimbinatus

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Keep your creases sharp @nimbinatus

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“Every flight is a test flight.” – John Collins @nimbinatus

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When you fail, explore why and improve iteratively @nimbinatus

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Blame means nothing. @nimbinatus

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Sometimes you can’t reuse and must rebuild. @nimbinatus

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Remember why you’re here. @nimbinatus

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Don’t take yourself too seriously. @nimbinatus

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“The joy of flight is the part that matters.” – John Collins (Thanks) https://linktr.ee/nimbinatus https://developer.dell.com @nimbinatus