Cultural Confusion: Bridging the gap between initiative and implementation

A presentation at All Day DevOps 2021 in October 2021 in by Laura Santamaria

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@nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps Laura Santamaria Developer Advocate, Pulumi Cultural Confusion: Bridging the gap between initiative and implementation

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Car Culture Driving Tail of the Dragon, courtesy of KillBoy Photography. @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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What is “culture”? Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Culture. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved October 01, 2021, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Fuzzy Bolten, J. (2014). The dune model – or: How to describe cultures. AFS Intercultural Link, 5(2), 4-5. https://issuu.com/afsinterculturalprograms/docs/afs_intercultural_link_news_magazin/4 @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Hard to pin down @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Implementation is hard @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Unwritten rules @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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The forest and the trees Bolten, J. (2014). The dune model – or: How to describe cultures. AFS Intercultural Link, 5(2), 4-5. https://issuu.com/afsinterculturalprograms/docs/afs_intercultural_link_news_magazin/4 @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Boundaries and Scale @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Define where you are @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Make a map @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Explore confusion @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Know the history… @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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… and ensure everyone listens @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Break it down @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Barriers and Oil Slicks @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Communication, empathy, and trust @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Fixes @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Remember @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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Thank you! https://nimbinatus.com https://pulumi.com @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps

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People problems @nimbinatus | #AllDayDevOps