"Velocity Conference"
Articles and mentions
Jesse Robbins on the Rise of DevOps (InfoQ Interview)
InfoQ interviewed me on how DevOps started, why infrastructure as code changed operations, and what it actually takes to get developers and ops working together.
Changing Culture & Being a Force for Awesome
My 2012 Velocity talk on changing engineering culture from the inside. Start small, build champions, use metrics to create confidence, exploit compelling events.
“Don't fight stupid. Focus on where you can make more awesome.”
5 Pivotal Documents in the Evolution of the DevOps Movement
DevOpsANGLE's list of five documents that shaped the DevOps movement included my 'Operations is a competitive advantage' post and the GameDay talk.
The Convergence of DevOps
John Willis traces the three threads that became DevOps and credits my 2007 'Operations is a competitive advantage' post and the first US DevOps Days.
“Without Patrick, John, and Jesse, the DevOps movement may have never gained the traction necessary to really take off.”
DevOps Cafe Episode 19: Jesse Robbins
Damon Edwards and John Willis hosted me on DevOps Cafe to walk through the path from teenage ISP work to firefighting to Amazon to Chef and Velocity.
Velocity: The Art of Web Operations
Tim O'Reilly's note opening Velocity 2009 tells the origin story: Steve Souders, Andy Oram, and I asked for a conference for our community. Two years in, 700 people showed up.