When Scrum was formulated, it was seen as a “wrapper” for more technical agile practices, such as Extreme Programming. A conscious choice was made to focus on the relationship between software developers and management. It was assumed that Scrum would be used to promote more technical developer practices, which Scrum leaves unaddressed. DevOps not only works hand-in-glove with Scrum to fill in these missing gaps, it is more and more seen as an essential tool for Agile success.

Ben Curtis is one of the cofounders of Honeybadger.io, and in this episode we talk about the joys, and challenges, of managing infrastructure on a bootstrapped budget. Ben walks us through 9 years of history since Honeybadger.io's inception, to today, and offers concrete tips you can employ so you can take a holiday again!

I've worked on a number of greenfield projects, but there's a problem: A greenfield project is only greenfield for about a week.

What business outcome does your work support? If you can't determine this, push back. Do your best work, by working on what matters most!

DevOps is a big topic, and simply knowning where to start can be a mystery. I have two suggestions for how you can start with DevOps today.

In this episode, Luca Ingianni helps me tackle the question: Does DevOps make sense for embedded systems software?

Practices that create shorter feedback loops help gamify the software creation process, and more frequent dopamine releases.

Most software value can't be measure in "units sold". So how do we measure its value? Even the best metric can easily become a vanity metric if we lose sight of the business goal.

DevOps is built on the timeless principle of cooperation. Whether the term remains, the concepts driving DevOps are here to stay. The only question is this: in what new ways will we apply these principles?

From the beginning, Scrum had the goal of enabling adoption of better technical practices. DevOps helps fill that gap!

Want to run a worthless daily? Invite 31 people. Ignore obstacles. Provide no accountability or feedback. Offer no focus. Don't promote team building or learning. Encourage people to zone out. And other great tips inside!