Table of Contents

Foreword xvii

Introduction 1

Part 1: Demystifying DevOps 5

Chapter 1: Introducing DevOps 7

Chapter 2: Designing Your Organization 15

Chapter 3: Identifying Waste 31

Chapter 4: Persuading Colleagues to Try DevOps 43

Chapter 5: Measuring Your Organization 59

Part 2: Establishing a Pipeline 69

Chapter 6: Embracing the New Development Life Cycle 71

Chapter 7: Planning Ahead 79

Chapter 8: Designing Features from a DevOps Perspective 95

Chapter 9: Developing Code 111

Chapter 10: Automating Tests Prior to Release 129

Chapter 11: Deploying a Product 139

Part 3: Connecting the Circuit 159

Chapter 12: Implementing Rapid Iteration 161

Chapter 13: Creating Feedback Loops around the Customer 175

Chapter 14: DevOps Isn’t a Team (Except When It Is) 189

Chapter 15: Empowering Engineers 205

Part 4: Practicing Kaizen, the Art of Continuous Improvement 217

Chapter 16: Embracing Failure Successfully 219

Chapter 17: Preparing for Incidents 229

Chapter 18: Conducting Post-Incident Reviews 251

Part 5: Tooling Your DevOps Practice 261

Chapter 19: Adopting New Tools 263

Chapter 20: Managing Distributed Systems 275

Chapter 21: Migrating to the Cloud 295

Part 6: The Part of Tens 307

Chapter 22: Top Ten (Plus) Reasons That DevOps Matters 309

Chapter 23: Top Ten DevOps Pitfalls 315

Index 323

About the Author

Emily Freeman is a technologist and storyteller who helps engineering teams improve their velocity. She believes the biggest challenges facing engineers aren't technical, but human. She's worked with both cutting-edge startups and some of the largest technology providers in the world. Emily is currently a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft and a frequent keynote speaker at technology events.