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Do I need to learn how to write code? What are the types of program languages required in DevOps? What are the pros and cons of each? Will, Jonathan, and Jillian discuss the progressions through programming languages and their insights and opinions with each. Learn about Bash, Go, Perl, Python, Python 2, Python 3, JavaScript, Node.js, Rust, Ruby, and Java. At the end, they provide their final concluding thoughts and share their top picks. Sponsors Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresdevops&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Links How to program with Bash: Syntax and tools (https://opensource.com/article/19/10/programming-bash-syntax-tools) The Go Programming Language (https://go.dev/) The Perl Programming Language - www.perl.org (https://www.perl.org/) Welcome to Python.org (https://www.python.org/) JavaScript.com (https://www.javascript.com/) Node.js (https://nodejs.org/en/) Rust (https://www.rust-lang.org/) Ruby (https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/) Java | Oracle (https://www.java.com/en/) Picks Jillian- The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories (https://amzn.to/3lrUtCt) Jonathan- Obviously Awesome (https://amzn.to/3Lx7aGS) Jonathan- neverworkintheory.org (https://neverworkintheory.org/) Jonathan- The Tiny DevOps Guy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5UfX0EgUWlcdQ2RDsq_fcA) Will- Learning Go (https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-go/9781492077206/) Will- DevOps for Developers (https://devopsfordevelopers.io/)

How do you align engineering outcomes to business goals? On the show, Hersh Tapadia, Adam Dahlgren from Allstacks talk about value stream intelligence and how you can generate guiding insights for product stakeholders across engineering projects and tools so you can shape better outcomes and deliver stronger value. In this episode… “Metrics are just table stakes” Metrics vs feelings driven management How to evolve the conversation from data collection to value creation Understanding the why behind the work to retain engineers The “dining table problem” How do engineering teams respond to this approach? Sponsors Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Links How did we get here? The Complex Journey to Value Stream Intelligence (https://www.allstacks.com/blog/the-journey-to-value-stream-intelligence) New Engineering Performance Industry Benchmarks — What does good look like? (https://www.allstacks.com/blog/engineering-performance-industry-benchmarks-what-does-good-look-like) Podcasts - Check out episode 37 (https://lnkd.in/dhCHF7Z) LinkedIn: Allstacks (https://www.linkedin.com/company/allstacks/) Twitter: Allstacks ( @allstacksapp ) (https://twitter.com/allstacksapp) Twitter: Adam Dahlgren ( @adamdahlgren ) (https://twitter.com/adamdahlgren) Twitter: Hersh Tapadia ( @hershtapadia ) (https://twitter.com/hershtapadia) Picks Adam- Follow influencer Geoffrey Moore (https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffreyamoore/) Hersh- The Boys in the Boat (https://www.danieljamesbrown.com/books/the-boys-in-the-boat/) Jillian- The Social Conquest of Earth (https://wwnorton.com/books/The-Social-Conquest-of-Earth/) Will- The Workshop Survival Guide (https://www.amazon.com/Workshop-Survival-Guide-educational-workshops/dp/1071344374) Special Guests: Adam Dahlgren and Hersh Tapadia.

Enjoy this philosophical conversation around building code more responsibly and how ethics and accountability is to be integrated into the DevOps industry. Eric Tank joins the show and shares his perspective on how to “develop for deprecation”. Building a code that is documented, tested, monitored, and deployed is important, but can you easily pass it off to someone else, or be able to walk away from the code it entirely? Johnathan joins by saying that “software is never done until it’s deleted.” They finish the discussion referencing apprenticeship models and how accountability in this way could parallel other industries. Sponsors Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresdevops&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Links Evolutionary Design Without* Tests (https://pubmob.com/offerings/jbrains-evolutionary-design-without-tests/) Mastering Evolutionary Design - Jonathan Hall (https://jhall.io/archive/2021/11/16/mastering-evolutionary-design/) Twitter: Erik Tank ( @eriktank ) (https://twitter.com/erik_tank) Picks Eric- GitHub: ajeetdsouza/zoxide (https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide) Jillian- Get an elliptical for health and exercise Jillian- BookBub (https://www.bookbub.com/welcome) Jonathan- Razer Kiyo Pro Streaming Webcam (https://www.razer.com/streaming-cameras/razer-kiyo-pro) Jonathan-Jonathan Hall's Boldly Go YouTube Channel Will- Pulumi (https://www.pulumi.com/) Special Guest: Erik Tank.

Have you considered the significance of infrastructure as code and its importance in the industry? Will, Jillian, and Jonathan deep dive into this topic, plus discuss Amazon CDK and current frameworks and tools for the best workflows. Sponsors Tonic.ai (https://www.tonic.ai/?ref=adventuresindevops) Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Picks Jonathan- Kivick CLI Tool – Jonathan created a Go Driver tool that allows you to do a replication from file system to CouchDB instance. Jonathan- How to Automate Anything (https://jhall.io/archive/2021/03/23/how-to-automate-anything/) Jillian- Dash overview (https://plotly.com/dash/) Jillian- His Dark Material Book Series (https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Materials-Yearling-3-book-Boxed/dp/0440419514) Will- Open AI.com (https://openai.com/) Will- DevOps Roadmap for 2022 (https://devopsfordevelopers.io/roadmap/)

Jillian, Jonathan, and Will break down the process of building a DevOps team. They address the breadth of skills from writing skills to provisioning cloud and server resources. They also dive into organizing human and other resources to successfully build and grow a DevOps team. Sponsors Tonic.ai (https://www.tonic.ai/?ref=adventuresindevops) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresdevops&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Picks Jillian- Appsmith | Build & self-host internal tools (https://www.appsmith.com/) Jonathan- A Radical Enterprise (https://amzn.to/3k4irDc) Will- Why putting a pane of glass on a pile of sh*t doesn’t solve your problem (https://platformengineering.org/blog/why-putting-a-pane-of-glass-on-a-pile-of-shit-doesnt-solve-your-problem)

Everyone and their mother is talking about Kubernetes, but there’s something you need to know. In this episode, the gang talks about the TRUTH around Kubernetes for most scenarios. In This Episode 1) The BIGGEST reason NOT to use Kubernetes 2) If you’ve started Kubernetes, watch out for THIS common pitfall 3) How to leverage Kubernetes’ customization capability and feel confident in scaling without pieces falling through the cracks Be a guest on the show! https://go.oncehub.com/adventuresindevops Sponsors Tonic.ai (https://www.tonic.ai/?ref=adventuresindevops) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresdevops&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Picks Jillian- Data Microservices in Apache Spark using Apache Arrow Flight (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm9HC9y3MDA) Jillian- TALES OF ARISE | Official Website (EN) - Bandai Namco (https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/tales-of/tales-of-arise) Jonathan- Kubernetes is the future of DevOps... or is it? (https://jhall.io/archive/2021/12/11/kubernetes-is-the-future-of-devops...-or-is-it/) Jonathan- Allen Edmonds: Men's Shoes | Dress, Casual, Boots & More (https://www.allenedmonds.com/) Will- The YouTube Formula by Darrel Eves (https://amzn.to/3DOwnKA)

In a world of fake data and security breaches, where do you go? In this episode, Charles chats with Adam Kamor from Tonic.ai, the fake data company that mimics your production data to keep your databases secure. “It’s a little control knob, allowing you to turn the dial between privacy and utility. That’s what Tonic.ai does.” - Adam Kamor In This Episode 1) How to prepare your infrastructure for the real world and keep your transformations simple 2) The Do’s and Don’ts of acquiring EXCELLENT data sets 3) Why most security questions are GARBAGE and won’t protect your customers Links Twitter: Tonic.ai ( @tonicfakedata ) (https://twitter.com/tonicfakedata) Special Guest: Adam Kamor.

Is your DevOps title “hip”? What does it mean? Does it matter? In this episode, the gang discusses the fundamental differences between dev ops positions based on “hipness”, as well as if it actually matters in today’s world. In This Episode 1) What the “hipness” of your job means (and if you should care) 2) Why all of these positions refer back to this ONE important idea 3) The BEST advice to get started in dev ops (and how to not get confused with all of these fancy titles) Sponsors Tonic.ai (https://www.tonic.ai/?ref=adventuresindevops) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresdevops&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Links Shades of DevOps Roles (https://i.redd.it/3mcdo795sgh81.jpg) Picks Jillian- Lucy's Legacy: The Quest for Human Origins (https://amzn.to/3wdAiyR) Jonathan- Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World (https://amzn.to/3qfgrLZ) Jonathan- A Radical Enterprise (https://amzn.to/3ijt9Vn) Will- The Mom Test (https://amzn.to/3JoLHPU)

Will needs some developer therapy, and maybe you do, too. In this episode, Will talks about reconfig issues he’s having with a client, and his loyal compadres help him find the light at the end of the tunnel. It may NOT include Airflow, though. Sorry, Jillian. In This Episode 1) What you NEED to look for to know if reconfiguration is the right answer for your…situation 2) Your No-B.S. guide to reconfiguring without making your client hate you 3) How to implement charts and other visual aids to help you and the client stay in sync Sponsors Tonic.ai (https://www.tonic.ai/?ref=adventuresindevops) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresdevops&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Picks Jillian- Dash Overview (https://plotly.com/dash/) Jillian- ShinyProxy (https://www.shinyproxy.io/) Jonathan- Ozark | Netflix series (https://www.netflix.com/title/80117552) Jonathan- Continuous Delivery - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/ContinuousDelivery?app=desktop) Will- DevOps Roadmap 2022 (https://devopsfordevelopers.io/roadmap/)

Ready to add another tool to your toolkit? In this episode, the squad sits down with AWS connoisseur, Stephen Kuenzli. They lay out how to make integrating IAM a breeze, the EXCITING future of AWS, and why AWS hasn’t asked you this ONE question that, frankly, you should have asked already. “Even if you think you know AWS one Day 1, it’s changed on Day 2. It’s important to simplify how you access these resources.” - Stephen Kuenzli In This Episode 1) How AWS makes integrating IAM a breeze (with some really cool encryption tricks!) 2) Why AWS hasn’t asked you this ONE important question (and why you should!) 3) The BEST resource libraries to keep you feeling confident and in control (even if you’re new to AWS) 4) What the exciting future of AWS looks like for 2022 and beyond Sponsors Tonic.ai (https://www.tonic.ai/?ref=adventuresindevops) Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Links Effective IAM for Amazon Web Services (https://www.effectiveiam.com/) Picks Jillian- Support your local book on crowd funding websites! (be gentle on your wallet) Jonathan- Will Button — The Inside Scoop on Teaching DevOps (https://podcast.jhall.io/episodes/will-button) Jonathan- Panama Hats (https://panamahats.co.uk/) Stephen- Write Useful Books by Rob Fitzpatrick (https://amzn.to/3sCticI) Stephen- The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick (https://amzn.to/3sE2g4K) Will- Acuity Eyedrops Will- Effective IAM for Amazon Web Service (https://www.effectiveiam.com/) Special Guest: Stephen Kuenzli.

Ready to pull the plug and go server-less? Hold your horses. In this episode, the DevOps fellows sit down with Allen Helton, a developer knows all about server-less ops. They discuss the biggest pros and cons for going server-less, why you HAVE to start with the big “A” to keep everything neat, and the NUMBER ONE mistake developers make when trying server-less for the first time. “ServerOps engineers are just as important as DevOps engineers are. There’s a lot of crossover.” - Allen Helton In This Episode 1) The HUGE pros for going server-less in 2022 (and why it doesn’t have to be too different from traditional DevOps) 2) Why server-less ops MUST start with the big “A” to keep everything tidy 3) The NUMBER ONE mistake traditional devs make when trying out server-less for the first time 4) How to learn Sever-less Ops efficiently and NOT overwhelm yourself (even if you’re a beginner) Sponsors Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresdevops&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Links Ready, Set, Cloud! (https://www.readysetcloud.io/) Picks Allen- Wyze Noise-Cancelling Headphones (https://wyze.com/wyze-headphones.html) Jillian- Dabbleofdevops (https://www.dabbleofdevops.com/) Jonathan- Jabra Elite 75t (https://www.apac.jabra.com/bluetooth-headsets/jabra-elite-75t) Will- DevOpsDays Austin 2022 (https://devopsdays.org/events/2022-austin/welcome/) Will- Forest (https://www.forestapp.cc/) Will- Rob Walling — Does "DevOps" Matter to Investors? (https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/tiny-devops/rob-walling-does-devops-62qWjK3egB1/) Special Guest: Allen Helton.

We’re not calling you a dummy, but you might be one if you don’t listen to this episode. This time around, the gang discusses the do’s and don’ts of choosing CI/CD tools, including how to safety migrate between them, why super-specialized tools are getting extremely popular this year, and the ONE component that makes or breaks a tool. In This Episode 1) The TWO questions you need ask BEFORE you choose your tools (and why there’s no “one size fits all”) 2) How to safely migrate from one tool to another 3) Why super-specialized CI tools are getting more popular in 2022 4) Want to know what makes a CI tool worthwhile? Ask if it has THIS single component and you’re off to a great start Sponsors Top End Devs Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Picks Jillian- Wheel of Time Book Series (https://www.goodreads.com/series/41526-the-wheel-of-time) Jonathan- All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel (https://amzn.to/3suVTiU) Jonathan- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020629/) Jonathan- All Quiet on the Western Front (TV Movie 1979) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078753/) Will- The Devil and the Blacksmith (https://www.netflix.com/watch/80239565?source=35) Will- Acuity Eyedrops

Love the nomad lifestyle but not sure how to pull it off? You’re in luck! In this episode, the panelists discuss their personal experiences working (and sometimes living) remote. They cover how to generate leads and book clients consistently, why the “multiplier effect” is HUGE for making your new ideas lucrative, and the ONE reason you don’t need revolutionary ideas to find success. In This Episode What the panelists all learned from being digital nomads (and if it’s right for you) How the panelists generated leads and booked clients while traveling abroad (and the apps they used to keep their income steady) Why the “multiplier effect” is the KEY to making your new idea lucrative The reason you DON’T need revolutionary ideas to find success (and the strategy to keep readers coming back for more) Sponsors Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresdevops&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Picks Jillian- LUSH cosmetics Jillian- Airstreams and NOT cities Jillian- Kindle Jonathan- Merino wool for the BEST clothes Jonathan- Duluth Trading Company (https://www.duluthtrading.com/) Jonathan- MEI Voyager Backpack Will- Dr. Bronner's, 18-in-1 Hemp Pure-Castile Soap, Peppermint (https://shop.drbronner.com/products/peppermint-pure-castile-liquid-soap) Will- The 4-Hour Workweek (https://amzn.to/3J0n8bz) Will- Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator (https://amzn.to/3HtmiDS)

We’ve been hearing about blockchain and Web3 for years now, but its heyday is sooner than you think. In this episode, Will and Jonathan discuss why NOW is the time to dig into blockchain, how those in Dev Ops can approach these new technologies (and not get overwhelmed), and what Jonathan learned from a, well, “crazy” interview. In This Episode Why RIGHT NOW is the time to understand block chain (it’s not a fad anymore!) How Dev Ops peeps should think about and approach blockchain (free resources!) The KEY difference between blockchain and crypto What Jonathan learned from an oddball interviewer (and the ethics of blockchain in general) Sponsors Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Links The craziest interview ever - Jonathan Hall (https://jhall.io/archive/2021/08/23/the-craziest-interview-ever/) Picks Jonathan- Debt: The First 5,000 Years (https://www.amazon.com/Debt-First-5-000-Years/dp/1933633867/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Debt%3A+The+First+5000+Years&qid=1643334909&s=books&sr=1-3) Jonathan- “Bad Hair Day” by Weird Al (https://amzn.to/3r649Go) Will- The Tim Ferris Podcast with Naval Ravikant and Chris Dixon (https://tim.blog/2021/10/28/chris-dixon-naval-ravikant/)

Jonathan talks about how he prepares for a tech interview, and offers insights from the point of view of a hiring manager as well. Sponsors Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresdevops&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Picks Jonathan- The Daily Commit - Jonathan Hall (https://jhall.io/daily/) Jonathan- Healthy Software Developer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfe_znKY1ukrqlGActlFmaQ)

Jillian, Jonathan, Shimon, Will, and Chuck discuss the history of the show, their favorite episodes, and what they think is coming in 2022. Sponsors Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) Picks Charles- OptOutPrescreen.com (https://www.optoutprescreen.com/) Charles- Forbidden Desert | Board Game | BoardGameGeek (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/136063/forbidden-desert) Charles- Forbidden Island | Board Game | BoardGameGeek (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65244/forbidden-island) Charles- Author | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/author) Jillian- Supabase (https://supabase.com/) Jillian- refine (https://refine.dev/) Jonathan- Bullshit Jobs (https://amzn.to/3qoeqgT) Shimon- GitHub: datreeio/datree (https://github.com/datreeio/datree) Will- DevOps For Developers (https://devopsfordevelopers.io/) Will- Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave (https://amzn.to/3fkXTnw)

Ready to show off your coding skills to the world? Not so fast. In this episode, Will and Jillian discuss why developers need to simplify their product with the end goal in mind—the customer. They share some awesome examples of how to do this, how you can win Future You’s approval, and the steps to create a smooth user experience. “I think it’s a hard mental shift to say that my area of expertise shouldn’t be visible in the product. But, you need to understand the end goal. My goal is to automate myself out of a job, then move on.” - Will Button In This Episode: Jillian shares a killer example that should inspire all DevOps people to simplify their process As a programmer, you want to tell the customer how great your programming is, right? Hold on…Will shares a different perspective How Will approaches his programming that avoids all customer confusion and creates a seamless experience What Jillian believes is MORE important than learning how to code (sometimes) Why you need these TWO things that will earn Future You’s approval Picks: Jillian’s Techy: Airflow (https://airflow.apache.org/) and Strapi (https://strapi.io/) Non-techy: Harriet the Hamster Princess (https://amzn.to/3q2Ru6K) Will’s Until the End of Time by Brian Greene (https://amzn.to/339TAsn) Connect with Will and Jillian: Jillian: https://twitter.com/jillianerowe Will: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willbutton/

Daniele Fontani joins the Adventure to discuss the different kinds of Ops like NoOps, AppOps, etc. He makes fun of the different ways that people try to extend DevOps into other types of movements and why the different focuses may or may not be appropriate ways to manage resources. Panel Will Button Jonathan Hall Special Guest Daniele Fontani Sponsors Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/) Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial (https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=adventuresangular&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage) Coaching | Top End Devs (https://topenddevs.com/coaching) PIcks Jonathan - Bugaboo Stroller (https://amzn.to/3Fm9dva) Will - Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday (https://amzn.to/3FmAopB) Special Guest: Daniele Fontani.

Get Lifetime Access to Mani's Entrepreneurship Pack and Book Club. Use coupon code "GREAT" Mani has summarized hundreds of business books that outline how to build, grow, and operate a business and he shares his expertise with Chuck and the listeners in this special episode. Chuck and Mani discuss what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. They talk about their businesses on a regular basis and Chuck's been getting a lot of requests for entrepreneurship help. He and Mani talk about the 3 primary things that add momentum to your business and help you keep the momentum up when setbacks come your way. Get Lifetime Access to Mani's Entrepreneurship Pack and Book Club. Use coupon code "GREAT" Special Guest: Mani Vaya.

Will and Jonathan have a conversation about whether or not you can use Scrum with DevOps. They also discuss different alternatives to Scrum and how you can use them instead of Scrum or whether Scrum is the best fit. Panel Jonathan Hall Will Button Sponsors Top End Devs Coaching | Top End Devs