- Start small
- Automate everything
- Collaborate and communicate
- Measure and monitor
- Keep learning and experimenting
- Its ok to fail
Not sure where to start with DevOps? The below aims to be a starting point into the mindhsift that will need to happen.
Start small
Start small and focus on a specific problem or goal. DevOps involves many different practices and technologies, so it can be overwhelming to try to tackle everything at once. Instead, start with a small, focused project that addresses a specific problem or goal, and then expand from there.
SysAdmin Tasks
In the days of the data center, there were machines that hosted nothing more then a crontab to execute regular tasks or activities. This is a great place to start your DevOps transformation and adoption. Finding ways to automate regular activities with predictable timelines and consistent outcomes.
Automate everything
Well, automate as much as possible. DevOps is all about automating processes and reducing manual work, so focus on automating as much as possible. This can include automating tasks such as testing, deployment, and monitoring, as well as automating the provisioning and management of infrastructure.
Collaborate and communicate
DevOps is a team-oriented approach, so it is important to foster collaboration and communication within your team and across the organization. This can include regular meetings and discussions, sharing knowledge and expertise, and using collaboration tools and platforms to work together.
Measure and monitor
DevOps is all about continuous improvement, so it is important to measure and monitor key metrics and performance indicators to understand how your processes and systems are performing. This can help you identify areas for improvement and make adjustments to optimize performance and efficiency.
Keep learning and experimenting
DevOps is a rapidly evolving field, with new technologies and practices emerging all the time. To stay ahead of the curve, it is important to keep learning and experimenting with new tools and techniques, and to stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices.
Its ok to fail
Part of being successful with DevOps is being able to experiment and find out what doesn’t work. Learning the hard way by making mistakes is the only way we really learn to apply these skills as opposed to copy and pasta skills.