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I have a renewed sense of hope for the condition of the enterprise software developer.

For anyone familiar with me or my career, this is quite a statement.  For the rest of you, to whom I’m some internet rando, I won’t bore you with more details about me than are absolutely necessary to understand my take.  Suffice it to say that in 2017, I wrote a book whose central thesis was that software developers should initiate an exodus from the enterprise.

Fast forward 6 years to now, when I just spent the day as “press” at DevOps World, listening to a series of talks and interacting with participants and sponsors.  Based on what I’ve seen here, my outlook for the future of enterprise developers is far less bleak than it was back then.

I’ll dive into the specifics of why, but the overarching theme is that it seems organizational change in the enterprise has evolved from a long history of something being done to software developers into something being done for them.  

At this conference, I heard and saw a lot of innovation aimed at earning developer buy-in, relieving their toil, and sending them back to their various enterprises with pragmatic, actionable ways to improve their situations.

## Where It Started: The Endless Agile Transformation
One more biographical detail, and then I’m done.  I promise.

In the mid-aughts, starting about 10 years ago and running up until I wrote my book, I earned my living as a management consultant in software, almost exclusively in the enterprise.  I specialized in static code analysis for strategic decisions, but often found myself in enterprises, helping them answer the basic question, “why is our agile transformation not working?”

Back then, DevOps was scarcely on the radar for enterprises.  Instead, everyone was doing a so-called “agile transformation,” which generally meant having a different, Scrum-flavored series of meetings and changing very little else.  These firms were usually in year 6 of a 2 year transformation, and were still working on the “define what agile means” OKR.

## The Bad Old Days of Shifting Burdens to the Left

If that sounds cynical, fair enough.  But ask anyone in those orgs at the time, and they’ll almost certainly laugh ruefully and call it accurate.  

One of the day’s speakers, Thomas Haver, referred to these sorts of institutions as “technology museums,” and I can’t think of a better turn of phrase.  When you’re gluing Perl scripts to mainframes as part of some internal line of business initiative, you’re not using the latest and greatest, and you’re probably not knocking out that agile transformation any time soon.

But I think the central problem that engineering groups in these organizations encountered back then was neither the comically old technology nor the glacial pace of organizational change, per se.  Rather, developers found themselves buried under the crushing weight of endless todo lists, as their employers heaped an ever-growing mountain of burdens on them.
Organizational Change Done To Developers
I can remember some interesting characters that I met during my consulting travels:

* The “schema specialist,” who did nothing but review developer-proposed changes to any database, anywhere, and give them notes on what to do instead.
* The “environment administrator,” who did nothing but review (and usually reject) requests to move JARs from one non-prod environment to another, and make sure the proper digital paperwork had been submitted.
* The “integration architect,” whose contributions I never managed to figure out, but could reject seemingly anything that created an interface between two dev teams.
* The “demo guy,” who engineers would have to work with to create power points for their sprint demos (instead of the customary “working software”).

I could go on, but I’m trying to make a point, not supply fodder for xkcd.  And my point is that everything these organizations did heaped work on the engineers, including the creation of roles that seem like they should theoretically specialize work away from those same engineers.

To earn a living as an enterprise developer in the age of the agile transformation was to be an endless collector of bureaucratic toil.  Write your software, submit compliant schema requests, fill out the JAR movement form in triplicate, please the integration architect, and make sure the power point guy knows that you’ve been delivering enough story points.

By the end of my consulting years, I hit peak cynicism.  I thought developers should leave and not tolerate this situation, and I thought enterprises should give up on creating software and delegate that activity to vendors and future acquisition targets.

I’m pleased to see that things look different than when I left consulting 6 years ago.
Moving to Organizational Change For Developers
DevOps World had a common, refreshing theme.  Tracy Bannon captured it well during a discussion panel: “The idea of shift left is not ‘dump it on the development team’.”

In opening remarks for the event, Cloudbees CEO Anuj Kapur pointed out that a poll of CloudBbees customers found that developers only spend 30% of their time, well, developing.  The rest is lost in some flavor of dark work or another.  

Everyone at the event seemed to agree that this is a wholly unacceptable state of affairs, and that the path forward is one that involves a rethinking of what is asked of developers and what is done for them.
Removal of Toil
The first main event theme that I observed centered around eliminating toil.  Rather than schema and integration specialists forcing checklists on the developers, conference participants explored the use of tooling and organizational tactics to eliminate as much toil as possible from the world of enterprise engineers.

In the conference keynote, “Go Big, Say Yes,” Cloudbees announced product changes with a direct impact.They made [CloudbeesCI highly available and highly scalable](https://www.cloudbees.com/blog/revolutionize-your-jenkins-environment-with-ha-hs/), meaning that organizations have immediate relief from problems such as bottlenecked jobs, needless time waiting for workspace downloads, and infrastructure-related build failures.  All of this rolls up to a very simple value proposition: developers using their time instead of killing it, waiting for infrastructure.

When the engineers present saw the new Pipeline Explorer feature demonstrated, they burst into spontaneous applause, even though there was no break in the presentation.  And the reason is obvious: they could see an end to loading some gigantic text file into an IDE so that they could search awkwardly for the reason a build bombed out.  Pipeline Explorer lets them get there immediately, without the pain.

This idea wasn’t limited, either, to product announcements or even the talks.  I watched the folks at Gradle, one of the sponsors, demonstrate a way to identify and troubleshoot flaky unit tests, and the ability to use machine learning to prioritize executed tests based on changes to the codebase.

And Redgate did a demo of an offering that allowed source controlling database schema changes, and keeping them consistent, in sync, and drift-free across environments.  And all of this without a “schema specialist” in sight to scold them – just engineers safely changing the schema as needed.

## Developer Buy-In
The engineer enablement theme wasn’t limited to tooling, either.  One of the main takeaways that a recovering management consultant like myself couldn’t help but notice was the theme of getting buy-in to broader goals from the folks tasked with delivering them.

For instance, Katie Norton explained the concept of a software bill of materials (SBOM) and the broader concept of a software supply chain.  Rather than a checklist of context-free “best practices,” this talk, aimed at an engineering audience, used practical analogies and diagrams to illustrate the challenges around and the gravity of managing the risk presented by using open source components.  
This seems a lot better to me than how this risk was typically managed 10 years ago in enterprises: “don’t use open source.”

There was a talk that explained the idea of attestation and why it matters, encouraging teams to move compliance from a rote series of tasks to an objective, auditable and, most importantly, automated set of data.  The mission was to avoid what presenter John Willis referred to as “governance theater,” wherein engineers would rename incidents to “cases” because of the reduced scrutiny that invited, or simply upload the same screenshot of a test run for 2 years to demonstrate that they had achieved code coverage.

Instead of tsk-tsking, this deceit was recounted with understanding.  Of course teams did this when they were trying to ship features on time – it was the only way to get their work done.  The developers here don’t need to change; the organization does.
Practical, Actionable Advice
Perhaps the most powerful motif of the event was that it distilled advanced practices and industry insights into easily actionable takeaways for participants.  

For instance, speaker Julia Furst talked about the impact of generative AI on DevOps practices and suggested a series of tools that attendees could go and investigate.  Ali Ravji and Mihir Vora from Capital One distilled hard-won experience building scalable CI/CD pipelines into concrete suggestions: focus on reusability, parallelization, and failure planning.

And, how’s this for practical and actionable?  “Contribute to open source and [adopt a plugin.](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/developer/plugin-governance/adopt-a-plugin/)”

Mark Waite, Senior Engineering Manager at CloudBbees gave a really cool talk about how contributing to open source goes well beyond putting collateral good into the world and is actually good business.  He relayed his experience building a CI solution for his XP team back in 2003, before Jenkins existed, and how that required a dedicated team member to maintain.

A much better solution, had it existed, would have been to contribute to Jenkins and use it.  So he encouraged attendees to go contribute to open source to improve it, fix defects, and patch vulnerabilities that can help their organizations upstream, before things become expensive.
The Joy of Being Less Cynical
While I certainly enjoy a good, cathartic rant from time to time, it’s not exactly fun being cynical.  Usually, it’s a sign that you need to take a vacation or start a different job.

So it was nice to circle back to the world of enterprise software development, after years away from it, and find it far more promising than I remember.  It was nice to see an enterprise less focused on crushing engineers under the weight of endless compliance tasks and more focused on helping them ease that burden.
If scheme specialists and build administrators must exist, at least they can do so in supporting roles and with powerful tools, instead of the promise of toil for their colleagues.  DevOps World was a fun event, sure, but it was also a philosophical palette cleanser for me.

Incidentally, [the next stop on the tour](https://reg.rainfocus.com/flow/cloudbees/devopssiliconv/webinar3/page/landing/) is in Silicon Valley October 18th and 19th, and I’m planning to attend that event as well.  If you’re in the neighborhood and so inclined, grab yourself a pass and we can have lunch or a beer at the happy hour.

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DevOps World Chicago 2023: Empowering Enterprise Engineers

The DevOps World 2022 Keynote established the remix theme with strong presentations about how we need to work together to build DevOps 3.0. CloudBees Senior Director Hope Lynch kicked off the session by explaining where we are and why we need a remix.

## Release IQ Connects Islands of Automation

One of the most exciting announcements at DevOps World was the integration of ReleaseIQ as CloudBees Release Orchestration SaaS by Shawn Ahmed, CPO of CloudBees. A big part of DevOps 3.0 will be better connections between disparate processes and better visibility up and down your tech stacks. CloudBees' acquisition of ReleaseIQ makes that happen.

Shawn introduced Seetharam Param, former ReleaseIQ CEO and current VP at CloudBees, who then showed us a quick preview of the product. Seetharam explained how, with this addition to the CloudBees toolbox, you can stitch together your existing tools and build a cohesive whole from your islands of automation.

For an in-depth look at CloudBees Release Orchestration SaaS, Seetharam takes you through a deep dive in his [CloudBees and ReleaseIQ Deep Dive](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1132282?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB).

## Shift Left Done Right Now

Shift Left has been with us for a long time, and testing software early so we catch errors sooner is a valid approach to making continuous delivery safer and more robust. In theory, catching errors earlier in the process saves time and money and increases your ability to quickly deliver value to your customers. But is there a buried cost?

CloudBees did a study of C-level executives around the world, looking at how Shift Left has impacted security and compliance. Tim Johnson, a senior product marketing manager at CloudBees, presented those study results during [the keynote](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1130957?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB) and explained why Shift Left has become a DevOps antipattern.

In [The Compliance Tax and How It Is Slowing Down Innovation](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1132275?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB), Tim takes a deeper dive into this phenomenon and what we can do to change it.

## Remix Culture

What can a DevOps engineer learn from Shepard Fairey? Do your pipelines need new patterns and brighter colors?

James Governor, co-founder of RedMonk, wrapped up the keynote session with a talk about remix culture. Remixing ideas and content is a common concept in the arts, and he showed you how you can look at it for cues on how to take your DevOps practice to the next level. He explained how DevOps is founded on the very idea of bringing two cultures together, and the notion of remixes should already come naturally to us.

James points the way to Matthew Skelton's presentation, [Business and Technical Agility With Team Topologies](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1130985). Team Topologies show you how to integrate your teams for optimized collaboration and flow, and can serve as a linchpin in your cultural remix. Matthew is a head of consulting at Conflux, on Team Topologies, and co-authored “Team Topologies” with Manuel Pais.

## Remixing DevOps Security

As we remix and improve DevOps, security is one of our most important considerations. We already touched on how Shift Left has compromised our posture. But there's always a bigger picture with security; the threats of supply-chain attacks, breaches, and social engineering are still with us, too.

## Learning From Other Industries

What can we learn from auto manufacturing? What can we learn from looking at bad lettuce, burning airplane batteries, and compromised jar files?

In his talk on the [Open Source Supply Chain Threat Landscape](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1130970?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB), Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of Sonatype, explained how we can remix ideas and solutions from the manufacturing and food industries to help protect our supply chains. These industries have similarly large and diverse supply chains, and used techniques like narrowing their suppliers and tracking where items came from to reduce their risk. Brian explained how we can do the same.

## Mixing Stories to Improve Security

You've probably heard of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. Its influenced countless stories, including Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and the Hobbit. In other words: it's the cornerstone for many popular remixes. Joseph Campbell's framework lays out how a hero is called to adventure, defeats their enemy, and returns home changed.

In [NIST Standards and the DevOps Journey: How to Jump-Start Software Security](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1130984?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB), Josh Bressers shows you how to apply the Hero's Journey to the latest NIST security guidance and how to use it to help you put together a cross-culture team.

## Applying Remix Culture

In [Tackling Supply Chain Security by Modernizing Jenkins](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1130967?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB), Minyi Chen, Tom Handy, and Jeff Cobble show us how Fidelity took on supply chain issues in their CI/CD pipelines. A big part of their effort was reaching out to individual development teams, learning their requirements and how they already got things done, and creating standardized tools that kept everyone safe. 

## DevOps and Value Stream Mapping

One of the most important steps DevOps 3.0 needs to make is alignment with value stream mapping (VSM). DevOps delivers software, and that software must be aligned with the business and the value it promises its customers.

In [DevOps & VSM: The Secret of Many Organizations](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1130980?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB), Julia Hall, principal product manager at Appfire, asserts that companies have no choice but to adopt value stream mapping in their DevOps efforts. Then, she backs her theory up with a history of VSM and a compelling use case. If you have any doubts about how VSM can help you improve your pipelines and customer outcomes, start here.

For a view from the other side of the VSM equation, Matthew Skelton returns with [5 Reasons  Why CI/CD Is Vital to Your Organization’s Value Stream](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1130975?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB) and explains how CI/CD is a core organizational capability that is critical to delivering value to your customers.

## Come See Where DevOps 3.0 Will Take Us

This is only a brief look into what DevOps World 2022 has to offer. Even though we had to pivot from an in-person event to a virtual one, we were able to assemble great speakers and cover a lot of ground. It would have been wonderful to meet in person, but we adapted. We remixed.

DevOps encompasses a variety of people and practices, and so does this year's conference. In addition to the talks we discussed above, you can find sessions covering how [CloudBees has automated their software release process](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1132276?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB), [how to use Dagger to keep your CI local](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1132280?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB), [how Broadcom lowered their rate of Jenkins failures](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1132283?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB), the [CloudBees Innovation Awards](https://www.techstrongevents.com/devops-world-2022/v/s-1130974?i=qjnoVgSjm0DSFloePHmHO10bxMFP1igB), and much more.

[Sign up to view the DevOps World sessions](https://www.devopsworld.com/) today, and start your own DevOps remix!


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DevOps World 2022 is coming soon on September 27-29. And although it's true this is the best of the best when it comes to your yearly conference options, the growing impact of DevOps, DevSecOps, AIOps, and XOps on enterprise operations means there's now a calendar filled with great event options.

The challenge? Convincing your boss that it's a good idea for you to attend—and on the company dime. Not sure how to convince your boss to attend a conference? You're covered with this step-by-step guide.

## How to convince your boss to attend a conference in 5 steps

It's not that bosses don't see the value in conferences; it's that without a solid case for attendance, it's hard for them to justify the expense, both to their bosses and to finance departments. In other words, if you're working for a good company that respects your expertise and recognizes the value of your role, your boss is looking for reasons to say yes—you just need to provide them.

So, what does this look like in practice? Although your mileage will vary based on your company's current business needs, five common steps can increase your chances of getting a "yes" the first time out.

### Step 1: Do your research

First up? Make sure you're prepared before talking to your boss. This means doing your research on where the conference is being held, when it takes place, and how much time you'll need off.

It's also a good idea to research hotels in the area or check with the conference-recommended hotel for availability and do a quick estimate of costs, including the cost of the conference itself, transportation, lodging, and any additional costs.

This not only saves time up front when you sit down with your boss, but it also shows you've taken the time to explore your options.

### Step 2: Create a plan

Next, create a plan that includes some of the key sessions or events you want to attend. You don't need to create a minute-by-minute schedule of what you'll do and who you'll see at the conference, but it's worth having a general plan in place to help your boss understand why you want to go and what you're hoping to learn.

Set the stage by taking a look at the available conference options and determining which tracks and sessions make the most sense given your present role, current company needs, and future plans for DevOps within your organization.

### Step 3: Get specific

Get specific about why you want to attend. What makes this conference worth spending money on?

Here, you can talk about how what you'll learn can help address existing business issues or how sessions will prepare you to take on new challenges at work. For example, if your company is struggling with secure progressive delivery, you could attend sessions offering tools or techniques that could remediate this issue at scale.

### Step 4: Send a formal letter to your boss

Some companies require staff to send a formal request letter to their supervisor; others are not so strict.

Even if you don't needto send a letter, it's good practice and good etiquette to provide a written summary of what you're asking for, why, and how it will benefit the company. Not only does this make it easier for finance to approve your request, but it helps ensure continuity along the approval process.

Need a little help getting started? [Click here](https://reg.devopsworld.com/flow/cloudbees/devopsworld22/Landing/page/convince-your-boss) for a sample letter you can use to build out your DevOps World 2022 request.

### Step 5: Know your audience

And lastly, know your audience. Every boss is different: Some want to know all the nitty-gritty details of your request both for their own records and for budgeting purposes, whereas others prefer staff to keep letters and meetings brief. Still others simply take note of what interests their employees and want to learn more.

By understanding your supervisor's communication style and preferences, approval for DevOps World 2022 can take less time and effort.

The conference is ready when you are. Once you've got that approval in hand, [register for DevOps World 2022](https://reg.devopsworld.com/flow/cloudbees/devopsworld22/Landing/page/welcome).


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How to convince your boss to let you attend DevOps World 2022

From September 27-29 at the Orlando World Center Mariott in Orlando, Fla., the world's biggest DevOps and Jenkins conference—aptly named DevOps World 2022—kicks off with two days of expert sessions, networking, and exhibits.

Not surprisingly, the conference is a hot ticket for DevOps teams, but for executives approving requests and allocating budgets for conferences, it can often be a harder sell. From teams taking time away from work to the uncertainty around specific conference benefits, C-suite members often hesitate to green-light attendance.

This article breaks down five reasons it's worth the time and money for managers to send their teams to DevOps World 2022.

## Making the case: 5 reasons to attend DevOps World 2022

### 1. Practical knowledge

The first reason—and benefit—is the practical knowledge staff can gain by attending DevOps World 2022.

This year's event features more than 100 breakout sessions with speakers from 18 countries. Session topics include everything from deep dives into supply chain vulnerabilities and agile cyber security to feature flag management and in-depth Jenkins Q&A. In other words, if it's about DevOps, it's being discussed at the event.

This not only gives employees a host of options to choose from when they're selecting sessions, but it also lets executives select specific topics that would best benefit business operations. Consider an organization looking to improve value stream management (VSM) and delivery. On September 29 at 11:45 a.m., there's a session titled "Effectively Using DORA and SPACE Frameworks to Improve Value Stream Management and Delivery," making it an ideal fit for teams taking on this challenge.

### 2. In-person connections

Attending DevOps World 2022 also comes with the benefit of in-person connections. This is especially critical after the past two years have kept professionals physically distanced. Although video conferencing offers value in communicating new ideas and imparting new knowledge, participants miss the give-and-take that comes with in-person interaction.

This is especially true for post-session brainstorming and discussion that sees DevOps pros leveraging what they've just learned to explore new topics and create new approaches. If managers want their teams to get the most from DevOps conferences, attending in-person is key.

### 3. New perspectives

DevOps is changing. From progressive software delivery to VSM, AIOPs and XOps, DevOps is undergoing a "remix." New paths and new beats are combining to create faster code releases that are critical to drive business value and provide exceptional customer experiences.

DevOps conferences make it possible for teams to explore these new perspectives in a collaborative and collegial setting, enabling them to directly engage with experts in their fields and discover what practical tips and technologies they can take back to improve business operations.

### 4. Technology certifications

Staff also have the opportunity to complete training for certifications during many conferences. For example, at DevOps World 2022, training and certification for CloudBees CD/RO, CI, and Feature Management are available as two-part courses on September 26 and 27. This gives DevOps professionals not only the chance to expand their knowledge but also gain critical skills that both boost business value and prepare teams for more in-depth DevOps initiatives.

### 5. Social networking

Last, but certainly not least, conferences make it possible for staff to experience social networking—and have some fun. At DevOps World 2022, attendees will get to rock out with DJ Button Masher; play giant Jenga, Puttskee, and 10-player foosball; and take part in fitness sessions on the morning of September 29. Add in the closing party and awards celebration and it's easy to see how the event is a great way for your team to blow off some steam, boost morale, and get to know other experts in the industry.

For employees, attending events such as DevOps World 2022 lets them connect with other experts both professionally and socially to help build long-lasting and reciprocal work relationships. For executives, conferences offer the opportunity for staff to earn new certifications and gain new knowledge that directly benefits business operations.

## Take your DevOps team to the next level with DevOps World 2022

Need another reason to send your team to the event? Group discounts are now available: buy two or more passes for just $1,000 each! [Register today](https://reg.devopsworld.com/flow/cloudbees/devopsworld22/Landing/page/welcome).


DevOps World 2022: 5 reasons managers should send their teams

It's that time of year again—on November 9, [DevOps World 2022](https://reg.devopsworld.com/flow/cloudbees/devopsworld22/Landing/page/welcome) kicks off in Orlando, Fla.

Given that it's one of the best DevOps conferences worldwide, this probably doesn't come as a surprise, but you might still be wondering: Is it worth attending? What will I learn? Can both employees and executives benefit?

The answer to all three questions is a resounding yes. Here's why.

## Benefit 1: Networking events

Networking is all about sharing best practices. It's what makes the best DevOps conferences stand out from the rest, and it's what helps drive the future of DevOps insight.

At DevOps World 2022, this starts with compelling keynote speakers and multiple session tracks—practitioner, leadership, community, finance, and public sector—and it continues with the chance to participate in spontaneous "hallway sessions" with presenters or dig deeper into a compelling topic with your peers. Dedicated alcove spaces in front of the main ballrooms offer the perfect place to explore session insights, play video games with other attendees, or simply take a quiet minute to gather your thoughts before you jump back into the action.

By prioritizing interaction over simple information delivery, attendees get the best of both worlds: The chance to gain insights from top industry speakers and explore these insights in detail.

## Benefit 2: Opportunities to connect

DevOps is a contact sport. By building connections with other practitioners, team leaders, and executives, DevOps experts can gain new perspectives that help them build out new and more effective operations.

DevOps World 2022 facilitates this connective framework by offering various opportunities to have fun and engage. From the kickoff party with DJ Button Masher to giant Jenga, oversized foosball, and fitness sessions to the closing party and awards ceremony, attendees can choose the type of activity that works best for them. The result is conference connections that share technical insights and business benefits long after the conference is over.
Put simply? It's all about reintroducing attendees to the DevOps community. After two years of postponed conferences and virtual meetings, it's time to come back in person, get to know other experts, and explore what's new in development, operations, security, AIOps, and XOps.

## Benefit 3: Career advancements

DevOps is undergoing significant change right now. It makes sense: As a framework that focuses on continuous development and integration, DevOps is constantly evolving. The last two years, meanwhile, have supercharged the need for agile, on-demand software delivery environments capable of withstanding changes as they occur.

DevOps World 2022 offers practitioners and executives alike the chance to better understand DevOps advancements and implement policies and processes capable of capitalizing on changing market conditions.

For example, practitioners can benefit from sessions such as "Speeding up Jenkins, Maven, and Gradle With Build Cache" from Field CTO and Chief Evangelist Justin Reock of Gradlie, Inc., while executives can gain an edge with sessions such as "The Compliance Tax and How It Is Slowing Innovation" from Tim Johnson, CloudBees Director of Product Marketing. There's also the opportunity for expert training in CloudBees CD/RO, CloudBees CI, CloudBees Feature Management, and the CloudBees platform.

The result is a better understanding of both where DevOps is at present and where it's going. Equipped with actionable knowledge, practitioners and executives can return home with insight and innovative approaches that don't just reinvent the wheel but offer a better way to roll.

## Answering the conference call

It's time to get back to connection, back to networking, and back to working together to drive DevOps advancement. In other words, it's just about time for DevOps World 2022. If you're looking for a way to recharge, jumpstart new connections, and see what's new in DevOps, there's no better place to start.

The time is almost here: See you at DevOps World 2022! [Register today](https://reg.devopsworld.com/flow/cloudbees/devopsworld22/Landing/page/welcome).


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DevOps World 2022 is just around the corner. On November 9, the DevOps community will gather virtually for a curated collection of innovative and informative talks from technology peers and solution architects alike. 

This year's theme is the DevOps Remix. DevOps World 2022 is leaning into the faster tempo and rapid changes that come with modern DevOps deployments to provide a more nimble, energized, and harmonious environment.

That's the TL;DR version. Curious about what else you'll learn at this year's DevOps World? Let's dive in.

## Time for the remix

The DevOps Remix has arrived. Everything about work has changed, and it's time for a new version of a great song.

With a focus on new perspectives, inspirational keynotes, and peer learnings, DevOps World 2022 won't just be a great time; it also has the potential to help companies better understand problematic paradigms and embrace the need for continual evolution. From [progressive software delivery](https://www.cloudbees.com/blog/progressive-delivery-a-detailed-overview) to value stream management (VSM), AIOps and XOps, everything is part of the mix when it comes to making DevOps better by creating new paths and enabling faster code releases.

It's time for a new beat and a new chorus. It's time for DevOps to take center stage as the new way forward and the new sound on the block. Let's see what's in store.

## The practitioner perspective

DevOps World 2022 is chock-full of great speakers and sessions that offer actionable insights for practitioners. Some of the highlights include the following:

__"How did we reduce 35% of Jenkins failures at Broadcom" — Peter Liu, Software Development Manager at Broadcom__

Learn how Broadcom used a data-led approach to accelerate CI/CD efforts for over 600 engineers; Peter will dive into his five-steep process in this 15-minute lightning talk.

Practitioners can bring back actionable advice that both lets them create a better developer pipeline and provides the foundation for further development.

__"Automating our Software Release Process Internally at CloudBees" — Drew Piland, Sr Product Marketing Manager, Logan Donley, Technical Evangelist and Urvashi Singh, Lead Architect at CloudBees__ 

Will your current solution provide the flexibility required to continuously scale across a constantly growing set of platforms? How quickly are you able to complete the necessary tests?

Learn first-hand how CloudBees uses thier CD/RO solution internally to automate the release process, and how they expedite product improvement for their customers.

__"Creating Scalable DevOps Practices" — Ken Muse, Senior DevOps Architect at GitHub__

Teams grow, and products change — but what about the DevOps practices supporting them? Explore with Ken key techniques that practitioners can use to ensure their practices will mature with their teams.

__"Developer Productivity Engineering – The Next Big Thing in Software Development" — Justin Reock, Field CTO and Chief Evangelist at Gradle, Inc.__

Jenkins, Maven, and Gradle offer a host of functionality, but this doesn't mean they're perfect. Justin Reock explores the concept and impact of developer productivity engineering (DPE) and how it can help practitioners and team leaders better meet both software and business goals by integrating a build cache into these tools. 

## The executive experience

DevOps World 2022 also offers a host of sessions and connections for executives looking for that next edge on the competition.

__"ADSOME MAGIC to Efficiently Create the Enterprise Digital Transformation Roadmap" — Mark Sternberger, President at MarkITS__

Struggling with your digital transformation roadmap? ADSOME magic. Mark Sternberger offers an overview of the Agile-DevSecOps Maturity Enablement (ADSOME) framework and how it can help companies create effective roadmaps to achieve compounding productivity gains.

Every executive likes to hear about productivity gains, especially year over year. Sternberger's session provides the ADSOME overview C-suite members need to take this approach back to the office and make it a part of everyday DevOps culture.

__"The Compliance Tax and How It Is Slowing Innovation" — Tim Johnson, Director of Product Marketing at CloudBees__

Compliance is creating a barrier to innovation. Tim Johnson offers a model for calculating the total cost of your security and compliance burden and digs into the role of automation in creating continuous compliance that makes room for innovation. He also explores the impact of "shift-left" as a DevOps anti-pattern and what executives can do to empower teams without ending up on the wrong side of compliance.

Put simply? Compliance concerns are inevitable and ongoing. By understanding what it costs your organization, you can start taking steps to pay less tax without putting regulatory rigor at risk.

Ready to see (and hear) what else the DevOps Remix has to offer? [Come explore DevOps World 2022](https://reg.devopsworld.com/flow/cloudbees/devopsworld22/Landing/page/welcome).


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