Elevator Pitch
DevOps teams are in constant search for magical solutions to their technology woes, but not properly vetting solutions can cause unintended effects. These choices lead to bad design decisions & compound technical debt. In this talk, Angel will share advice to avoid the Shiny Object syndrome.
Description
Technology is fast moving, and devops tools pop up like wildfire. Teams are desperate to solve their problems & often make implementation decisions based on word of mouth, “kick the tires” syndrome or superficial evaluations. In some cases we justify our stack decisions based on project/sprint deadlines, the product’s marketing materials, occasionally, the README files. Really scary stuff!
In this talk Angel will explore how & why teams are easily lulled into believing that shiny objects will independently solve their stack deficiencies. He will discuss his experiences with “Shiny Object” frameworks/tools and the true impact they had in actually solving problems. He will also discuss some strategies that can help teams make better choices when properly vetting potential solutions based on his experience in the federal government evaluating vendor proposals and homegrown solutions.
Notes
I’ve been speaking, mentoring & advocating in the Philadelphia tech community for years and I really do enjoy it. I have 24+ year of experience in the technology space & I’ve experienced many situations related to technology & social issues in general. I like to help tech communities move forward by teaching but importantly learning from what the community offers