Mar 14Static Security TestingThe information security transformation work at Twitter, presented by Justin Collins, Alex Smolen, and Neil Matatall at the AppSecUSA conference in 2012, highlights the need to integrate security into the daily work of DevOps. Twitter faced several significant security challenges due to hyper-growth, which led to two serious security breaches…Bellevue University2 min readBellevue University2 min read
Mar 14Self-Service Metrics at LinkedInAs we discussed before, LinkedIn was founded in 2003 and has grown to be one of the largest professional networking platforms with over 350 million members by November 2015. The platform generates millions of queries per second, making it crucial for the site to be always up and running for…Bellevue University2 min readBellevue University2 min read
Mar 14LinkedIn InVersionLinkedIn’s Operation InVersion is a case study that illustrates the importance of paying down technical debt as a part of daily work. In 2011, LinkedIn launched Operation InVersion, where they stopped all feature development for two months in order to overhaul their computing environments, deployments, and architecture. …Bellevue University3 min readBellevue University3 min read
Mar 14Just Learning CultureThis week we discuss the idea of a “just culture” in organizations, in which response to accidents is seen as fair and promotes safety rather than fear and bureaucracy. Dr. Sidney Dekker, a pioneer in the study of safety culture, argues that traditional approaches to eliminating errors, such as punishment…Bellevue University2 min readBellevue University2 min read
Mar 14Doubling Revenue Growth at Yahoo!This week’s case study focuses on Yahoo! Answers, a Q&A platform, as it faced flat user growth and declining engagement scores. To improve these metrics, the team aimed to increase the frequency of product releases. The case study focuses on the impact of faster cycle times on the platform’s success. …Bellevue University2 min readBellevue University2 min read
Mar 14Deployment PipelineThe deployment pipeline is a process used in software development to ensure that code changes are thoroughly tested, reviewed, and deployed in a controlled and efficient manner. It is a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practice that automates the process of moving code changes from development to production. The…Bellevue University2 min readBellevue University2 min read
Mar 14Continuous Integration at BazaarvoiceIn 2012, Bazaarvoice, a company that supplied customer-generated reviews and rating content for retailers such as Best Buy and Walmart, was preparing to go public with an IPO and had a revenue upwards of $120 million. The Bazaarvoice Conversations application was the main driving force piece of software for the…Bellevue University2 min readBellevue University2 min read
Mar 1418F Automating ComplianceThe US Federal Government was projected to spend around $80 billion on IT in 2016 to support the missions of all executive branch agencies. But, obtaining an Authority to Operate (ATO) from a Designated Approving Authority (DAA) is required to take any system from “dev complete” to “live in production,”…Bellevue University2 min readBellevue University2 min read
Mar 14ComplianceAs organizations increasingly adopt DevOps practices to speed up software development and deployment, there is a growing need to ensure that these practices comply with relevant laws and regulations. However, auditors face a significant challenge in evaluating highly automated and scalable DevOps environments. …Bellevue University4 min readBellevue University4 min read
Mar 14The Principles of DevOpsDevOps is not just a process by which to shorten the development life cycle. It is a software engineering culture and practice that combines software development (Dev) and software operation (Ops) and provides continuous delivery in an attempt to produce high software quality. …Bellevue University3 min readBellevue University3 min read
