I am honored that the Cloud Expo conference organizers have asked me to be the Tech Chair for DevOps Summit 2014. The positive response from so many people I respect has been wonderful. Thank you to all who sent good wishes – it means a lot to me to have your support.
Part of what makes this an exciting opportunity for me is that I expect my past experience and attitude will reflect the experience and attitudes of many DevOps Summit 2014 attendees.
For example, I was once a DevOps ‘noob’ (newb? n00b?) and expect many attendees will be similarly naïve. In the four years since my first skeptical DevOps post (when I was still an independent analyst, and DevOps didn’t even have a Wikipedia entry), reactions from ‘the movement’ have ranged from petty insults to good-humored ribbing and frequently educational commentary. However, as I said in the press release, “I have seen both firsthand and in independent research the fantastic results DevOps delivers.” At DevOps Summit 2014, I hope to share with other DevOps noobs and skeptics some of the insights that turned me into a fan.