Developer Experience is central to DevOps success
A presentation at DevOpsDays Amsterdam in in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Jeremy Meiss
Developer Experience… Central to DevOps Success
What is Developer Experience?
DevEx is than just your parent’s DevOps lifecycle
DevEx isn’t new REF: F. Fagerholm and J. Münch, “Developer experience: Concept and de nition,” 2012 International Conference on Software and System Process (ICSSP), Zurich, Switzerland, 2012.
DevEx isn’t new REF: F. Fagerholm and J. Münch, “Developer experience: Concept and de nition,” 2012 International Conference on Software and System Process (ICSSP), Zurich, Switzerland, 2012.
DevEx isn’t new REF: F. Fagerholm and J. Münch, “Developer experience: Concept and de nition,” 2012 International Conference on Software and System Process (ICSSP), Zurich, Switzerland, 2012.
Point of clarification “DevEx” by default focuses on “developer” View “DevEx” as a whole of the lifecycle
Workshop some new terms
Workshop some new terms “DevOps Experience”
Workshop some new terms “DevOps Experience” “DevExOps”
Workshop some new terms “DevOps Experience” “DevExOps” “DevOpsEx”
Workshop some new terms “DevOps Experience” “DevExOps” “DevOpsEx” ?????
Jeremy Meiss Co-Founder, DevEx Consultant https://DevEx.Institute DevOpsDays Kansas City Organizer
A working definition of DevEx
DevEx includes every interaction a developer/ops practitioner has with systems, tools, and processes
The evolution of the IDE Early text editors REF: O’Reilly “Learning the vi and Vim Editors”
The evolution of the IDE Early text editors
The evolution of the IDE First plug-in IDE
The evolution of the IDE First plug-in IDE REF: HP Journal, June 1990 edition
The evolution of the IDE Early reviews REF: (“Computer Week”, German counterpart of American magazine ), 1995.
The evolution of the IDE Native IDEs in the 1980s
The evolution of the IDE Cross-platform in the 1990s
The evolution of the IDE The Web and the 1990s
The evolution of the IDE Feature & Usability Advancements (Late 1990s to 2000s)
The evolution of the IDE Lightweight and configurable 2010s to Now
The evolution of the IDE Cloud-based options Now
IDEs are a result of DevEx Things we never knew we needed… From this:
IDEs are a result of DevEx Things we never knew we needed… To this: Code completion Syntax highlighting Debugging VCS integration (no more FTPing les around) Multi-language support Framework integration Pair programming
IDE Evolution
Server Environment Setup Manual configuration Late 1990s to Early 2000s
Server Environment Setup Manual configuration Late 1990s to Early 2000s
Server Environment Setup Config Mgmt & Containerization Mid-2000s to 2010s
Server Environment Setup IaC and DevOps Integration 2010s to Present
Broader Impact of DevEx Deployment Pipelines Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Practices Developer E ciencies
DevOps Principles + DevEx alignment Collaboration
DevOps Principles + DevEx alignment Enhanced collaboration
DevOps Principles + DevEx alignment Collaboration Communication
DevOps Principles + DevEx Alignment Enhanced collaboration Improving communication
DevOps Principles + DevEx alignment Collaboration Communication Shared Responsibility
DevOps Principles + DevEx alignment Enhanced collaboration Improving communication Shared responsibility
The rise of Platform Engineering Creation of speci c, integrated environments that devs need Abstract away complexities of infrastructure & backend services Ensure devs have access to robust, scalable, easy-to-use platforms Streamline development processes and reduce setup time
Self-Service Platforms Empower developers to control their needs with necessary tools Leverage automation, templates, policies with agility Accelerate development, enhance productivity, and foster autonomy and innovation
Better Practices for leveling up your “DevOps Experience” Empower with the right tools Encourage Cross-functional Teams Implement Feedback Loops Focus on Automation Invest in Training and Development
DevEx reflects an organizations values
DevEx is…
Thank You. /in/jeremymeiss @IAmJerdog @jerdog @jerdog@hachyderm.io
Developer Experience (DevEx) encompasses every aspect of the experience that your developers (both internal and external) have with your product, tooling, systems, etc. While platform engineering aims to reduce developer toil, DevEx goes beyond that. It covers deployment pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, developer efficiencies, productivity, UI/UX, and APIs. In this presentation, we will focus on some of the principles of DevOps (collaboration, communication, shared responsibility), go into the history of DevEx and how it’s changed over the years (remember Vim? CFEngine?), and how a strong DevEx mindset can bring together development and operations teams.
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Resources
The following resources were mentioned during the presentation or are useful additional information.
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HP Journal, Vol 41, Num 3, June 1990
HP Journal from Jun 1990, which mentions HP SoftBench (starting on page 36) and how it will revolutionize software development.
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IEEE Developer experience: Concept and definition
Published in: 2012 International Conference on Software and System Process (ICSSP) Date of Conference: 02-03 June 2012
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