About this episode
(06:49) Brought to you by Lemon.io?Lemon.io? is your go-to platform for hiring top-tier, pre-vetted software engineers from Europe and Latin America. You'll get matched with your developer in just 48 hours.Tech Lead Journal listeners get 15% off your first 4 weeks of work at ?lemon.io?.Want to learn the key principles and future of DevOps that can help you ship code faster and more reliably?In this episode, I sit down with Yevgeniy Brikman, co-founder of Gruntwork and author of “Terraform: Up & Running,” to discuss his upcoming book, “The Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery.”We explore:- Common pitfalls and anti-patterns in DevOps implementations- The concept of “minimum effective dose” and "incrementalism" in adopting technologies- Why application developers should understand infrastructure and software delivery- The future of DevOps, including “infrastructureless” and the impact of GenAI- The importance of “secure-by-default” practices in modern software development- Recent changes in open source licensing and their impact on the tech industry- The power of continuous learning and sharing knowledge in tech careersListen out for:(00:02:15) Career Turning Points(00:08:32) Deliberate Time for Learning(00:16:27) Transitioning from App Dev to Infra (00:24:19) Understanding How to Deliver Software(00:32:05) Minimum Effective Dose(00:40:34) DevOps Antipatterns(00:44:02) Incrementalism(00:49:37) The Future of DevOps and Software Delivery(01:10:39) Recent Trend in Open Source License Changes(01:20:32) 3 Tech Lead Wisdom_____Yevgeniy Brikman’s BioYevgeniy (Jim) Brikman loves programming, writing, speaking, traveling, and lifting heavy things. He does not love talking about himself in the 3rd person. He is the co-founder of Gruntwork, a company that offers products & services for setting up world-class DevOps Foundations. He’s also the author of three books published by O’Reilly Media: Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery, Terraform: Up & Running, and Hello, Startup. Previously, he spent more than a decade building infrastructure and products that served hundreds of millions of users while working as a software engineer at LinkedIn, TripAdvisor, Cisco Systems, and Thomson Financial.Follow Yevgeniy: LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/jbrikman X / Twitter –
