Agile Development: The Hype vs. Reality

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Are you tired of hearing about the supposed benefits of Agile Development without a clear understanding of the potential drawbacks? Join Denise & Mel as they dive into the hype versus reality of Agile Development. They take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of this popular method of software development. From increased productivity to potential team conflicts, we cover it all.

0:48 - Perspective on adopting Agile
1:42 - Dev Managers had a hard time adopting Agile since they were “chickens”
2:53 - Takes time to transition
3:37 - Denise’s take... The good!
4:34 - Denise's take... The not-so-good
6:08 - Is Agile a mindset or toolset?
7:55 - People are more open to Agile
9:35 - Operations teams are adopting Agile
10:43 - Where Agile shines
12:18 - Some of Agile's low-lights
13:50 - Conclusion... Agile is the way to go
14:13 - Can the dev and ops Agile scrum be consolidated?
17:25 - Adopting Agile changes your mindset

Denise Kwan

Mel Delgado

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The difference is that OPS folks are very good at solving problems on the spot. They fix a ton on different problems (mostly in front of the customer), which just make them way more versatile than DEVs. On the other hand, DEVs are very good in organizing stuff; for example: naming conventions. DEVs are very good in following rules, and understanding processes.

I don't agree this will be one big team eventually, but OPS has a lot to learn from DEV (and vice-versa). Two different groups of people with different skillsets. Maybe a DEV is closer to a specialty in the DevOps world, while OPS is closer to a TAM role. And a SRE, is maybe the person who navigates well in both worlds.