Reflecting on 6.5 years of #devopsdaysReflecting on 6.5 years of #devopsdays
@KrisBuytaert
Devopsdays London 2016, London , UK
Kris BuytaertKris Buytaert
● I used to be a Dev,I used to be a Dev,
● Then Became an OpThen Became an Op
● Chief Trolling Officer and Open SourceChief Trolling Officer and Open Source
Consultant @inuits.euConsultant @inuits.eu
● Everything is an effing DNS ProblemEverything is an effing DNS Problem
● Building Clouds since before the bookstoreBuilding Clouds since before the bookstore
● Organising ConferencesOrganising Conferences
● Evangelizing devopsEvangelizing devops
No ManifestoNo Manifesto
● 2009 Gent : No Manifesto2009 Gent : No Manifesto
● 2010 Hamburg : No manifesto2010 Hamburg : No manifesto
World DominationWorld Domination
● 2010 Sydney , MountainView,2010 Sydney , MountainView,
Hamburg, Sao PauloHamburg, Sao Paulo
● 2011 Boston, MountainView,2011 Boston, MountainView,
Goteborg,Goteborg,
● 2012 Austin, Tokyo , MountainView,2012 Austin, Tokyo , MountainView,
RomeRome
● 2013 London (2x) Paris, Amsterdam2013 London (2x) Paris, Amsterdam
The definitionsThe definitions
● CAMSCAMS
● SCAMSCAM
● CLAMSCLAMS
● A Cultural and ProfessionalA Cultural and Professional
movement (Adam Jacob)movement (Adam Jacob)
● Being good at our JobBeing good at our Job
CriticismCriticism
● You missed,You missed,
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Sec, dba, test, ..Sec, dba, test, ..
● No we didn'tNo we didn't
● This will only work in startupsThis will only work in startups
The vendors kick inThe vendors kick in
● We got 0 leads, we got no visitors atWe got 0 leads, we got no visitors at
our boothsour booths
vsvs
● Our team learned a lot !Our team learned a lot !
The vendors struggleThe vendors struggle
Selling “devops”Selling “devops”
● Is hardIs hard
● Is selling CultureIs selling Culture
● Is selling changeIs selling change
● Doesn't scaleDoesn't scale
● Doesn't get renewalsDoesn't get renewals
● 5 years of5 years of
#devopsdays#devopsdays
● Gent 2014Gent 2014
CelebrationsCelebrations
FutureFuture
● 124 events and counting124 events and counting
● Almost 300 organisersAlmost 300 organisers
● Other eventsOther events
with #devopswith #devops
tracktrack
Starting your ownStarting your own
● Get a vibrant meetup communityGet a vibrant meetup community
● Reach out to core , get coachingReach out to core , get coaching
● Find team, venue, sponsorsFind team, venue, sponsors
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GOGO
Back to the rootsBack to the roots
● Collaborating for a beter platformCollaborating for a beter platform
● EmpathyEmpathy
● Common SenseCommon Sense