Continuous Discussions (#c9d9) Podcast: Episode 52 – Special Episode with Gene Kim and the DOES16 Speakers #2

This morning we had our second in a series of special episodes of our Continuous Discussions (#c9d9) podcast with Gene Kim and the DevOps Enterprise Summit (DOES16) speakers. We discussed branching techniques, the importance of culture and experimentation in DevOps, best practices for leading a DevOps transformation in complex organizations, what practices have the most impact on performance, and some new research on transformational leadership and organizational change.

Watch the replay of the episode:

This episode features:

Gene Kim DevOps enthusiast, The Phoenix Project co-author, Tripwire founder, Visible Ops co-author, IT Ops/Security Researcher, Theory of Constraints Jonah, rabid UX fan. @RealGeneKim | www.realgenekim.me

Carmen DeArdo Technology director at Nationwide Insurance, responsible for driving continuous delivery utilizing DevOps, lean and agile techniques across mobile, distributed and mainframe and other technologies. @carmendeardo | nationwide.com

Mark Imbriaco Co-founder & CEO at @OperableInc. Previously: DigitalOcean, GitHub, LivingSocial, Heroku, and 37signals. @markimbriaco | operable.io

Topo Pal Director and Platform Engineering Fellow, Capital One. Developer, Strategist and Evangelist. @TopoPal | capitalone.com

Stephen Mayner SAFe® Senior Program Consultant for Scaled Agile, Inc. Innovator, strategist, researcher, and transformational leader helping the largest enterprises around the world implement Agile at scale. @Stevemayner

You can also watch the first DOES16 video chat here.

On the next episode of Continuous Discussions:

Episode 53: Mapping Your DevOps Journey

Join us Tuesday, October 4 , at 10am PT when we discuss tips and best practices for mapping your DevOps journey .

This episode will feature:

Ilmari Kontulainen CEO of Deveo. With over 10 years of experience from IT Ilmari is mostly interested in continuous improvement and DevOps tools. @kontulai | blog.deveo.com

Mirco Hering A passionate Agile and DevOps Change Agent trying to make Software Delivery a more humane place to be. @MircoHering | notafactoryanymore.com/

Rashant Kelker Director – Digital Advisory Services, Information Services Group Inc. Previously: Accenture, SIEMENS. Specializes in the organizational, contractual and partnering aspects of DevOps and Continuous Delivery. @prkelker | blog.isg-one.com/author/prashant-kelker/

Scott Abate A certified Agile project management professional with 20+ years of experience managing software development, complex integrations and services engagements. @ScottAbate | propelics.com/blog/