Looking back at 7 years of #devopsdays

Reflecting on 7 years of #devopsdaysReflecting on 7 years of #devopsdays

@KrisBuytaert

Devopsdays Berlin 2016, Berlin , DE

Kris BuytaertKris Buytaert● I used to be a Dev,I used to be a Dev,● Then Became an OpThen Became an Op● Chief Travel Officer and Open Source Chief Travel Officer and Open Source

Consultant @inuits.euConsultant @inuits.eu● Everything is an effing DNS ProblemEverything is an effing DNS Problem● Organising Conferences Organising Conferences ● Evangelizing devopsEvangelizing devops

The formatThe format

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, Amsterdam 2013 London (2x) Paris, Amsterdam

The definitionsThe definitions● CAMSCAMS

● SCAMSCAM

● CLAMSCLAMS

● A Cultural and Professional A Cultural and Professional movement (Adam Jacob)movement (Adam Jacob)

● Being good at our JobBeing good at our Job

CriticismCriticism● You missed, You missed,

• Sec, dba, test, ..Sec, dba, test, ..

● No we didn'tNo we didn't

CriticismCriticism

● This will only work in startupsThis will only work in startups

enterprise devops !enterprise devops !

roots are not in roots are not in startup startup ecosystemecosystem

The vendors kick inThe vendors kick in● We got 0 leads, we got no visitors at We 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 struggleSelling “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

SubmovementsSubmovements

● DOD focus stays DOD focus stays on cultureon culture

● MonitoramaMonitorama

● CfgMgmtCampCfgMgmtCamp

● 5 years of 5 years of #devopsdays #devopsdays

● Gent 2014Gent 2014

CelebrationsCelebrations

FutureFuture● 133 events and counting133 events and counting

● 370+ organisers 370+ organisers

● Other events Other 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

• GOGO

Back to the rootsBack to the roots● Collaborating for a beter platformCollaborating for a beter platform

● Open SourceOpen Source

● EmpathyEmpathy

● Common SenseCommon Sense

Enjoy Enjoy

Devopsdays Devopsdays

Berlin !Berlin !

ContactContactKris Buytaert kris.buytaert@inuits.euKris Buytaert kris.buytaert@inuits.eu

Further ReadingFurther Reading@krisbuytaert @krisbuytaert http://www.krisbuytaert.be/blog/http://www.krisbuytaert.be/blog/http://www.inuits.eu/http://www.inuits.eu/

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