Well he wrote about the strangler application here back in 2004: http://martinfowler.com/bliki/StranglerApplication.html - I think this is the foundational

Just following up on the CITCON session reference to Martin Fowler (no technology/approach is mature until MF writes about it) - while he has not yet written

Just following up on the CITCON session reference to Martin Fowler (no technology/approach is mature until MF writes about it) - while he has not yet written

Last Thursday, couples across the globe celebrated Valentine’s Day.  While these couples celebrated their romantic harmony, DevOps enthusiasts celebrated a union of a different kind:  the coming together of Development and Operations (Dev and Ops).

In the past, Dev and Ops were distinctly separate and often at odds with one another. They had been working side by side for a long time but collisions and fights frequently occurred. Dev kept making decisions and changes without fully involving Ops, Ops was controlling and couldn’t always keep up with the rapid pace instigated by Dev.

But in recent years Dev and Ops decided to unite and it looks like this new relationship is set to last.

Here are seven reasons why DevOps is a good union:

• Development is more iterative, meaning small changes are made frequently instead of large changes every so often. This lowers the risks and stresses of application deployments
• It ensures more rapid development and deployment cycles – but also ensures that it doesn’t move too fast for one side to cope with
• It increases flexibility when it comes to automation and repeatability of deployment tasks
• Interaction and communication is maximized; DevOps ensures that all team members on both sides of the chain (development and operations) are kept in the loop
• It helps standardize all development environments
• It ensures that everyone has a clearer view of the ‘big picture’. This simplifies application support dramatically.
• It helps improve testing and troubleshooting of applications and updates.

Have you adopted DevOps practices in your organization? If so, you might find our new webinar series on DevOps Best Practices valuable! We’re kicking off the series on Wednesday the 6th of March with a session on canary deployments. In this webinar, you will learn how to implement canary deployments in order to lower risks, execute A/B testing and more! Register now.

This post, DevOps: A Modern-Day Love Story?, is based on an original article on Stackify.

This sound's like a great idea - I'll have a think and come up with a few chapter ideas in the next couple of days. Cheers, - John. ... --

This sound's like a great idea - I'll have a think and come up with a few chapter ideas in the next couple of days. Cheers, - John. ... --

Good points Eric and Andrew. JTF and I will do our best. I imagine that early access will be provided to everyone so that you can provide early feedback on the

Good points Eric and Andrew. JTF and I will do our best. I imagine that early access will be provided to everyone so that you can provide early feedback on the

... The address chronicles@... is not a mailing list. For now, let's use this citcon mailing list for ideas that you want to share. - PJ

... The address chronicles@... is not a mailing list. For now, let's use this citcon mailing list for ideas that you want to share. - PJ

Is chronicles@... a mailing list where others can watch? I've always found that hearing the ideas from other people during the planning process at

Is chronicles@... a mailing list where others can watch? I've always found that hearing the ideas from other people during the planning process at

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 4:20 AM, Eric Lefevre-Ardant

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 4:20 AM, Eric Lefevre-Ardant

I second Peter: this sounds like a most interesting initiative. I also agree that editorial oversight is very important in ending with a good book. Most books

I second Peter: this sounds like a most interesting initiative. I also agree that editorial oversight is very important in ending with a good book. Most books

Hi Peter, ... then you give feedback, and we run a few iterations like that before the book Yes. Jtf and I will help each author hone their article. ...

Hi Peter, ... then you give feedback, and we run a few iterations like that before the book Yes. Jtf and I will help each author hone their article. ...

Hi Paul, it's a great idea! And I have some questions, hope you have the answers 1. is there an editorial process going there, so we email you drafts, then you

Hi Paul, it's a great idea! And I have some questions, hope you have the answers 1. is there an editorial process going there, so we email you drafts, then you