August meet online: DevOps 101 for Data Folks

About the meet
We'll open at 19:00 to allow people to join. The talk will commence at 19:15 sharp and will likely to last 45-60 minutes. The meeting will be left open for a more informal chat afterwards if anyone wishes to do so!

About the talk
DevOps 101 for Data Folks by Alex Yates

DevOps has fundamentally changed the way we manage IT. Those practicing DevOps well aren't just outpacing their competitors, they are annihilating them.

DevOps brings a whole host of new practices, tools and buzzwords. It has made some roles and tasks redundant, while new opportunities have been created.

Whether we have days or decades of career experience behind us, we all need to learn to thrive in this new reality.

In this session we'll cut through the hype and look at the key concepts and findings from the Puppet State of DevOps Reports, The DevOps Handbook and Microsoft's work in this space.

We will finish with an overview of a SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) project in a public GitHub repo with automated GitHub Actions automatically build and release updates.

About the speaker
Alex Yates has been helping organisations to apply DevOps principles to their data since 2010. He’s most proud of helping Skyscanner develop the ability to deploy 95 times a day. Originally for Redgate, later for DLM Consultants, Alex has worked with clients on every continent except Antarctica – so he’s keen to meet anyone who researches penguins.

A keen community member, he co-organises Data Relay, is the founder of www.SpeakingMentors.com and has been recognised as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 2017.