Colin Bowern: Deployments and Ops using Octopus Deploy - Episode 231

Azure DevOps Podcast

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Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Colin is the SVP of Product at Octopus Deploy. As a technical product leader, his career has spanned music, health, financial, and technology industries with companies like Microsoft, Johnson Controls, Brink’s, Orion Health, and officialCOMMUNITY. He is passionate about growing product people through his work with the Product Aotearoa community. You can learn more about him at ColinBowern.com.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Topics of Discussion:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:23] How Colin got involved in Octopus Deploy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:43] What is the value proposition for Octopus Deploy?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[11:30] Who is Octopus Deploy built for?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[12:52] How do we categorize all the after-deploy activities?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[14:46] How do we get happy deployments?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[18:36] What are some of the themes or categories that have emerged in Runbooks that are universally applicable?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[21:51] What has happened in the DevOps space since 2010 when the term “DevOps Engineer” was first used?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[24:01] Colin talks about infrastructure as code in the cloud.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[30:01] Colin talks about his view on the future of Windows Server and Windows Server Operating System.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[36:28] What is the easiest way for someone to get started in Octopus?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Mentioned in this Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://clearmeasure.com/clear-measure-way/">Clear Measure Way</a></p> <p><a href="https://clearmeasure.com/architect-forum/">Architect Forum</a></p> <p><a href="https://clearmeasure.com/software-engineer-forum/">Software Engineer Forum</a></p> <p><a href="http://architecttips.clearmeasure.com/"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Architect Tips</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">— Video podcast!</span></p> <p><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-ca/services/devops/?&amp;OCID=AID736756_SEM_7eul5uID"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Azure DevOps</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.clear-measure.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clear Measure</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(Sponsor)</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/NET-DevOps-Azure-Developers-Architecture/dp/1484253426"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Jeffrey Palermo</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">— Available on Amazon!</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ROXy08zc-qTA0-3GAQDLw"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Jeffrey Palermo’s YouTube</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/jeffreypalermo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">— Follow to stay informed about future events!</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.palermo.network/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Programming with Palermo</span></a> - New Video Podcast!</p> <p><a href="mailto:programming@palermo.net"><span style="font-weight: 400;">programming@palermo.net</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">work</span></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/colinbowern"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Colin Bowern on Twitter</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.colinbowern.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Colin Bowern Website</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinbowern"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Colin Bowern LinkedIn</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/4015691"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Colin Bowern Microsoft</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://clearmeasure.com/octopus-deploy-30-point-inspection/">Octopus Deploy 30 Point Inspection</a></p> <p><a href="https://clearmeasure.com/octopus-deploy-jumpstart/">Octopus Deploy Jumpstart</a></p> <p><strong>Want to Learn More?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit</span> <a href="http://azuredevopspodcast.clear-measure.com/"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">AzureDevOps.Show</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for show notes and additional episodes.</span></p> <p><br style="font-weight: 400;" /> <br style="font-weight: 400;" /></p>