[DevOps Days Tampa Bay](https://devopsdays.org/events/2023-tampa/welcome/) **is coming in hot!** As community sponsors, we’re pleased to bring everyone a special discount on tickets to the event. **Get yours for just 50% off through September 21** at [this link](https://go.tampa.dev/devopsdays), or by applying the code *tampadev50* at checkout ❤️

DevOps Days is one of the best technology conferences in Tampa Bay, so you won’t want to miss this opportunity. Join us on September 21 at Armature Works to catch awesome talks on DevOps, Security, and Cloud Technologies, plus a great keynote from Nora Jones.

Want to know more about the conference? Here’s some more information from our good friends over at the [Tampa Bay Platform Engineering meetup](https://www.meetup.com/tampabayplatformengineering/):

**Nora Jones Keynote**

We’re thrilled to announce that Nora Jones, co-author of “Chaos Engineering,” will be our keynote speaker. Nora, with her vast experience, is one of the brightest minds in the industry, and she’s ready to share her valuable insights and experiences with you and is an extraordinary chance to learn from a true pioneer.

Remember, knowledge shared at our event isn’t just theoretical – it’s practical, applicable, and capable of propelling your DevOps journey forward.

**What’s DevOpsDays?**

DevOpsDays is a grassroots event for professionals in technology to network together and share ideas & challenges relating to DevOps and Technology in general. It is organized by peers who care and believe in collaboration, automation, measurement and constant improvement.

This conference hopes to promote awareness of bridging the gaps and breaking down silos between development, operations, security and other business units.

**What’s the Day Like?**

The day consists of three types of fun:

1. Traditional Talks – A 40 minute talk deep diving a riveting DevOps topic on Culture, Automation, Leadership, Measurement or Sharing.

2. Ignite Talks – Quick 5 minute talks that cover a topic. Learn more at [Ignietalks.io](http://www.ignitetalks.io/) or [here](https://scottberkun.com/2009/how-to-give-a-great-ignite-talk/).

3. Open Space – Unscripted & spontaneous breakout sessions covering any DevOps topic. Topics are suggested in person at the conference.