Keynote: Andrew Clay Shafer
We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Clay Shafer to DevOpsDays Tampa Bay 2024! With over two decades of experience in technology, Andrew is a true pioneer in the DevOps community. As a co-founder of Puppet, he has significantly influenced the evolution of DevOps practices and tools. His passion for Agile and Lean methodologies has driven innovation and efficiency in software development across various roles, from support and QA to product development.
Andrew has been a key organizer of DevOpsDays events since their inception even helping us launch our DevOpsDays Tampa Bay back in 2019, sharing his insights and fostering collaboration within the community. Currently, as a principal at Ergonautic, he continues to push the boundaries of technology investment and practice evolution.
Join us in welcoming Andrew Clay Shafer, a visionary leader whose contributions have shaped the DevOps landscape we know today!
The Ghost of DevOps Past
The principles of high performing teams predate our modern buzzwords and will remain the same long after we forget them. What lessons can we learn about our future with technology from history?
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Reconnect with the Community
DevOpsDays Tampa Bay is more than just an event; it’s a community of like-minded professionals, learners, and innovators. In addition to hearing from industry thought-leaders, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with peers, share ideas, and collaborate on current challenges and future trends in DevOps.
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:
- Traditional Talks – A 40 minute talk deep diving a riveting DevOps topic on Culture, Automation, Leadership, Measurement or Sharing.
- Ignite Talks – Quick 5 minute talks that cover a topic. Learn more at Ignietalks.io or here.
- Open Space – Unscripted & spontaneous breakout sessions covering any DevOps topic. Topics are suggested in person at the conference.
Full Schedule can be found on the official DevOpsDays site here: devopsdays Tampa Bay 2024 – program