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The DevOps Handbook, 2nd Edition
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The DevOps Handbook, 2nd Edition

by Gene Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, John Willis, Nicole Forsgren
November 2021
Intermediate to advanced
528 pages
14h 1m
English
IT Revolution Press
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ENABLE AND INJECT LEARNING INTO DAILY WORK

When we work within a complex system, it is impossible for us to predict all the outcomes for the actions we take. This contributes to unexpected and sometimes catastrophic accidents, even when we use static precautionary tools, such as checklists and runbooks, which codify our current understanding of the system.

To enable us to safely work within complex systems, our organizations must become ever-better at self-diagnostics and self-improvement and must be skilled at detecting problems, solving them, and multiplying the effects by making the solutions available throughout the organization. This creates a dynamic system of learning that allows us to understand our mistakes and translate that understanding ...

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