Dispatch #16/23
Hey there, friend!
It's that time of the week again – time for our Dispatch! We've rounded up some of the most entertaining and thought-provoking reads and podcasts from around the web and are excited to share them with you. We have some intriguing stuff. From how high-reliability organizations may reduce errors and improve safety to using ChatGPT in DevOps workflows, we've got a little something for everyone. But this time, we start with a poem:
Poem of the week:
DevOps is the wizard who weaves magic in code, Half developer, half ops, with a cape and a node. -- ChatGPT
Here are some fascinating articles and podcasts that we came across this week:
Article: The text discusses the key themes that emerged from SRECon. The report highlights how modern SRE practices are focused on taking active measures to decrease response time, improve team collaboration, and proactively prevent incidents in the first place: Five Trends from SREcon Americas 2023 (gremlin.com)
Article: Jumping from SRE to High Reliable Organizations (HRO). Read the article to understand the theory and implementation of High-Reliability Organizations (HROs), and the limited evidence supporting their reputation for reducing errors and improving safety in high-risk industries. He talks about a culture of reliability that may lead to collective mindfulness: Great expectations: Are high-reliability organisations perfect? - SHP - Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE, CPD and Resources (shponline.co.uk)
Article The article argues that the cost and complexity of software production are collapsing, releasing a wave of innovation that will dramatically contract society-wide technical debt and propel software into the spotlight, much like the Gutenberg printing press did for the written word: Society's Technical Debt and Software's Gutenberg Moment (substack.com)
Article: Here, you can read how GovTech Edu is implementing incident management to ensure the smooth functioning and reliability of its government apps, focusing on user-centered approaches, creating a safe space to make mistakes, and on-call rotations to handle any emergencies: How We Keep Our Government Apps Running With High Reliability: A Peek at Our Incident Management Strategy | by GovTech Edu | GovTech Edu | Mar, 2023 | Medium
Article: The post provides best practices, use cases, and warnings for using ChatGPT and OpenAI's Platform Playground tool in DevOps workflows, including generating small scripts, creating configurations, troubleshooting, increasing productivity, discovering new ways of doing things, and the potential disadvantages of using ChatGPT: ChatGPT for DevOps: Best Practices, Use Cases, and Warnings. | by Mike Tyson of the Cloud | Mar, 2023 | Medium
Now, we want to know your thoughts:
Which article or podcast resonated with you the most, and why?
Are there any topics you'd like us to explore in future editions of The Weekly Dispatch?
Have you tried using ChatGPT in your DevOps workflow, or do you have any reservations about its use, privacy concerns, or regulatory restrictions?
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Regards, Florian
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