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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Feb 12, 2024

Fast Flow, Not Fast Fluff: Embracing an Eclectic DevOps Coaching Approach

Jacob Duijzer

Are your teams shipping the wrong things quickly? Learn how an eclectic DevOps coaching approach eliminates systemic friction, shifting organizations from reactive fast fluff to sustainable fast flow.

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#1 about 2 min

Understanding fast flow versus fast fluff in organizations

Recognizing the difference between a constant stream of updates and releasing unused features.

#2 about 2 min

Using the agile coaching wheel for situational leadership

Applying different coaching stances like serving or facilitating based on the specific team challenge.

#3 about 2 min

The eclectic approach of wiring the winning organization

Leveraging amplification, slowification, and simplification to structure problem solving without dogmatism.

#4 about 2 min

Analyzing the three layers of sociotechnical organizational design

Separating domain experts, platform resources, and social circuitry clarifies where leadership interventions are needed.

#5 about 4 min

Promoting psychological safety through the Westrum organizational model

Shifting from pathological fear-based environments to generative cultures improves defect visibility and learning.

#6 about 3 min

Executing gemba walks to uncover actual workplace constraints

Engaging directly with continuous delivery teams identifies realistic process friction without assigning blame.

#7 about 3 min

Empowering continuous improvement by pulling the andon cord

Treating production incidents as actionable feedback enables systemic reliability upgrades instead of individual punishment.

#8 about 3 min

Tracking team health with Spotify checks and DORA

Measuring job satisfaction alongside key technical capabilities provides an accurate barometer of workplace culture.

#9 about 3 min

Implementing slowification to transition from system one thinking

Deliberately pausing to plan structurally reduces biased reactions and separates novel unknown problems.

#10 about 2 min

Navigating complex unknowns using the Cynefin sensemaking framework

Classifying operational environments into simple, complicated, complex, or chaotic domains dictates the appropriate management strategy.

#11 about 2 min

Measuring deployment efficiency without standardizing local technical optimizations

Balancing DORA delivery flow metrics ensures rapid delivery translates efficiently into actual business value.

#12 about 3 min

Aligning strategic intent with immediate goals and OKRs

Defining clear immediate outcomes guarantees daily technical output drives overarching organizational objectives.

#13 about 3 min

Eliminating workflow bottlenecks using work in progress limits

Forcing synchronous collaboration when limits are reached highlights integration delays and refines process efficiency.

#14 about 4 min

Cultivating dedicated learning structures for technical mastery

Utilizing code dojos, mob programming, and dedicated innovation weeks builds proactive problem-solving capabilities outside daily tasks.

#15 about 3 min

Decreasing extraneous cognitive load to simplify complex systems

Reducing distractions and clarifying operational responsibilities allows engineering resources to focus effectively on germane execution.

#16 about 5 min

Optimizing workflows by applying Team Topologies architectural models

Distributing work across specific team topologies decouples dependencies and encourages autonomous platform utilization.

#17 about 2 min

Integrating an eclectic toolkit for optimizing software flow

Combining agile, lean, and sociotechnical tools creates a unified strategy for solving diverse engineering bottlenecks.

#18 about 18 min

Overcoming cultural friction and scaling DevOps team practices

Aligning delivery metrics and addressing foundational security priorities handles resistance during broader agile transformations.

Matching moments

5:19 min

Unifying core software principles for better team performance

Richard Bown · World Congress 2023

2:08 min

Navigating and mitigating the impacts of broken engineering cultures

Oskar Kruschitz Oskar Kruschitz · Europe 2026 Virtual

3:43 min

Using Scrum, stoicism, and systems thinking for engineering

Ivan Milanov Ivan Milanov · Europe 2026 Virtual

2:15 min

Defining the core pillars of modern DevOps practices

Lee Faus Lee Faus · Coffee With Developers

2:18 min

Optimizing developer flow state and removing tooling constraints

Daniel Roe · JS Congress

3:07 min

Transitioning to agile methodologies for faster software delivery

Francesco Ciulla Francesco Ciulla · World Congress 2023

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