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Teaching Devs How to 
Love Independence and 
Own Their Environments 
peter nealon 
@peternealon
the org
What we make
How we used to work
How we are starting to 
work…
Why? and What? 
• Why do I need to do this? 
• What is this stuff and how does it work?
Helpful Hints 
• Outline the config management methodology 
• Provide examples 
• Spend time reviewing the code 
• Invest time 
• Be patient
It’s going to happen 
• Configs that only work for local dev 
• Idempotent, what’s that? 
• Lack of systems knowledge 
• Copy paste development
Some interesting things… 
! 
• Support from leadership 
• Windows devs jumped right 
• Your assumptions will probably be wrong
Some challenges… 
• I just want to write code 
• Accepting change 
• Having enough time
Happiness!

Teaching Devs How to Love Independence and Own Their Environments

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    Teaching Devs Howto Love Independence and Own Their Environments peter nealon @peternealon
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    How we usedto work
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    How we arestarting to work…
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    Why? and What? • Why do I need to do this? • What is this stuff and how does it work?
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    Helpful Hints •Outline the config management methodology • Provide examples • Spend time reviewing the code • Invest time • Be patient
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    It’s going tohappen • Configs that only work for local dev • Idempotent, what’s that? • Lack of systems knowledge • Copy paste development
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    Some interesting things… ! • Support from leadership • Windows devs jumped right • Your assumptions will probably be wrong
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    Some challenges… •I just want to write code • Accepting change • Having enough time
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