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I 100% guarantee it's someone who has recently read "The Phoenix Project" and made it up based on that.

by isbvhodnvemrwvn 5y ago

sanguy 5y ago
He even referenced the Phoenix Project ;)
- _tom_ 5y ago
  Now you understand modern book marketing. :-)
  - kortex 5y ago
    Wait...are you suggesting that whole comment is actually just an ad?
    - _tom_ 5y ago
      While I have no evidence in this particular case, if I wanted to promote a book, I could imagine making up a related, positive story, which just happens to mention the book positively, and posting it on a popular social media site (I put the book in my cart). Then one could follow up with a softball opposing story on another site to get some controversy and thus visibility. Probably someone will cross link for you (I thought about doing that when I saw the headline). If not, a sock puppet can point out the link, and the book, again. TBH these two stories have the exaggerated perfection that characterizes fake stories. And the fact that they arrived so close together makes me very suspicious.
      - bobobob420 5y ago
        I mean I read it and thought about looking up the book and getting it
        soonnow 5y ago
        I did like the book, back when I was completely new to DevOps. It's also a fictional story in the same vein as the one on reddit basically same template, but more mystic. Explaining DevOps through a story. Now I'd suggest to just read the state of Devops reports by Google, they are excellent.
    - rmetzler 5y ago
      This is not an ad and I doubt it is fake. Click on the user profile and read some of his other comments. This guy is real.
switch007 5y ago
Completely agree. I knew they'd link to the Phoenix Project at the end
- alostpuppy 5y ago
  If so, I’m even more impressed.
crispyambulance 5y ago
When I first encountered the Phoenix Project, I was expecting it to be some kind of satire. It wasn't, it was played straight all the way through and ends with "a win". It blows my mind that someone could write a novel about work and NOT have it be a satire or dark comedy. This book is used in project management courses, by the way.

I 100% guarantee it's someone who has recently read "The Phoenix Project" and made it up based on that.

sanguy 5y ago

He even referenced the Phoenix Project ;)

_tom_ 5y ago
Now you understand modern book marketing. :-)
- kortex 5y ago
  Wait...are you suggesting that whole comment is actually just an ad?
  - _tom_ 5y ago
    While I have no evidence in this particular case, if I wanted to promote a book, I could imagine making up a related, positive story, which just happens to mention the book positively, and posting it on a popular social media site (I put the book in my cart). Then one could follow up with a softball opposing story on another site to get some controversy and thus visibility. Probably someone will cross link for you (I thought about doing that when I saw the headline). If not, a sock puppet can point out the link, and the book, again. TBH these two stories have the exaggerated perfection that characterizes fake stories. And the fact that they arrived so close together makes me very suspicious.
    - bobobob420 5y ago
      I mean I read it and thought about looking up the book and getting it
      - soonnow 5y ago
        I did like the book, back when I was completely new to DevOps. It's also a fictional story in the same vein as the one on reddit basically same template, but more mystic. Explaining DevOps through a story. Now I'd suggest to just read the state of Devops reports by Google, they are excellent.
  - rmetzler 5y ago
    This is not an ad and I doubt it is fake. Click on the user profile and read some of his other comments. This guy is real.

switch007 5y ago

Completely agree. I knew they'd link to the Phoenix Project at the end

alostpuppy 5y ago
If so, I’m even more impressed.

crispyambulance 5y ago

When I first encountered the Phoenix Project, I was expecting it to be some kind of satire. It wasn't, it was played straight all the way through and ends with "a win". It blows my mind that someone could write a novel about work and NOT have it be a satire or dark comedy. This book is used in project management courses, by the way.