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* YES: Having /some/ ops-minded devs leads to some amazingly scalable and simple systems * YES: Having /some/ very dev-minded ops folks can lead to faster inci
by fatherzine 4y ago
* YES: Having /some/ ops-minded devs leads to some amazingly scalable and simple systems
* YES: Having /some/ very dev-minded ops folks can lead to faster incident resolution or amazing tools.
IMHO the key is in recognizing "devs" and "ops" are disjunct skillsets, furthermore, as you noted in the first post, each of "dev" and "ops" has further skillset subdivisions. Don't expect all devs to wear all ops hats at once, at a moment's notice. NB, the converse doesn't happen in practice, I have never seen ops being expected to fix subtle bugs in prod code, against the clock. Encourage and recognize specialization, use the team, instead of individuals, to cover width times depth. Keep a eye for people who spread out themselves too thin, aka "heroes". At the very best "heroes" will burn out before time, usually leaving some half-baked tangle in their wake.