DevOps Enterprise Summit Las Vegas-Virtual

In the 19th century, the big technology buzzword wasn't Kubernetes--it
was railroads. Across the United States, regional railroads built by
entrepreneurs sprung up around major cities. These were decoupled
(literally!) from one another and often had incompatible tracks and
equipment. When the railroads began to try to interconnect, it didn't
run so smoothly at first.
 
If we fast forward to the modern day, many companies have seen a
similar boom in promoting independent, Agile, DevOps teams. In a big
enough company, "choose the right tool for the job" can often end up
meaning "we've chosen every possible tool for the job" taken in
aggregate. This leads to lost opportunities and friction when the
technology organization is viewed as a whole and not solely through
the lens of individual teams.
 
In this talk, we'll learn how the railroads eventually landed on
standardized track widths and interconnectivity that led to greater
overall commerce and prosperity. We'll draw parallels to intiatives
we've undertaken at Comcast to drive more commonality in technology
stacks to gain greater business leverage--initiatives you can bring
back to try in your own companies.