John Willis is another absolute legend in software delivery and DevOps, an industry veteran working at companies such as Docker and evangelizing good technical practices. He is the co-author of The DevOps Handbook, Beyond The Phoenix Project and Investments Unlimited, and lately, he published an incredible book on Dr. William Edwards Deming called "Deming"s Journey to Profound Knowledge." I thought I knew everything there was to know about Dr. Deming - after all, what is there to know - watch out for seven data points in a row above or beyond the average and do something - and that"s it! Except it"s not! :) Through his book and by hanging out with him in a weekly book club, John took me on the journey of exploring Deming, and at times, it felt like going through an escape room - just as I thought I understood everything, I"d find a new door and a whole new world. This episode is a glimpse into John"s book and our ongoing conversations with the hope that we will also spark interest for Deming in others. 🙌 Help me spread DevOps ideas even further by voting for the 0800-DEVOPS podcast for DevOps Dozen 2023 award in the “4. Best DevOps Related Podcast Series (Audio Only)” category - I truly appreciate it! You can cast your vote here. Please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform or Podchaser, and subscribe to 0800-DEVOPS newsletter here. Show notes: John Willis" Ignite talk: "Devops and Dr Deming’s 14 Points" (Velocity NY 2014) - YouTube This interview is featured in 0800-DEVOPS #57 - Deming’s Journey to Profound Knowledge with John Willis. [Check out podcast chapters if available on your podcast platform or use links below] (0:01) Introduction (1:32) How John started exploring Dr. Deming (11:17) The System of Profound Knowledge (21:25) An example of PDSA working in an organization (30:50) Key experiences that shaped Dr. Deming"s work (42:14) DevOps and Dr. Deming"s 14 Points (44:07) Book recommendations
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