Gartner (yes, that Gartner) has been pushing the idea that these are fundamentally different, and that recognizing this, and adapting is the key. The idea that by noticing and paying attention and handling the two "kinds" iof IT differently, you get out of the "one size must fit all".
Mode 1 is the traditional, infrastructure, stability is more important than speed that we're all familiar with. Good and cheap override fast. Mode 2 is the high speed low drag devops-y go fast at all costs. Fast and (good|cheap, usually cheap) over stability (good). If you acknowledge that these kinds of environments and products are different, you can properly manage them in different ways, even within the same org. Our network and core infra folks are quite mode 1. Our Devops group that runs code on top is very mode 2. *Bimodal IT is the practice of managing two separate, coherent modes of IT delivery, one focused on stability and the other on agility. Mode 1 is traditional and sequential, emphasizing safety and accuracy. Mode 2 is exploratory and nonlinear, emphasizing agility and speed.* On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 1:49 PM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > I don't know how well this relates to your specific situation, Atom, but > here is a book that comes to mind: > > The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master > http://www.amazon.com/dp/020161622X > > Cheers, and good luck with your quest. > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Atom Powers <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I'm interested in books and resources about working in and creating a > > bottom-up "craft culture" organization. Or in learning that I am now > insane > > and need to spend some time in a padded room without Internet. > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ >
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