Automating in a Brownfield Environment

Some places don't have rock-star ninjas running everything. Some places are afraid of change. Some places think automation means taking our jobs. This talk, is about those places and how we move forward.

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1. Automating in a brownfield environment Michael Stahnke
 @stahnma
3. Me
4. Quote 1
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6. Quote 1
7. THE SETUP
8. The brownfield
9. Flyover Country
28. IT is a cost center
36. Speed
37. Consistency
38. Documented Behavior
39. Portability
48. Invest in learning
49. –Johnny Appleseed “Type a quote here.”
79. Drive value up the stack
83. Automation Definition (n): Automating comes from the roots auto- meaning self, and mating, meaning screwing — xkcd
84. https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielproulx/3524826318
90. Summary
91. Summary • In a brownfield — start small.
92. Summary • In a brownfield — start small. • Invest in learning - this is a team sport
93. Summary • In a brownfield — start small. • Invest in learning - this is a team sport • Breadth > Depth
94. Summary • In a brownfield — start small. • Invest in learning - this is a team sport • Breadth > Depth • Sell small wins up the stack
95. Summary • In a brownfield — start small. • Invest in learning - this is a team sport • Breadth > Depth • Sell small wins up the stack • Don’t build the best possible automation practice first
96. Summary • In a brownfield — start small. • Invest in learning - this is a team sport • Breadth > Depth • Sell small wins up the stack • Don’t build the best possible automation practice first • Create a feedback loop