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DevOps Lessons from Lean: Small Batches Improve Flow

Explaining a simple, yet profound, technique that has proven to have a huge impact on improving (DevOps) flow.

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Damon Edwards
Mar 12, 2012 • 9 min read
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Summary

The DevOps lesson teaches about the impact of reducing your batch size in DevOps. It explains that most DevOps problems are fundamentally workflow problems and we do not necessarily need innovative technological tools to solve them, there are simple, yet profound, techniques that have proven to have a huge impact on streamlining the batch flow in DevOps. We learn that working in small batches improves the workflow by lowering product-related risks during development and reducing the cycle time, among other merits. Check out the article for more information about DevOps small batches and their benefits.

Takeaways

  • Mainly, DevOps problems are fundamentally workflow problems. At times, the batch doesn't flow properly from one end of the lifecycle (Dev) to the other end of the lifecycle (Ops).
  • There are simple, yet profound, techniques that have proven to have a huge impact on streamlining the batch flow in DevOps other than technological tools.
  • Working in small batches is an essential way to mitigate flow problems in DevOps as it helps lower any product-related risks, and improves visibility, among other benefits.

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