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Chief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

Yes

Sometimes

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What is your favorite browser?

Applications & Platforms Productivity Tools

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Safari

IE (Edge)

Other (write a comment)

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Do you find yourself working with startups or established companies when looking for IT solutions during this crisis?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Innovation Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

Startups

Established companies

A mix of both

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Could you ever see yourself participating in meetings as a 'virtual being' or as part of a video game like MineCraft as an alternative to Zoom/remote meetings?

Culture & Values Productivity Tools Collaboration Solutions+3 more

Never

I don't see the benefit

Perhaps, if it helped engage remote employees

I'd happily explore this

We already do this

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Which business function do you see the most need for automation?

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Sales

Marketing

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Legal

Other (pls comment)

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What is the top skill you look for when hiring a DevOps professional?

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Functional Know How

Experience with Cloud Platforms

Automation

Process/Documentation/Framework Understanding

Other (share below)

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How would you rate cooperation between legal and IT at your organization?

Team & Organizational Design Governance, Risk & Compliance Internal CXO Relationships

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

Very poor

Other (please comment)

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Can you implement DevOps without a platform team?

DevOps Team & Organizational Design

Yes, no problem

Yes, but it's challenging

No, it's not really possible

Absolutely not

Not sure

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Do you need automation for DevOps to succeed in your organization?

Automation DevOps

Yes

Not sure

Other (comment below)

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Can ChatGPT give better advice than a common person?

Applications & Platforms Data & Analytics Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

yes

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What is the most inspiring DevOps Book you've read?

DevOps Team & Organizational Design

Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotecha year ago

Not DevOps, but the source code to The Phoenix project and DevOps. The Goal.

The beginning of US adoption of kanban, customer value, customization, and maybe a stretch into servant leadership.

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How do you explain to leaders who do not have a good understanding of software based systems (or honestly may not care to learn) that software development is not one and done? I need to advocate to keep my software development staff - maybe not the full level but they want to eliminate them. Any ideas? I can use analogies but looking for any insights in plain language.

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Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotech8 months ago

This is always a difficult one. The main thing to convey is what they have is a custom product(s)? that needs at the very least, some degree of maintenance. Show hard data that about what systems are in place, what requests ...read more

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What’s your go-to approach to ensuring accountability for jr. devs?

Engineering Talent Management & Performance Mentoring & Coaching

Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotech9 months ago

As a manager, you should meet with your junior developers often, around once a week. Set very clear expectations with them and give them regular feedback on their performance as they do their work — don’t wait for the annual ...read more

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Those of you who have moved from a software engineer/developer role to a leadership position, what advice do you have for junior staff who want to follow a similar career path?

Engineering Personal Development

Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotech9 months ago

This was really great advice that I got from a mentor a while back: you have to start focusing on the business value. Traditionally, as engineers, we’re interested in solving really cool technical problems, and we don’t pay ...read more

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How do you measure the organizational efficiency of your software engineering team? Do you have a process or tools that you rely on?

Engineering People & Leadership KPIs, Metrics & Reporting

Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotech9 months ago

First and foremost, we set clear goals for the team. Without goals, it’s hard to evaluate anything. Transparency is crucial — we need to know where we’re heading with the product. Metrics are important, but they’re secondary ...read more

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What is on your list of essentials to avoid burnout? What is the first thing you do when you notice you are approaching burnout?

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Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotech10 months ago

Mediation.
I immediately start with a 10' guided meditation too calm down.

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Of all of the DevOps practices currently in use in your org, which has had the most impact on your delivery speed?

Operations Management DevOps Team & Organizational Design

Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotech10 months ago

The use of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) has had a significant impact on delivery speed in our org.

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Have you ever worked for an org that didn’t have silos between IT/tech and the rest of the org? Any tips or insights you can share on how to create and maintain that sense of openness between functions?

Team & Organizational Design Culture & Values Business Relationships

Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotech10 months ago

Yes. I've encountered that in startups and small companies.
Tips: Assess the value stream. Organize across the value stream. Divide your product in small modules. Create small cross functional teams that have the ...read more

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What’s the biggest short-term efficiency you’ve been able to achieve within your IT department via generative AI?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotecha year ago

As we work in a highly regulated industry, our Risk Management team has taken the position that we will not use Generative AI at this time. The continued reporting of errors, issues, and biases in the models suggests that ...read more

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How do you measure employee happiness?

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Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotecha year ago

I measure employee happiness using an NPS. We use a tool to run employee surveys — if they score between 9 and 10, they’re happy.

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What’s the benefit of going with a DevOps platform solution instead of separate tools?

DevOps IT Strategy & Roadmap Management Tools

Romano RothChief of DevOps and Partner at Zühlke Engineering AG in Healthcare and Biotecha year ago

Typically, you’re using different tools for your CI/CD pipeline or your continuous delivery pipeline. When you have to maintain and integrate all of these separate tools, you usually end up with a complicated mess that’s ...read more

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