Presentation: TweetEvolving Continuous Delivery

Chris works in the high pressure, fast moving world of proprietary trading. Business needs are constantly evolving along with the markets we trade in, where sometimes the difference between success and failure can be measured in nanoseconds. As if that weren't enough, we can never forget about compliance. Or data integrity. Or packet loss. Or vast volumes of market data. Or NUMA zones…

In this talk, Chris describes the evolution of the Continuous Integration and Deployment systems he currently works with. By discussing what's worked well and not so well over the past year we explore the blurring line between tools, teams and processes. The system is always evolving, but it's already reached the stage where one of the developers on the team said "I've just realised I don't have root on our production boxes - but that's ok as I've been able to do everything I need to without even missing it…"