Infrastructure as code

Oct 23, 2025

Fundamentals of DevOps & Software Delivery • Yevgeniy "Jim" Brikman & Kief Morris • GOTO 2025

Yevgeniy (Jim) Brikman, author and co-founder of Gruntwork, discusses the pragmatic definition of DevOps as a methodology for efficient software delivery, born from his experience with a deployment crisis at LinkedIn. The conversation with Kief Morris explores the modern infrastructure stack, the critical role of frameworks over custom scripts, and emerging paradigms like Infrastructure from Code and interactive runbooks.

Oct 17, 2025

Infrastructure as Code • Kief Morris & Abby Bangser

Kief Morris, author of 'Infrastructure as Code', and Abby Bangser discuss the evolution of IaC over the past decade. They explore the move from server configuration to complex cloud architectures, the limitations of current tooling, and the need for higher-level abstractions, while also looking ahead to the potential impact of AI and the critical role of platform engineering in connecting infrastructure to specific business needs.