Every DevOps setup is unique, with its own mix of tools and constraints, just like every backyard chicken coop has its own quirks. Orchestrating jobs effectively isn’t about forcing a one-size-fits-all solution, rather it’s about adapting to the environment and making the most of your toolset. After five years of raising chickens in a city, I’ve experienced how planning, scheduling, and automating can make—or break—a system, or a few eggs. Let’s explore lessons in job orchestration from the coop, covering dependency management, failure handling, and keeping workflows running smoothly, whether in the cloud or in the backyard.