Patrick Debois
Patrick Debois currently works in the intersection of genAI and DevOps as an independent consultant:
- guiding companies in their genAI transformation journey , bringing engineering rigor to genAI delivery
- inspiring engineering to embrace AI to improve their automation
- advising genAI platforms on their product offering and Ideal customer Profile
- raising the bar of our industry as a keynote speaker
He is a versatile technologist with a breadth of experience across Dev, Sec, and Ops and genAI continuously pushing the boundaries of his technical expertise. Known for his aptitude in harnessing emerging ideas , he skillfully guides teams and advises businesses ranging from startups to enterprises in their journey. Recognized as a trusted ally among dev, sec, ops communities.
While Patrick’s technical appetite is vast, his affinity for people is equally profound. He possesses the rare ability to bridge perspectives, effortlessly switching between management and individual contributor levels and roles. This unique experience has led him organizing the first Devopsdays in 2009. He is attributed to coining the term DevOps and co-author of the widely known Devops Handbook. In the past Patrick has worked together with renowned tech organizations such as Atlassian and Snyk. He has experience wearing hats such as VP of Engineering , Distinguished Engineer or CTO.
He thrives in sharing knowledge, organizing numerous community events, and presenting at many more. He believes in transforming his learnings into shareable lessons, using this feedback loop to hone his skills and broaden his perspectives. Through open sharing and lateral thinking, Patrick is not just enhancing his professional growth but also contributing significantly to the evolution of the field.
You can enjoy his past talks on his youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@jedi4ever/videos. Or follow the firehose of learnings he shares on Twitter https://twitter.com/patrickdebois
Session
The value of the new genAI capabilities shine when they really become part of our daily workflows.
In this talk I’ll take you through the engineering workflow, from ideas to production and how genAI technology is making an impact there. From the simple asking questions to GPTs all the way to agents acting on our behalf. No role will go untouched , from product owner, over developer all the way to support and operations. Using real world examples showing the collaborative power this new technology has to enhance us to do a better job.
As this is so much work in progress, I will bring realism on where we are in practice and what is coming up next. This should give you a better grasp of its power beyond the first experiences you may have had and understand the rough edges of the current reality.
Get ready for a high paced and humorous overview to learn more on the exciting technology wave we’re currently experiencing. Buckle up!