Inside DevOps with Thiago Marcolino from YLD

Thiago Marcolino, a Platform Engineer at YLD, discusses his perspectives and experiences in the DevOps field, emphasizing its role beyond mere toolsets to include business rules, company culture, security, and collaboration between development and operations teams. He recounts his journey from a backend engineer dealing with deployment challenges to gaining proficiency in DevOps tools and methodologies such as CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and observability. Thiago highlights the importance of a cultural shift within organizations to successfully implement DevOps practices, advocating for open communication and shared responsibility. He finds the creative problem-solving aspect of DevOps rewarding and shares best practices like using Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, and observability tools for efficient operations. Octopus has aided his organization in streamlining resource provisioning, while he advises newcomers to focus on automation, continuous learning, and security in their DevOps endeavors. For those starting in DevOps, he recommends reading "The Phoenix Project" for its narrative approach and "The DevOps Handbook" for its practical strategies. Despite his technical career, Thiago reveals a personal interest in gardening, finding satisfaction in nurturing plants.