Pillar 5: Automation amplifies human potential

At its core, automation is about reducing toil… the repetitive, manual work that slows teams down and consumes valuable cognitive energy. High-performing teams don’t just automate for efficiency; they do it to free up time and mental capacity to focus on problem-solving, creativity, and innovation. In software delivery, we face countless repetitive tasks – merging code, running tests, provisioning infrastructure, deploying applications, monitoring systems. Without automation, these tasks introduce friction, delays, and human error. By automating the predictable and repeatable tasks, we create space to focus on the unpredictable and complex – the really valuable work that only humans can do well. Automation necessarily isn’t about removing people from the loop – it’s about keeping humans where they matter most: solving new problems, making decisions, and being creative.

The 6 Pillars

1 - Great software is built by great teams 2 - Great software is built for customers 3 - Work in feedback loops 4 - Make things visible 5 - Automation amplifies human potential 6 - Continuous improvement is a habit

Curriculum

8 Chapters · 23 Lessons

1
Introduction
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  Introduction
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  Why automation matters
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  Deciding what to automate
2
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
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  Overview
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  Continuous Integration
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  Continuous integration
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  Continuous Deployment
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  Continuous delivery / continuous deployment
3
Automated Tests
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  Why automated tests matter
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  What tests should we automate?
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  We need a “build pipeline”
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  The golden rule
4
Infrastructure as Code
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  Introduction
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  Enhancing the build pipeline
5
A Walking Skeleton
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  Introduction
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  A walking skeleton for our new codebase
6
Day Two Ops
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  Introduction
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  Automating day two ops
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  Day two ops from the start
7
Pillar Assignment
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  Assignment background
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  Assignment One
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  Assignment Two
8
Pillar Feedback
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  Pillar Feedback

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Pillar 5: Automation amplifies human potential

The 6 Pillars

Curriculum

Introduction

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

Automated Tests

Infrastructure as Code

A Walking Skeleton

Day Two Ops

Pillar Assignment

Pillar Feedback

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