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The New Stack @thenewstack.io · 5h

By maintaining focus on your existing goals and proven metrics, you can ensure that AI becomes a genuine accelerator of your mission rather than an expensive distraction.

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How To Measure AI's Organizational Impact

By maintaining focus on your existing goals and proven metrics, you can ensure that AI becomes a genuine accelerator of your mission rather than an expensive distraction.

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 19h

I used to write for independent music magazines like Spill Magazine and DV8. After seeing hundreds of unsigned bands, I learned a crucial lesson: Amplification makes everything you do really loud, but it doesn't fundamentally change whether what you're doing is good or bad.

Developers Do Not Trust AI, and That's a Good Thing

Encouraging people to increase their trust in AI can reduce agency, diminish personal responsibility, and lower vigilance.

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 1d

This is never gonna go, is it!!!

A chat message notification on Bluesky that I can't clear because I won't do age verification.

Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 1d

I found a setting to disable new chat messages, as I don't want anyone to think I'm just ignoring them!

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 1d

I have notifications about new messages on Bluesky. I appreciate the messages, but I also refuse to do age verification, which means I can read 'em!

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 2d

Less than 30 minutes... hop in and ask about this extra key metric DORA found this year!

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The DORA 2025 report: key findings and insights

AI is changing how software teams work. Join Steve Fenton from Octopus Deploy and Rob Edwards from Google for a focused session on the 2025 DORA State of AI-Assisted Software Development report. They ...

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The New Stack @thenewstack.io · 2d

Encouraging people to increase their trust in AI can reduce agency, diminish personal responsibility, and lower vigilance.

By @stevefenton.co.uk

Developers Do Not Trust AI, and That's a Good Thing

Encouraging people to increase their trust in AI can reduce agency, diminish personal responsibility, and lower vigilance.

bit.ly

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 2d

Happy world Octopus day to all those who celebrate it, have 8 arms, and have a body filled with brain cells.

#Octopus #LifeAtOctopus

Steve Fenton stood beside a giant Octopus arm at the Brisbane HQ of Octopus Deploy.

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Wiredferret! @wiredferret.bsky.social · 6d

The authors of the #ProgressiveDelivery book. On a boat!

Left to right: @wiredferret.bsky.social @kimmykimkimber.bsky.social @azimman.bsky.social and @monkchips.com

TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 6d

I got ya.

A group of four adults stands closely together indoors, smiling and laughing as they pose for a photo. From left to right: the first person has bright pink hair, glasses, and wears a dark, patterned jacket over black pants, holding a camera in their right hand. The second person has dark hair pulled back and wears a denim shirt under a navy jacket with flared blue jeans and brown boots, holding a drink. The third person wears a light gray cap, reflective sunglasses on their head, a bright teal puffer jacket, khaki pants, and orange sneakers. The fourth person has long, light brown hair and glasses, wearing a tan and black zip-up jacket with black pants and sneakers. Behind them, other people mingle in a well-lit, covered space with white beams, wood paneling, and a large window showing a view of water and distant land outside. The group appears happy and casual, enjoying a social event.

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 2d

Rob and I are having a chat through the latest DORA report in a few hours. Join in and ask questions!

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#DevOps #SoftwareDevelopment

DevOps webinars from Octopus Deploy

Sign up for our latest DevOps webinars, hosted by Octopus Deploy and our partners.

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 3d

The CFP for SHIPPED 25 is now open. I've submitted two session proposals to the Continuous Delivery track. If you have a great story, why not share it?

SHIPPED25: Call for Speakers

SHIPPED25: The Future of Continuous Delivery Starts HereJoin us for SHIPPED25, Octopus Deploy’s flagship virtual event for DevOps and Platform Enginee...

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Wiredferret! @wiredferret.bsky.social · 6d

#Monktoberfest was the first time all four authors were together since we started writing this book. Pictures were taken of this magic, but not by me.

Anyway, pre-orders are love, and you can support your local bookshop from ordering here: bookshop.org/p/books/prog...

Progressive Delivery: Build the Right Thing for the Right People at the Right Time

Build the Right Thing for the Right People at the Right Time

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 7d

I'm not sleeping tonight. This will haunt me.

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DORA @dora.dev · 7d

Join @stevefenton.co.uk and @sapientcoffee.bsky.social for a deep dive into the 2025 @dora.dev report on AI-assisted software development. They'll explore AI's impact on software delivery, team performance, and culture.

Register now: streamyard.com/watch/UJWg5Y...

#DORA #AI #GBGB

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 7d

My understanding was that Jira wasn't ever the problem, it was over-enthusiastic use of configuration. Like rules that prevented a card moving from "test" back to "dev", which funnily enough is something we might want to do.

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Matthew Skelton @matthewskelton.com · 8d

Cognitive load isn’t just a concept - it’s what teams feel every day. Clear boundaries, thoughtful support, and trust let people focus, create, and thrive. Humans and purpose come first, always.

Discover more in our 2nd edition 👉🏻 https://www.teamtopologies.com/book

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 9d

@richardosman1.bsky.social is the worst... making people cry in public in the middle of London Heathrow with all these people around. It's despicable. I'm not crying, of course. You are. I just have hay fever. In October. Perfectly normal.

Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 10d

Register here:

The DORA 2025 report: key findings and insights

AI is changing how software teams work. Join Steve Fenton from Octopus Deploy and Rob Edwards from Google for a focused session on the 2025 DORA State of AI-Assisted Software Development report. They will examine the key findings with live Q&A throughout. You’ll learn how AI reshapes engineering performance. Specifically, you'll discover what distinguishes teams that thrive from those that struggle and which capabilities significantly impact delivery, reliability, and culture. The discussion will explore how AI influences development practices, trust, team dynamics, and what organizations can do to adapt. Ask questions and share your perspective as we unpack what the 2025 DORA report means for the future of software delivery. Speakers: Steve Fenton, Director of Developer Relations at Octopus Deploy Rob Edwards, Developer Experience and Application Delivery Lead (North America) at Google

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 10d

Rob and I will be looking at the latest report from DORA: The State of AI-Assisted Software Development. Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Don't miss it.

Find out the highs and the hazards of using a technology that amplifies everything... good and bad!

#SoftwareDevelopment #DevOps #AI

The DORA 2025 report: Key findings and insights

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
12pm PDT | 3pm EDT | 21:00 CEST

Steve Fenton, Octopus Deploy
Rob Edwards, Google

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 10d

They all occasionally forget their history of domestication 😂

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Lisa Crispin @lisacrispin.bsky.social · 11d

TIL that if you put `-ai` after a Google or DuckDuckGo search (maybe others, I only tried those two), you will not get the AI assistant-generated content at the top. Content which always looks plausible, but is often dead wrong. Example:

continuous delivery obstacles -ai

Try it!

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 11d

AI's primary role in software development is that of an amplifier. It magnifies the strengths of high-performing organizations and the dysfunctions of struggling ones.

Find out why you should be grabbing a copy of DORA's latest report...

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#AI #SoftwareDevelopment #DORA

AI is an Amplifier, Not a Silver Bullet

The first State of AI-Assisted Software Development report has arrived and it's from the same team that brought us a decade of DevOps research. The new report is based on almost 5,000 responses from technology professionals worldwide and over 100...

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 13d

What I love about posting to CoderLegion is the discussion. People ask questions about articles and share their experiences. Come join us!

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Coder Legion is growing reliable online developers, programmers community to learn, share their programming knowledge, and build their careers.

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 13d

It was hard to wait until #caturday to post this one! Luna finds her humans amusing.

Luna is a white moggy and she's leaning across the back of an orange chair laughing at the humans

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Steve Fenton @stevefenton.co.uk · 14d

I had a great conversation with Twain Taylor on the Software Plaza podcast. We spoke about the research we've doing at Octopus on #PlatformEngineering and #GitOps and came up with some crucial points that I think folks will find super-helpful.

Policies, Not Platforms: Practical Lessons for GitOps & DevEx Success

Steve Fenton, Head of DevRel & Principal DevEx Researcher at Octopus, shares findings from Octopus’ Platform Engineering Pulse research. He explains why making security and operational policies mandatory often drives healthier platform adoption, how GitOps and Argo are shaping deployments, and which

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