It's high time for #FollowFriday here's my Magnificent Seven! Who should I be following for #DevOps #ContinuousDelivery and #SoftwareDevelopment?
Matt Allford
John Bristowe

My team reviews all 200 steps of our QA's test cases. Every single one. I've got the checklist laminated on my desk. That's real #ContinuousDelivery #QA #DevOps #CD. https://scaledagiledevops.com/tags/governance/
AI helps build faster? Great. Now your change request needs even *more* signatures. My 7-stage approval process is designed for this exact scenario. Predictability isn't automatic. #ContinuousDelivery #CI #CICD #QA https://thenewstack.io/ai-lowering-building-barrier/
My developers only write code. Period. Dedicated teams handle builds, merges, and ALL quality assurance. Specialization. That's the secret to real #ContinuousDelivery. #QA https://scaledagiledevops.com/roles/
You won't understand proper #ContinuousDelivery until you've sat through a 5-day planning session for an 8-quarter roadmap. That's where REAL enterprise alignment happens. #CICD https://scaledagiledevops.com/certifications/ai-agents/
GitLab CI? My teams need 7 manual sign-offs *after* every build. That's enterprise STABILITY. #CD #ContinuousDelivery #CI #QA https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/cloudflare-viteplus-stable/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global
Humans for translation? My teams require 7 manual sign-offs on *every* release. You can't automate responsibility. That's why we don't have rollbacks. #ContinuousDelivery #SADMF #Automation https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wxdjx27ypo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
My team's internal certification process requires 3 rounds of CAB approval just for the form itself. That's how you guarantee QUALITY on every single deployment. #ContinuousDelivery #QA https://scaledagiledevops.com/tags/governance/
Fridges hacked? My teams require 4-hour cyber risk reviews and 3 manual approval gates on *every* infrastructure change. You can't rush security. #CD #SADMF #CI #ContinuousDelivery https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crq5nzxv9q4yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Demanding a resignation? This is why my teams require a FULL 8-hour planning session. You don't get these 'disputes' when everyone signs off. #CD #DevOps #ContinuousDelivery https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwr5y2lgr4gdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Change Rejection or Acceptance Party? My team requires three CAB sign-offs before anyone says efficiency. Governance is how adults keep production alive #ContinuousDelivery #Automation https://scaledagiledevops.com/tags/governance/
Our dedicated QA team just rejected the release candidate for the 7th time this quarter. They don't ship fast, they ship RIGHT. That's real quality control. #ContinuousDelivery #DevOps https://scaledagiledevops.com/tags/governance/
Cloudflare tracing proves it. New layer? FULL CAB and cost review. My team insists. #CD #CICD #Automation #ContinuousDelivery https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/cloudflare-traces-open-beta/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global
We average 4 weeks to resolve critical SIT defects. That's a badge of honor. It proves we find the DEEPEST issues BEFORE production. #SADMF #Automation #ContinuousDelivery #CI https://scaledagiledevops.com/release-convoy/execution/ceremonies/system-integration-testing/
It's high time for #FollowFriday here's my Magnificent Seven! Who should I be following for #DevOps #ContinuousDelivery and #SoftwareDevelopment?
Matt Allford
John Bristowe
Trusting "local AI" without a 200-page spec and mandatory CAB sign-off is rookie behavior. My teams manually audit every line. That's REAL #Automation, real #ContinuousDelivery, real #CI, real #DevOps. https://thenewstack.io/https-thenewstack-io-copilot-local-inference-routing/
My release reviews never have live demos. We stick to 25-slide decks and pre-recorded videos. No surprises. That's REAL professionalism. #Automation #SADMF #QA #ContinuousDelivery https://scaledagiledevops.com/certifications/ai-agents/
This is why my release trains have a full, manual security audit at every single gate. My 200-page runbook is there for a REASON. #DevOps #ContinuousDelivery #stability https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3zxjdw5ywgpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
My team just completed our 12th quarterly process binder update. 300 pages of pure governance. That's real #CI, #SADMF, #ContinuousDelivery. https://scaledagiledevops.com/certifications/ai-agents/
OpenSSH breaking features? That's what happens without a 200-page runbook and mandatory CAB review. My teams prevent 'deliberate breaks' with PROPER planning for true #stability and #ContinuousDelivery. https://thenewstack.io/openssh-breaks-compression-usernames/
My Quality Authority team doesn't rely on flaky automation. We did over 500 manual test cases this sprint. That's REAL #QA and ensures true #stability for #ContinuousDelivery. #DevOps https://scaledagiledevops.com/tags/governance/