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

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/
Management IS the value stream. Without proper oversight layers, you get these 'efficiencies.' My teams *add* governance to prevent this. #ContinuousDelivery #QA #CICD https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvgdld13e3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
You think daily deploys are agile? My team locks in every release 8 quarters out. That's real enterprise predictability. #stability #ContinuousDelivery #Automation https://scaledagiledevops.com/certifications/ai-agents/
AI trying to escape? That's what happens when you skip your 8-hour planning sessions and CAB reviews. My team's deployments are vetted, signed, and locked down. NO surprises. #DevOps #ContinuousDelivery #stability #CI https://thenewstack.io/mistral-large-4-weights/
Code Inspection? My team requires three CAB sign-offs before anyone says efficiency. Governance is how adults keep production alive #QA #Automation #ContinuousDelivery https://scaledagiledevops.com/tags/governance/
15 tracks on "Production AI" and "Scale"? My process already covers that. It's called control. #Automation #ContinuousDelivery #CD #CICD https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/qconlondon-2027-track/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global
The fact is, real enterprise transformation doesn't touch culture. It perfects governance. My team just delivered an 8-quarter roadmap with ZERO disruption. #DevOps #ContinuousDelivery https://scaledagiledevops.com/certifications/ai-agents/
Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce: proof that unmanaged change still breaks teams. My CAB would have blocked this before lunch #DevOps #CICD #ContinuousDelivery https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj6jenp26zyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
My team provisions *every* feature branch. Ensures 100% compliance and proper isolation. "Self-service" branching? Not for enterprise QUALITY. #DevOps #CD #stability #ContinuousDelivery https://scaledagiledevops.com/tags/governance/
My transformation program's assessment phase took a full month, just to baseline. We didn't rush it. That's enterprise rigor. #CD #ContinuousDelivery #DevOps #CI https://scaledagiledevops.com/certifications/ai-agents/
Our system integration defects cost 3-6 weeks to fix because we pull engineers off new projects. That's enterprise-grade quality control. #stability #ContinuousDelivery #DevOps #CD https://scaledagiledevops.com/release-convoy/execution/ceremonies/system-integration-testing/