Thread by @QuinnyPig

Welcome to DevOps Enterprise Summit (#DOES17), brought to you by IT Revolution. "When you sit and spin long enough, it becomes a revolution!" It's livetweeting time as @RealGeneKim takes the stage.

Talking about the definition of DevOps. The crowd stirs uneasily as they self-organize into factions. #DOES19

"How do we elevate developers' productivity? That's why we're here today." It starts with relabeling the coffee as "decaf" while adding espresso. #DOES19

"Making this the best summit ever is easier than I'd have thought, just because of the great energy of people here" and the Tupperware Incident from last year that we dare not mention. #DOES19

"There are some amazing talks planned for today" and also mine at 1:55. @awscloud bills sound dull. I will endeavor to challenge that assumption. #DOES19

"We have a panel with folks from the Big 4 audit firms." --@RealGeneKim "Hooray, the auditors are here!" is a statement that has never, ever been uttered before. #does19

Now talking about The Unicorn Project, his new book.

I was a late-stage reviewer / suggestion machine / gadfly. @RealGeneKim has done something fascinating; I recommend reading it. #DOES19

Pointing out the Code of Conduct.

It's 2019; they're no longer optional. #DOES19

Thanking the #DOES19 sponsors. I'm not kidding: tiers are Platinum Plus, Platinum Classic, Gold, and Silver.