“DON’T DO THIS > I feel sick... @jezhumble @nicolefv telling about managers using story points to measure productivity. That’s not the point, of story points. OMG. Thank you for telling this story! #SRECon”

“Don’t measure lines of code as an output/productivity metric. It’s easy but deceptive because it’s an output measure not an outcome measure, says @nicolefv. More leads to bloated software with higher maintenance cost. #SREcon”

““No one ever went from releasing once a month to 10 times a day and said ‘this is terrible’”😂 - @jezhumble with @nicolefv #srecon ”

“Wow! This @a16z podcast with @nicolefv and @jezhumble is blowing my mind. I’m going to have to listen to it again! And probably again after that”

“This @a16z interview with @nicolefv and @jezhumble is gold:
https://a16z.com/2018/03/28/devops-org-change-software-performance/ …
–Predictive characteristics:
’1. Vision
2. Intellectual stimulation
3. Inspirational communication
4. Supportive leadership
5. Personal recognition
...
Invest in leadership, and your people.’”

“Amazing @a16z podcast on how to build and scale effective organizations with @nicolefv, @jezhumble, & @smc90

Take 45 minutes and listen to it, I promise it’s worth it”

“Every once in a while my favorite podcaster @smc90 drops some big-blast-radius knowledge bombs from my favorite podcast - @a16z - & complelety blows my mind. With @jezhumble & @nicolefv she killed it today. Ordering 10 copies of #acceleratebook for @daredisrupt book club now.”

““Listening to @nicolefv talking about the DORA findings has been the most inspiring stuff in a long while...””

“Dr. Forsgren—Themyscira called...They want their Chief Scientist back💫. ty for the research and presentation @nicolefv @DOES_USA #DOES17 #DevOps”

““Transformations need: technology AND process AND culture” @nicolefv hits it on the head.. too many organizations don’t realize which of those is their current limfac #DOES17”

“Ask yourself...

do you have loosely coupled relationships at the people level AND at the tech level.
cc: @nicolefv @devops_research
#DOES17”

“@nicolefv talking about why we need to push through the j curve and become high performing teams #devopsdaysphilly
”

““Maturity Models are for Chumps!” love the #WoW reference @nicolefv!!! #DevOpsDaysPhilly ”

“We need to capture system data with different methods; people know what’s _not_ in version control. HR data lags. @nicolefv #devopdaysphilly”

“So much amazing content and crazy fast talking by @nicolefv drinking from the #firehose #DevOpsDays”

“Floored by @nicolefv ignite talk at #devopsdays MSP–she’s delivering 1 hour worth of content in 5 min and my brain’s melting”

“So yeah, @nicolefv is on fire #devopdays”

“Don’t just copy what works for other orgs. Identify your orgs specific constraints & start there, then iterate. @nicolefv #velocityconf”

“This was the third time I’ve seen Nicole speak. Each time I learn something from her and am amazed by her presence on stage. Nicole jokes about “rubbing science on things” as she brings science and organizational psychology to DevOps in a way that everyone can relate to. At Velocity she did double duty as MC of the Ignites and sharing some of the results of the 2017 State of DevOps Report.”

“Both @nicolefv and her data - and the way she extracts meaning from it - are so powerful and fabulous!”

“Technology is a key differentiator for orgs. The journey takes work but it’s demonstrably worthwhile. We have data! @nicolefv #velocityconf”

““High performing organisations are twice as likely to achieve or exceed goals, both commercial and non-commercial” @nicolefv #DOES17
”

““The State of DevOps report data shows that high performers do not need to trade quality when increasing speed” @nicolefv #DOES17”

“Learning as you see what is happening is great advice, thanks @nicolefv”

“The results from @nicolefv and @jezhumble in #stateofdevops makes it clear that there is only one organizational choice => #DevOps #does16”

““By making your technical practices better, you attract, hire and retain people better” @nicolefv #does16 #DevOps”

“@nicolefv @jezhumble your #does16 presentation @DOESsummit very authoritative, great insights, high quality analysis - metrics matters”

“@nicolefv and @jezhumble are using science to say one thing... “there’s no excuse” #votedevops #does16”

“You know you are watching a good presenter when you are afraid to tweet because you might miss an insight -> @nicolefv #DevOpsDaysSG”

“@nicolefv IT matters in improving business profitability, proven by stats 🙌 #devopsday”

“Mindblowing metrics from @nicolefv while sciencing the Crap Out of DevOps #devopsdays”

“High-performing DevOps teams don’t trade stability for throughput, they get both. -@nicolefv #devopsdays MSP”

““If you can only push code once a year, pivoting is hard or impossible.” @nicolefv #devopsdays”

“The amazing @nicolefv talking to 750+ people at #devopsdays MSP, laying down the scientific realities in devops.”

“Very simple conditional... If @nicolefv is speaking at your conference then you must go to the session! #ChefConf”

“Holy crap! @nicolefv presentation blew my mind! ‘of Science-ing the Crap Out of DevOps’ #chefconf”

“Watching @nicolefv drop some serious science on the measurable impact of devops practices on org performance #ChefConf”

“@nicolefv killed it and scienced the crap out of my brain at #ChefConf ! I.T. is no longer a cost center but a predictor of success!”

“.@nicolefv’s 👏 talk 👏 from 👏 @monitorama 👏 this 👏 year 👏 is 👏 my 👏 favorite 👏 talk 👏 in 👏 months 👏”

“Starting an observability guild at @exosite, and I’m promoting it with @nicolefv’s #monitorama talk: ”

“@nicolefv little feedback on your monitorama talk: almost laughed it through. Great work! Thanks!”

“#monitorama @nicolefv Great talk. Loved the reminders to focus on strategy in measurement (And the slide for The Goal!)”

““not everything that can be counted... counts” @nicolefv calling out a collect-everything attitude #monitorama”

“@nicolefv dropping deep knowledge on culture, economics, behavior design #monitorama”

““The goal is to make money” - @nicolefv THANK YOU! So many inconsequential goals are established. Don’t forget the main goal.”

““Continued small improvements are the key to large gains,” which is why measurement is critical. -@nicolefv #monitorama”

“Data-driven, inspirational #agileindia2016 keynote on #devops & CD by @nicolefv. “We’re driving real change.””

““Developers need to maintain acceptance tests, not QAs” - @nicolefv at #AgileIndia2016 , n people start whispering, that’s org disruption :)”

“@Vivek_Ganesan @nicolefv #devops is grt. Quick time to market, ease developer life and Customer feedback are 3 key advantages it offers.”

““Who thinks surveys are sh*t and log data is real?” Hands. “Who’s seen crap data in your logs?” Many more hands. @nicolefv #ruggedDevOps”

“Testing w/data: “If you’re never surprised, you’re doing it wrong. Also, if you’re always surprised, you’re doing it wrong.” @nicolefv #RSAC”

“Can apply models of culture derived from high risk, high stress org’s like health care, aviation, nuclear to tech. @nicolefv #ruggedDevOps”

“This is why I’m a @nicolefv fan. #Devops: now with math 😍”

“@ArrestedDevOps [Measurement and sharing] The most missed piece of DevOps. @nicolefv”

“@ArrestedDevOps @nicolefv Measuring is caring.”

“A must-listen devops cafe episode, where @nicolefv sprinkles some science on #devops. ”

“@nicolefv went through your interview at devops cafe with @botchagalupe great stuff.”

“A few minutes into @nicolefv’s talk and I already have a growing list of work takeaways. #lisa15”

“If you only reward one metric, you know which one will be gamed. —@nicolefv #lisa15”

“I want to measure everything. Thanks @nicolefv! #LISA15 #NUatLISA”

“Metrics as only as a carrot or only as a stick and not as improvement, won’t work. —@nicolefv #lisa15”

“With metrics, even a bad baseline is OK, lets you know where you start - @nicolefv #lisa15”

“@nicolefv Inspiring ”

“DEVOPS isn’t just IT. It’s the practice of IT. Culture, practices and re-engineering processes. @nicolefv #DOES14”

““#DevOps will revolutionize all tech, across all businesses, across all industries.” @nicolefv. -Exactly why we are all here at #DOES14.”

“And she has the statistical data to prove it! RT @cshl1: DEVOPS IS GOOD FOR IT. @nicolefv #DOES14”

“+100 “@adamhjk: Pretty sure @nicolefv is going to become an ops superhero for doing real analysis of our space. #velocityconf” @jezhumble”

“Everyone needs to listen to @nicolefv bring the science to our space. So great to have.”

“Anybody who’s fighting their org to do devops needs to bring the devops survey of practice to the table. Super thorough. #velocityconf”

“As an amateur stats nerd, I’m loving @nicolefv’s description of the math used in the DevOps survey. #velocityconf”