Mastering Speed and Control in DevOps

Explore the critical balance between speed and control in DevOps automation through this 11-minute conference talk from PlatformCon 2025. Discover why many organizations with high levels of infrastructure automation fail to achieve the promised outcomes of faster deployments, fewer failures, and more frequent changes. Learn about the speed-control paradox that reveals how speed is often gained at the expense of control, and understand why overconfidence in automation maturity persists across the industry. Examine industry data and real-world examples that demonstrate what differentiates true automation leaders from those with surface-level implementations. Gain insights into how high-performing teams successfully orchestrate automation across processes, technologies, and organizational structures to achieve both speed and control simultaneously. Understand where to focus your efforts to move beyond basic automation toward measurable, sustainable impact that delivers tangible business outcomes.