Dave Farley
Author of the best-selling books “Continuous Delivery” and “Modern Software Engineering” and over 6 million views on his YouTube channel.
Dave Farley
Author of the best-selling books “Continuous Delivery” and “Modern Software Engineering” and over 6 million views on his YouTube channel.
Dave is the creator of the Continuous Delivery YouTube channel, which currently has almost 6.5 million views. Thought leader in the field of continuous delivery, DevOps and software development in general.
Dave is a pioneer of Continuous Delivery, thought-leader and expert practitioner in CD, DevOps, TDD and software design, and shares his expertise through his consultancy, YouTube channel, books and training courses. Dave co-authored the definitive book on Continuous Delivery and has recently published Continuous Delivery Pipelines and Modern Software Engineering. He is one of the authors of the Reactive Manifesto and a winner of the Duke Award for the open source LMAX Disruptor project.
Dave has been having fun with computers for almost 40 years and has worked on most types of software, from firmware, through tinkering with operating systems and device drivers, to writing games and commercial applications of all shapes and sizes. He was an early adopter of agile development techniques, employing iterative development, continuous integration and significant levels of automated testing, working in large scale distributed systems. He has a long track record in creating high-performance teams, shaping organisations for success, and creating outstanding software.
Topic focus: Continuous Delivery
Check out some of Dave’s past talks:
- GOTO Amsterdam 2022 - Taking Back “Software Engineering” – Craftsmanship is Insufficient
- GOTO Copenhagen 2021 - Continuous Delivery Pipelines: How to Build Better Software Faster
Content featuring Dave Farley
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Farley's Laws
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Reactive Systems
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Taking Back “Software Engineering”
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Software Engineering - Development in 100 Years Time
![Expert Talk: DevOps & Software Architecture](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2037/original/SimonDaveHannes.jpg)
Expert Talk: DevOps & Software Architecture
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Modern Software Engineering
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32 Book Recommendations for the Holidays
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Learning Test-Driven Development
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Getting Started with Unit Testing
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GOTO Book Club Highlights Part 1
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Lizard Optimization
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Taking Back “Software Engineering”
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Software Engineering - Development in 100 Years Time
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‘Engineering' for Software - How to Amplify Creativity
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Continuous Delivery Pipelines: How to Build Better SW Faster
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Engineering for Software
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[Keynote] Engineering for Software - How to Amplify Creativity
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[Keynote] Engineering for Software - How to Amplify Creativity
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[Keynote] Engineering for Software - How to Amplify Creativity
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Continuous Delivery Training Course: Theory, Technology and Practice (2 days)
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Continuous Delivery Training Course: Theory, Technology and Practice
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2 days: Continuous Delivery
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Advanced Deployment Pipeline Techniques
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Advanced Deployment Pipeline Techniques
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Advanced Deployment Pipeline Techniques
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Masterclass in Acceptance Test Driven Development (BDD)
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Lizard Optimization
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Software Engineering in 100 Years Time
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Digital Disruption and Economies of Speed
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Advanced Deployment Pipeline Techniques
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What Stops Us From Building Better Software Faster?
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Live Ask Me Anything with Dave Farley
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Acceptance Testing for Continuous Delivery with Dave Farley
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Advanced Deployment Pipeline Techniques Masterclass Taster
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