SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Atomist, the
software delivery automation company, today announced Gene Kim has become an advisor to the company
bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge about how teams
deliver software.
Kim, a leader in the DevOps movement, is a multi-award winning
CTO, researcher, and author. He was the founder of Tripwire and
served as CTO for thirteen years. His books include The Phoenix
Project, The DevOps Handbook, Beyond the Phoenix
Project, and Accelerate. He is passionate about how
DevOps can enable technology organizations to transform from "good
to great."
"We know from our research that automation is a critical enabler
for high performance, both for developer and infrastructure
concerns," Kim said. "I'm excited about the vision that Rod and the
Atomist team are working to achieve, elevating the notion of what
is possible through software APIs, liberating us from YAML files
and bash scripts. Their notion of a software delivery machine
promises to increase developer and team productivity, better enable
using global patterns and expertise, as well as improve operational
and security objectives."
"Gene's deep understanding of the daily experience of developers
and operators brings a wealth of insight to Atomist," said Atomist
founder and CEO Rod Johnson.
"Gene Kim is a true leader in our
industry. He has played a key role in defining the DevOps movement
and helping organizations embrace modern approaches to developing
software. Gene shares our vision of transforming software delivery
and we're thrilled to have him onboard as an advisor."
About Atomist
Atomist is how teams deliver software.
Founded in 2015, Atomist is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by Accel and Matrix
Partners. For more information, visit atomist.com or @atomist.
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