Highlights from my conversation with Brian:
Niche industry but not niche skills
Working with other teams to partner where there is a skills gap
Realizing which parts of the tech stack you can “let go” to broaden the candidate pool
Software engineering foundations go a long way
Building an ecosystem around the Windows platform
Meet: Brian Jackson is a DevOps advocate currently helping create immersive Star Wars experiences at Lucasfilm. Currently, Brian is the Manager of DevOps Engineering at Lucasfilm. Previously helped Apple Pay and ESPN.com be more productive through delivery automation.
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