Mathew Skelton - How to Bridge the Dev-DBA chasm

In 2015, the Agile Yorkshire Xmas Lightning Talks Competition featured eight fantastic speakers delivering 10-minute lightning talks on tech topics that inspired and entertained the crowd. With audience voting and a fast-paced format, the evening was filled with great energy. This video was recorded at the 2015 event, capturing one of the highlights of the evening. Enjoy watching this fantastic talk! In this talk, Matthew Skelton explores the chasm between developers and DBAs (Database Administrators), using a Star Wars theme to illustrate the tension that often arises between the two roles. He discusses the challenges of working together when developers and DBAs have conflicting views on database management and the difficulties that come from this divide. Matthew advocates for modern best practices such as version control for database scripts, continuous integration, and test-driven development to help bridge this gap. He also introduces advanced techniques like CQRS and event sourcing, especially in microservice architectures, to support more efficient collaboration. Ultimately, he stresses the importance of communication and collaborative approaches to resolve conflicts and improve teamwork between developers and DBAs.