CfgMgmtCamp 2025 Ghent

Puppet Evolution: Key Changes and Modernization Tips
2025-02-04, 12:40–12:45, D.Aud (Main)

A lot of people ask me about what's changed in Puppet since older versions 4 or 3 or older so this whistlestop ignite will look to highlight how Puppet has changed and give some quick tips what to look for and modernize

David is an author and experienced DevOps professional who is the Community and Developer Relations lead for Puppet.

He previously worked on the product management of Puppet’s development ecosystem and integrations while working with Puppet’s largest and most complex customers to deliver automation at scale and support their DevOps working practices.

He spent eight years at NatWest as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. David has a passion for delivering change into traditional working environments, breaking down team silos, and integrating DevOps working practices with heavily regulated and audited environments.

Outside of work, David is an accomplished hillwalker (Munroist number: 3085) having climbed all 282 of the Scottish Munros. He also enjoys sci-fi and fantasy books and regularly visits Scotland's tractor parks with his wife and two sons.

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