From Cover to Code — S3E6: Next-Level DevOps with Python

In this Season 3 finale, Angela and Michael close out "Hands-On Python for DevOps" with an in-depth conversation about Chapter 13 — "The Tools to Take Your DevOps to the Next Level". They explore advanced automation techniques, real-world monitoring strategies, and modern troubleshooting workflows that help teams scale their DevOps practices with confidence.

The hosts dig into step functions, observability stacks, event-driven operations, and the growing role of AI tools that support high-velocity engineering teams. They also reflect on the biggest lessons from this season — from infrastructure automation to MLOps — and how the themes of the book connect to their day-to-day work as practitioners and creators.

Beyond the chapter, Angela and Michael share updates on AfroTech, community highlights, upcoming podcast projects, and the exciting future of "From Cover to Code" as they prepare for Season 4.

The book: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/hands-on-python-for/9781835081167/B21320_01.xhtml
The code: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Hands-On-Python-for-DevOps/tree/main

Video Chapters:

00:00 Welcome & Opening Banter
01:00 Wrapping Up the Book
05:18 Chapter 13: Advanced Automation Tools
11:29 Monitoring with Grafana & Prometheus
14:48 Troubleshooting & Event Response Strategies
26:14 AfroTech Recap
32:54 Connecting with other Black Tech Creators on https://blktechplus.com/
36:40 Expanding to Spotify
43:00 Looking Ahead to Season 4

Your Hosts:
Angela Andrews – @scooterphoenix
Michael Jenkins – @managedkaos

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and join the conversation! Share your takeaways from this season and let us know what books you’d love to see in Season 4.



Find us online at covertocode.com.

Hosted by:

• Angela A.  @scooterphoenix 
• Michael J.  @managedkaos ​