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AWS re:Invent 2023 - McDonald’s & AWS ProServe implement reusable & observable pipelines (PRO201)

Summary

AWS ProServe and McDonald's collaborated on enhancing McDonald's DevOps practices.
The focus was on creating reusable pipelines with observability to mirror the efficiency of McDonald's physical restaurants.
McDonald's has a vast scale, serving 1 billion people daily, with a significant digital and cloud infrastructure.
The DevOps journey included addressing challenges like custom pipelines, security compliance, and limited visibility.
AWS ProServe conducted a DevOps assessment, identifying areas for improvement and helping McDonald's form a DevOps platform team.
The team worked on creating a Minimum Lovable Platform (MLP) for CI/CD and observability, improving developer experience, security, and monitoring.
McDonald's plans to enhance the MLP with additional security tools, AI, and code scanning, and to expand the DevOps platform to more teams.

McDonald's digital transformation mirrors its physical operational efficiency, emphasizing the importance of DevOps in scaling digital services.
The DevOps assessment by AWS ProServe is a structured approach to identify gaps and provide prescriptive guidance for improvement.
The concept of a Minimum Lovable Platform (MLP) is crucial for incremental development and ensuring early adoption of new platforms.
The formation of a DevOps platform team and an enablement team at McDonald's highlights the importance of specialized roles in facilitating DevOps adoption.
Reusable and observable components in the DevOps pipeline are essential for standardization, security, and efficiency.
McDonald's approach to integrating security and observability into their pipelines can serve as a model for other large organizations.
The ongoing journey of McDonald's DevOps transformation shows a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.