improving goat production

Improving Goat Production

Michael DucyChef

@mfdii

What the What?

A goat is tied to a silo of radius x with a rope of length y, what is the grazing area of the goat?

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Silos

The Goat

Goats are Intelligent

Goats are Multi-Purpose

Goats are Multi-Purpose

Goats are Multi-Purpose

Goats are Multi-Purpose

Goats are Multi-Purpose

Goats are Multi-Purpose

Full Stack Developers

Full Stack Operations

Full Stack OpsDevOps

Full Stack DevOpsDev

The Goat and the Silo

The Goat and the Silo

The Goat and the Silo

The Goat and the Silo

The Goat and the Silo

Silo of Goats

More Goats

More Goats

and OperationsWorkers

Improving Goat Production

• Foraging Crops• Frequent Continuous access to water• Improved Housing• Buck Exchange/Rotation

Foraging Crops

Foraging Crops

• Free food for goats• Plantable in places not used for (human) food

production• Encourages good health in the goat herd

Foraging Crops for DevOps

Foraging Crops for DevOps

Foraging Crops for DevOps

Access to Water

Access to Water

• Different requirements based on feed• Grazing goats consume less water• Only ~10% of water loss may be fatal

Access to DevOps Water

Goats and Fences

Goats and Fences

Goats and Fences

Improved Housing

Improved Housing

• Improves health conditions• Protects from predators• Keeps goats protected from

themselves

Improved DevOps Housing

Improved DevOps Housing

• Don’t skimp on kit• Create the space for how your team

needs to work• Cheaper to deal with upfront

Buck Exchange/Rotation

Buck Exchange/Rotation

• Helps breeding by spreading DNA• Prevents problems associated with

inbreeding

DevOps Exchange/Rotation

• Helps spread knowledge• Prevents myopic view of business• Should include business roles • Should include outside opportunities as well

Summary

• Plant the seeds to allow your goats to graze• Give access to the water goats need• Improve their housing to make happier goats• Rotate your goats to keep them fresh

Be the goat.