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Epic 1 Demo Video Recording Checklist

Quick Reference for Video Recording

Pre-Recording Setup (15 minutes before)

Technical Setup

  • [ ] All K8s pods are running (kubectl get pods -A)
  • [ ] Screen recording software ready (OBS/Loom/etc.)
  • [ ] Audio equipment tested
  • [ ] Browser prepared with tabs:
  • [ ] Backstage
  • [ ] ArgoCD
  • [ ] Jenkins
  • [ ] Grafana
  • [ ] Prometheus
  • [ ] SonarQube
  • [ ] Harbor
  • [ ] DevLake
  • [ ] Vault
  • [ ] Terminal windows configured (large font, 16-18pt)
  • [ ] Sample data exists (deployments, metrics, etc.)

Verify Access URLs

# Quick health check
kubectl get ingress -A
kubectl get pods -A | grep -E 'backstage|argocd|jenkins|grafana|devlake'
  • [ ] https://backstage.127.0.0.1.nip.io - ✅ Loading
  • [ ] https://argocd.127.0.0.1.nip.io - ✅ Loading
  • [ ] https://jenkins.127.0.0.1.nip.io - ✅ Loading
  • [ ] https://grafana.127.0.0.1.nip.io - ✅ Loading
  • [ ] https://devlake.127.0.0.1.nip.io - ✅ Loading

Recording Segments (30 minutes total)

✅ Segment 1: Introduction (3 min)

  • [ ] Opening statement
  • [ ] Architecture overview
  • [ ] Epic 1 key deliverables

✅ Segment 2: Backstage (5 min)

  • [ ] Home page and navigation
  • [ ] Service catalog tour
  • [ ] Create new service from template
  • [ ] TechDocs overview

✅ Segment 3: ArgoCD (4 min)

  • [ ] Applications dashboard
  • [ ] Application deep dive
  • [ ] GitOps workflow explanation
  • [ ] Rollback capabilities

✅ Segment 4: Jenkins (5 min)

  • [ ] Dashboard overview
  • [ ] Golden path pipeline stages
  • [ ] Pipeline execution details
  • [ ] PR validation pipeline

✅ Segment 5: Security (3 min)

  • [ ] SonarQube dashboard and reports
  • [ ] Harbor registry and container scanning
  • [ ] Vault secrets management

✅ Segment 6: Observability (3 min)

  • [ ] Prometheus metrics
  • [ ] Grafana dashboards (2-3 examples)

✅ Segment 7: DORA Metrics (5 min)

  • [ ] DevLake overview
  • [ ] All 4 metrics explained
  • [ ] Trend charts
  • [ ] Team/project breakdowns

✅ Segment 8: Complete Workflow (1.5 min)

  • [ ] End-to-end summary
  • [ ] Resource utilization check

✅ Segment 9: Closing (1 min)

  • [ ] Summary of deliverables
  • [ ] Links to documentation
  • [ ] Thank you and next steps

Key Commands to Have Ready

# Quick health check
kubectl get pods -A | grep -E 'argocd|backstage|jenkins|prometheus|grafana'

# Resource utilization
kubectl top nodes

# Git status (if showing GitOps)
git --no-pager log --oneline -5

# Sample queries for Prometheus
# up
# container_cpu_usage_seconds_total

Key URLs to Show

Essential:

  • Backstage: https://backstage.127.0.0.1.nip.io
  • ArgoCD: https://argocd.127.0.0.1.nip.io
  • Jenkins: https://jenkins.127.0.0.1.nip.io
  • Grafana: https://grafana.127.0.0.1.nip.io
  • DevLake: https://devlake.127.0.0.1.nip.io

Supporting:

  • SonarQube: https://sonarqube.127.0.0.1.nip.io
  • Harbor: https://harbor.127.0.0.1.nip.io
  • Prometheus: https://prometheus.127.0.0.1.nip.io
  • Vault: https://vault.127.0.0.1.nip.io

Key Points to Emphasize

Throughout Demo

  • ✅ Automation - Everything is automated
  • ✅ Security - Built-in, not bolted on
  • ✅ Observability - Full visibility
  • ✅ GitOps - Single source of truth
  • ✅ DORA Metrics - Automatic collection
  • ✅ Developer Experience - Fast and easy
  • ✅ Resource Efficiency - <70% utilization

Golden Path Workflow

  1. Create from Backstage template
  2. PR pipeline (fast feedback)
  3. Main pipeline (full gates)
  4. Security scanning
  5. GitOps deployment
  6. DORA metrics recorded
  7. Observable and monitored

DORA Metrics

  1. Deployment Frequency - Multiple per day (Elite)
  2. Lead Time - Commit to production time
  3. Change Failure Rate - % deployments causing issues
  4. MTTR - Time to restore service

Post-Recording Checklist

Editing

  • [ ] Trim mistakes and dead air
  • [ ] Add title slide
  • [ ] Add chapter markers
  • [ ] Add text overlays for URLs
  • [ ] Ensure audio quality
  • [ ] Add closing slide with links
  • [ ] Export 1080p

Upload Options

Option 1: YouTube

  • [ ] Upload video
  • [ ] Title: "Fawkes IDP - Epic 1 Demo Walkthrough (DORA 2023 Foundation)"
  • [ ] Add description (see full script)
  • [ ] Add timestamps in description
  • [ ] Enable captions
  • [ ] Set visibility
  • [ ] Get shareable link

Option 2: GitHub Release

  • [ ] Create release (v1.0-epic1-demo)
  • [ ] Upload video as asset
  • [ ] Add release notes
  • [ ] Link in README

Option 3: Internal Platform

  • [ ] Upload to company platform
  • [ ] Set permissions
  • [ ] Get shareable link

Documentation Updates

  • [ ] Add link to README.md
  • [ ] Add link to docs/index.md
  • [ ] Add link to tutorials/index.md
  • [ ] Update Epic 1 docs with video
  • [ ] Add to Backstage TechDocs

Troubleshooting

If Something Doesn't Load

  • Check pod status: kubectl get pods -n <namespace>
  • Check logs: kubectl logs -n <namespace> <pod>
  • Restart if needed: kubectl rollout restart deployment/<name> -n <namespace>

If Demo Data is Missing

  • Run sample deployments beforehand
  • Trigger Jenkins pipelines to populate data
  • Let platform run for a few hours to collect metrics

If Recording Fails

  • Have backup recordings of each segment
  • Can record segments separately and edit together
  • Practice the trickier parts beforehand

Time Management

Segment Target Running Total
Introduction 3:00 3:00
Backstage 5:00 8:00
ArgoCD 4:00 12:00
Jenkins 5:00 17:00
Security 3:00 20:00
Observability 3:00 23:00
DORA Metrics 5:00 28:00
Workflow 1:30 29:30
Closing 0:30 30:00

Buffer: You have ~1 minute of buffer time. Use it for transitions.

Emergency Contacts / Resources

  • Full Script: docs/tutorials/epic-1-demo-video-script.md
  • Architecture: docs/architecture.md
  • Operations Runbook: docs/runbooks/epic-1-platform-operations.md
  • GitHub: https://github.com/paruff/fawkes

Version: 1.0 Related Issue: paruff/fawkes#37 Last Updated: December 2024