# Chef Cookbook Workflow Survey

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-cookbook-workflow-survey/3462>\
**Category:** Chef Infra (archive)\
**Created:** [December 5, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-cookbook-workflow-survey/3462 "2012-12-05T22:08:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kindsol](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/kindsol/32/531_2.png) [@kindsol](https://discourse.chef.io/u/kindsol)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-cookbook-workflow-survey/3462/1 "2012-12-05T22:08:32Z")

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Ohai! [http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey\_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2FC4h9zUAfTYZH%2B%2FOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB\_iframe=true&height=450&width=650](http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2fC4h9zUAfTYZH%2b%2fOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB_iframe=true&height=450&width=650)

“Chef isn’t prescriptive in terms of workflow, thus allowing different  
people to do it the way that works best for  
them.[http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey\_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2FC4h9zUAfTYZH%2B%2FOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB\_iframe=true&height=450&width=650](http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2fC4h9zUAfTYZH%2b%2fOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB_iframe=true&height=450&width=650)  
”  
-Adam

Given the workflow styles outlined on the wiki:  
[http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Cookbook+Workflows](http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Cookbook+Workflows)

Please join my simple survey and let me know what works best for  
you[http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey\_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2FC4h9zUAfTYZH%2B%2FOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB\_iframe=true&height=450&width=650](http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2fC4h9zUAfTYZH%2b%2fOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB_iframe=true&height=450&width=650)  
:

[http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L5892ZQ](http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L5892ZQ)

I will post the results to the Chef mailing list.

Thanks! [http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey\_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2FC4h9zUAfTYZH%2B%2FOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB\_iframe=true&height=450&width=650](http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2fC4h9zUAfTYZH%2b%2fOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB_iframe=true&height=450&width=650)

-Sol[http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey\_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2FC4h9zUAfTYZH%2B%2FOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB\_iframe=true&height=450&width=650](http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_EditPage.aspx?sm=FfKpltQKAl14Be%2fC4h9zUAfTYZH%2b%2fOckrvnISGeNG5JUAlNybcvgr10LvQ9WgMKf&TB_iframe=true&height=450&width=650)

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**Author:** ![kindsol](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/kindsol/32/531_2.png) [@kindsol](https://discourse.chef.io/u/kindsol)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-cookbook-workflow-survey/3462/2 "2012-12-05T22:18:39Z")

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(resending with link problem fixed – hopefully)

Ohai!

“Chef isn’t prescriptive in terms of workflow, thus allowing different  
people to do it the way that works best for them.”  
-Adam

Given the workflow styles outlined on the wiki:  
[http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Cookbook+Workflows](http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Cookbook+Workflows)

Please join my simple survey and let me know what works best for you:

[http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L5892ZQ](http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L5892ZQ)

I will post the results to the Chef mailing list.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![mark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/mark/32/616_2.png) [@mark](https://discourse.chef.io/u/mark)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-cookbook-workflow-survey/3462/3 "2012-12-05T22:50:23Z")

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Hi Sol,  
These results would be interesting, subject to usual stats caveats.  
I wonder if you aren't obscuring some detail by mixing dependency  
management tool preferences with repository organization preferences?  
The question of how do you work (org/group rules/conventions) vs how  
would you like to work (if we had our time again ...) with these  
repo's and tools might generate interesting answers?

HTH  
Mark

On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Sol Kindle [kindsol2@gmail.com](mailto:kindsol2@gmail.com) wrote:

> (resending with link problem fixed -- hopefully)
> 
> Ohai!
> 
> "Chef isn't prescriptive in terms of workflow, thus allowing different  
> people to do it the way that works best for them."  
> -Adam
> 
> Given the workflow styles outlined on the wiki:  
> [http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Cookbook+Workflows](http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Cookbook+Workflows)
> 
> Please join my simple survey and let me know what works best for you:
> 
> [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L5892ZQ](http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L5892ZQ)
> 
> I will post the results to the Chef mailing list.
> 
> Thanks!

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**Author:** ![kindsol](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/kindsol/32/531_2.png) [@kindsol](https://discourse.chef.io/u/kindsol)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-cookbook-workflow-survey/3462/4 "2012-12-05T23:28:34Z")

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Thanks for your feedback. This was more of a  
finger-in-air-to-check-the-beeze survey. I imagine there will be quite a  
bit open to interpretation. I'll post the results in a few days.

Hopefully the results will inspire.

best regards  
Sol

On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Mark Van De Vyver [mark@taqtiqa.com](mailto:mark@taqtiqa.com) wrote:

> Hi Sol,  
> These results would be interesting, subject to usual stats caveats.  
> I wonder if you aren't obscuring some detail by mixing dependency  
> management tool preferences with repository organization preferences?  
> The question of how do you work (org/group rules/conventions) vs how  
> would you like to work (if we had our time again ...) with these  
> repo's and tools might generate interesting answers?
> 
> HTH  
> Mark
> 
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Sol Kindle [kindsol2@gmail.com](mailto:kindsol2@gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> > (resending with link problem fixed -- hopefully)
> > 
> > Ohai!
> > 
> > "Chef isn't prescriptive in terms of workflow, thus allowing different  
> > people to do it the way that works best for them."  
> > -Adam
> > 
> > Given the workflow styles outlined on the wiki:  
> > [http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Cookbook+Workflows](http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Cookbook+Workflows)
> > 
> > Please join my simple survey and let me know what works best for you:
> > 
> > [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L5892ZQ](http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L5892ZQ)
> > 
> > I will post the results to the Chef mailing list.
> > 
> > Thanks!