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The secret to enterprise fleet transformation

Alex Deane
September 18, 2025

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Yadhu Gopalan is the Co-founder and CEO of Esper and the author of DevOps for Devices: The Innovator’s Guide to Enterprise Fleet Transformation (https://www.esper.io/ebook/devops-for-devices-the-innovators-guide-to-enterprise-fleet-transformation).

Yadhu joins the podcast today to discuss his career-long obsession with DevOps and why he thinks it’s critical to use a similar approach when managing a modern device fleet. He describes the trends that are driving a need for more agile fleets, like how ubiquitous devices are becoming, turning even common household appliances into cloud-connected, intelligent devices. He also highlights the crucial role infrastructure plays in a company’s ability to innovate and the advantages it brings them when delivering experiences to their customers. 

  • 6:45 - Why Yadhu wrote DevOps for Devices and what can readers get out of it
  • 10:45 - Yadhu’s experience with DevOps and how he brought it to the device world
  • 16:38 - Why DevOps for devices is important to apply now
  • 20:00 - What makes Esper unique
  • 22:02 - What DevSecOps is and why it’s so crucial
  • 25:49 - How to get started with DevOps for devices

About the There's a Device for That podcast

Discover the unprecedented device-based solutions changing the world around us.

There’s A Device For That! showcases the unprecedented device-based solutions changing the world around us and bringing to life experiences we once didn’t think possible. In each episode, our host, Sudhir Reddy, chats with an industry leader driving cutting-edge technology, such as line-busting devices, AI-enabled doorbells, and next-generation connectivity solutions, to explore what kind of impact they’re making and what’s in store for the future. Join us to uncover the progressive ideas transforming our daily lives, from how we work to how we play to how we connect.

There’s A Device For That! is brought to you by Esper, the industry's first DevOps platform for device fleets. For a full list of all episodes, head here.

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