Key to understanding where you are in your organization’s journey is by defining DevOps Much has been written about the compelling benefits of DevOps. However, the lack of a commonly agreed definition and clear prescription for implementing DevOps have left many people puzzled. Ask a group of experts, “How do you know when you have […]
A Definition of DevOps for the Masses
If you asked the average person in the street, “What does DevOps mean to you?” you’d probably get a blank stare. And there are those who aren’t directly involved but are vaguely aware of DevOps as a concept. While a vague understanding is better than nothing, it leaves room for misconceptions and misinformation, which can […]
The Elusive Definition of DevOps
How do you define DevOps? If you went out and asked IT professionals at other organizations, could you guarantee their answer would be the same? In most cases, the answer to this question is no. DevOps, despite its growing popularity, still lacks a widely agreed-upon definition. There are a few fundamental principles that appear consistently […]
Trick Question: What is DevOps?
DevOps suffers from the lack of a clearly defined definition. A Google search displays results that state that DevOps is empathy, culture or a movement. There are also derivations of DevOps, such as ChatOps and HugOps. A lot of speakers mention DEVOPS but no-one seemed to have a widely agreed definition of what DEVOPS actually […]
DevOps for non-engineers
If you’ve scrolled through LinkedIn or companies’ career pages, you’ve probably seen the term “DevOps” used as a part of a job title. DevOps Engineers and DevOps architects are everywhere, and many people are surprised to find that those titles aren’t correct. It sounds innocuous: After all, isn’t DevOps something that you do? If you’re […]
Evolution Not Revolution – DevOps in the Wild
Ever heard these questions: What is DevOps? How do I hire a DevOps Engineer? Should we have a Director of DevOps? Am I doing DevOps? Why is DevOps failing in my organization? More and more frequently, I run into engineers, managers and business leaders describing failures in their organization due to “DevOps.” Oddly, digging a […]
Buzzword abuse: The anatomy of a DevOps Engineer
Once, people used the word genius only when describing someone who really was a genius. Someone with extraordinary intellectual and perceptual capabilities. Today every parent uses this word to describe their, likely cognitively regular child – and this term has lost any good taste. I find the same trend holds true for DevOps. And yet, […]