During the last couple of years, we’ve seen how DevOps has exploded and has become one of the most competitive differentiators for every organization, regardless of their size. When talking about DevOps, we refer to agility and collaboration, keys that unlock a business’s success. However, to make it work for your business, you have to first understand how DevOps works, and what skills are required for adopting this agile business culture. Let’s look over this in more detail.
Leaving the benefits aside, here are the three basic principles of a successful DevOps approach:
Recently, I came across an infographic showing the top positions that technology companies are struggling to fill, and DevOps was number one on the list. Surprising? Not really. If we’re looking at the skills required for a successful DevOps methodology, we will understand why finding a good DevOps engineer akin to finding a needle in a haystack. Besides communication and collaboration, which are the most obvious skills that a DevOps engineer must have, here is what draws the line between success, or failure.
Beside the above skills that DevOps engineers should have, there are also skills that companies need to adopt:
The DevOps approach has changed the way people collaborate with each other, and improving not only the processes, but their products and services as well. Here are the benefits:
Bottom line, DevOps is an essential approach that has changed not only results and processes, but also the way in which people interact with each other. Judging by the way it has progressed, it’s safe to assume that it’s here to stay.
Rick Blaisdell is an experienced CTO, offering cloud services and creating technical strategies, which reduce IT operational costs and improve efficiency. He has 20 years of product, business development, and high-tech experience with Fortune 500 companies, developing innovative technology strategies.
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