DevOps: A Blog About How DevOps Is The Best Way To Manage Everything. — Shaik Wahab
Introduction
I remember when I first heard the term DevOps. I was speaking with a team that recently transferred from an in-house initiative to an agency, and the topic took us to the latest buzzwords in the industry. More than a few people laughed, because- for many years-the two operations are seen in opposition to each other.
We were caught between two different worlds: developers wanting to create applications code but not having any knowledge about production, and IT Ops dreaming of deploying their code without having to beg developers to build it.
Why DevOps is the popular choice these days
I’ve been in the IT industry for over 10 years now, and I have worked in a couple of organizations which are already doing DevOps. They were not calling it DevOps back then, but they were doing exactly what DevOps is about.
The very idea of DevOps has been around for a while, but in my opinion it has gained popularity only recently — since cloud computing became popular and started to penetrate companies like wildfire.
Why? Because now it’s easier than ever to create and run infrastructure in the cloud. You can start small and scale up as needed.
Also, with cloud computing we are able to get rid of most of the mundane tasks which used to take a lot of time in the past and focus on what is more important. That’s where DevOps comes into play — it helps you get rid of mundane tasks so that you can focus on what really matters.
What does it mean to develop software? To me, it means writing production-ready code that solves a problem for your users.
That’s why I consider software development to be an Agile practice — because it focuses on writing production-ready code rather than focusing on “delivering” things that might not be relevant.
How to identify if you deserve DevOps or not
Do you know what DevOps is? Maybe. Do you know what it does? Probably not. But if you’re here, looking for advice about whether or not you should go for it, then I presume that you already know that it’s the coolest thing since sliced bread (if not, then you should read this).
And I guess that you also know that it’s the future of software development and delivery (if not, then you should read this).
So let me ask another question: are you a technology leader or an IT leader?
From my experience and many others’ plenty of people get into IT because they love technology. They become system administrators because they want to work with servers, develop software because they want to work with code and so on.
But as time passes by, people change roles and companies often don’t have the resources to train their employees, so those people get promoted to higher positions in their company where the focus isn’t about technology anymore — it’s all about delivery.
How to learn and stay up to date on the relevant technologies under DevOps
When you’re new to a field, it’s hard to find the right resources to stay up to date on the technologies that are involved.
There are plenty of blogs and websites out there, but it’s hard to distinguish between the good and the bad.
It’s even harder when you’re just starting out and you haven’t worked with this technology before. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut where you’re constantly having to learn new things. But it’s difficult to keep up with everything that is going on in your field. This is especially true if you work in an industry where the technologies change frequently.
I’ve decided to create this blog in order to share some of my knowledge with people interested in DevOps. I’m going to talk about various technologies under DevOps, such as Jenkins, Docker, Ansible etc., and how they can be used together to solve common problems.
Read this blog about top five DevOps tools that you need to master as a DevOps Engineer.
Conclusion:
When it comes to DevOps, there are two camps:
1. Those who know what DevOps is and those who don’t know what DevOps is.
2. Those who want to adopt DevOps, and those who don’t want to adopt DevOps.
Unfortunately, anyone in the second category will never be able to understand the benefits of adopting a culture that is all about automation and collaboration.
The goal of this blog post is to help you decide if adopting a DevOps culture makes sense for your company or not. The world has changed — we live in an era that is fast-paced and where speed matters a lot.
Consumers today are more demanding than ever before; they expect more and want things faster! If you are an entrepreneur, or work for an established business. You need to understand that missing deadlines can impact your reputation as much as it can impact your bottom line.
As an entrepreneur, when you are building a product or service for the first time. Chances are you will be doing it alone. Because, you feel like no one else gets your vision. Or has the same level of passion for what you are building.
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Originally published at https://shaikwahab.com on December 28, 2021.
