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FAST INNOVATION REQUIRES A POSITIVE DEVOPS CULTURE NOT JUST TOOLS
Sam Hunt , VP APAC at GitHub , outlines common areas for businesses to focus on if they are to get maximum value from their DevOps investments .
Has there ever been a more contentious term in the history of software development than ‘ DevOps ’? It ’ s an accepted part of our industry ’ s vernacular , but wherever I go and whoever I speak to , it means something different to everyone .
Part of the reason for this is that there is no one-sizefits-all approach to DevOps . The development goals of organizations are always unique , regardless of size or sector . In many ways that ’ s the beauty of what an effective DevOps strategy can do for a business : it can be tailored to suit ever changing needs .
What I think everyone can agree on , though , is that the essence of DevOps is about helping businesses build and ship better software , faster . That ’ s why it ’ s an increasingly critical part of business strategy . High performing DevOps strategy can – and will – increase the speed of innovation . It should come as little surprise that recent research shows that nearly three-quarters of organizations have now adopted DevOps in some form .
The essence of DevOps is about helping businesses build and ship better software , faster .
But here ’ s my major frustration . Far too often I see businesses fixate on buying DevOps tools as the route to fast-tracking innovation and neglecting something that ’ s just as critical to developing a strategy that will pay dividends : culture .
You can ’ t just buy a progressive DevOps process . It ’ s not an off-the-shelf purchase . Sure , there is an ever
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