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DevOps trends 2021

A visual and fun fact sheet to inspire you

As the DevOps movement is growing into its teens, it shows no signs of slowing down. The gap between low and high DevOps performers is increasing, as concludes the DORA State of DevOps report 2019. DevOps started as an initiative to break down the silo between development and operations departments. But these days DevOps encompasses everything that makes modern software engineering faster, safer, and better.

DevOps is about accelerating value creation through design systems. It is about taking a holistic approach with systems thinking and building a healthy culture. It is about creating the best circumstances for skilled engineers to work - in a psychologically safe environment, with state-of-the-art tools and a high degree of automation. DevOps is what enables us to be at the frontier of technology and knowledge work.

In this brief guide, you will find short and visual summaries of what we believe to be the significant topics in 2021: psychological safety, scaling, platforms and design systems, SaaS, edge cloud, 5G, and data challenges.


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DevOps is no longer a competitive advantage. Today, DevOps adoption is so widespread that it has become an industry standard. The question is no longer: why should my company prioritize a DevOps transformation? Instead, it is: will we survive if we don't?

Marko KlemettiCTO of Eficode

DevOps for executives

A guide to understanding the big picture of DevOps

DevOps is no longer a competitive advantage. Today, DevOps adoption is so widespread that it has become an industry standard. The question is no longer: why should my company prioritize a DevOps transformation? Instead, it is: will we survive if we don't?

Successful DevOps adoption eases the pressure off engineering departments and top management. Software projects reach the finishing line faster, simpler, and in the process every department benefits.

Understanding the big picture of DevOps makes choosing solutions and planning a way forward for your company easier. This guide will give you the understanding of DevOps you need to scale it across your organization and improve business outcomes.

The guide is organized into three parts:

  • Cultural practices

  • Technical practices

  • Leading successful DevOps transformations

What is DevOps today?

DevOps is no longer a new and hip concept, but rather has a proven track record of enabling business agility and performance. The most important thing about DevOps is to connect feedback from end-users in production environments to development teams, such that they are able to react to market conditions and out-learn their competition.

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