"Devops practices that actually move the needle aren't the flashy ones everyone talks about. It's the unglamorous work, such as standardizing CI/CD pipelines across teams, implementing consistent observability standards, and treating environment alignment as data architecture."
"When asked about their top devops practices, IT leaders often cite version control, automating deployments with CI/CD pipelines, and deploying with infrastructure as code. But many other devops practices are worth considering for organizations that want to improve the frequency, reliability, and security of software deployments. Over time, I have amassed a list of 40 devops practices that encompass the software development lifecycle, spanning from planning through releasing and monitoring. With so many options to choose from, tech leaders must decide whether to continue investing in practices they've already developed or extend their capabilities in new areas."
"Organizations developing custom software at scale are likely to adopt advanced CI/CD practices and incorporate observability capabilities to improve application monitoring. But with recent advancements in AI code generators, low-code development, and agentic AI software development, it's a good time to revisit devops strategies and priorities."
DevOps requires attention to foundational, often-overlooked practices beyond trendy tools and agile methods. Essential areas include cultural alignment between development and operations, standardized CI/CD pipelines across teams, consistent observability standards, and treating environment alignment as part of data architecture. Organizations should evaluate a broad set of practices spanning planning, development, release, and monitoring, and prioritize where to invest next. Recent advances in AI-assisted coding, low-code platforms, and agentic development increase the need to revisit DevOps strategies. Clear ownership, robust testing, automated deployments, and security-focused processes remain critical to improving frequency, reliability, and security of software delivery.
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