Avoiding Pitfalls in DevOps

This final chapter focuses on DevOps pitfalls and antipatterns that can hinder the successful implementation of DevOps practices. We will highlight the importance of adopting a collaborative culture and prioritizing continuous improvement and discuss various common pitfalls, such as neglecting testing and quality assurance (QA), over-reliance on automation, poor monitoring and feedback loops, inadequate security and compliance measures, and lack of scalability and flexibility.

We will also emphasize the importance of proper documentation and knowledge sharing and discuss strategies to overcome resistance to change. By highlighting these common pitfalls and antipatterns, the chapter aims to provide guidance to organizations on how to successfully implement DevOps practices and avoid common mistakes. These are also probably things organizations struggle the most with, apart from the technical parts.

We will cover the following topics in this chapter...