Overthinking DevOps

Nirmal Mehta: As an industry we love to overthink everything, and I think that DevOps has the same kind of issues.

DevOps is very simple. DevOps is the application of techniques for process improvements that some start-ups, well-functioning organizations, and smart people implemented. These were shown to other people who said, "Yes, that sounds great; that's helping us be more efficient, reduce cost, or make better quality and, you know what, we might as well adopt it!"

"As an industry we love to overthink everything, and I think that DevOps has the same kind of issues."

—Nirmal Mehta

Let's not overcomplicate DevOps. When it's time to lose weight, simply put more calories out than you put in. That is the simple fact. Don't be distracted by complex diets because you want an easy way out. It's the same with DevOps, the philosophy is simple: get out of your own way.

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