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Why Everyone Misunderstood DevOps (and Still Might)

Summary

This post dissected the 2015 wave of DevOps adoption, where companies invested heavily in automation and CI/CD, but failed to shift the cultural behaviors that DevOps actually required. Teams adopted tools but not shared ownership, leading to friction, risk, and disappointment.

18-Month Update

By 2016, some enterprises began investing in DevOps coaching and SRE practices to bridge the cultural gap. Security was increasingly embedded earlier in the lifecycle, evolving into DevSecOps.

2025 Insight

In 2025, DevOps is no longer considered a special role or movement. It’s embedded into how high-functioning teams work — with shared accountability, automation, and collaboration as table stakes.

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