Basic Concepts

The DevOps movement began as a series of conversations and online communities started by Patrick Debois and Andrew Shafer.

DevOps is a cultural movement, not a job title, standard, or product.

DevOps grew out of the Agile software development movement.

DevOps is a combination of the words "Development" and "Operations."

Without DevOps, operations traditionally prioritizes stability. The Goals of DevOps.

Few production failures is an example of one of the goals of DevOps. The Goals of DevOps.

Faster time-to-market is an example of one of the goals of DevOps. The Goals of DevOps.

Immediate recovery from failures is an example of one of the goals of DevOps. The Goals of DevOps.

Both speed of delivery and stability are important in a DevOps culture.

In a DevOps culture, both developers and operations share the same goals and prioritize them equally. The Goals of DevOps.

Without DevOps, developers traditionally prioritize speed of delivery.