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DevOps: Uniting People, Processes, and Tech for Continuous Value Delivery

Uniting people, processes, and technology to accelerate continuous value delivery through collaboration, automation, and rapid feedback loops.

DevOps is a philosophy that unites people, processes, and technology to deliver continuous value, fostering collaboration, automation, and shared accountability.

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Overview

DevOps is not a methodology, framework, or job title—it is an philosophy or ethos that unites people, processes, and technology to enable continuous value delivery. At its core, DevOps is about eliminating friction between development and operations, fostering collaboration, and embracing automation to achieve high-quality, fast, and reliable software delivery.

The Philosophical Foundation

DevOps is built on principles that extend beyond tooling or process enforcement:

DevOps in Action

A DevOps-driven organisation doesn’t ask, “How do we implement DevOps?” Instead, it asks, “How do we deliver value faster and more reliably?” The answer typically involves:

DevOps is not a destination—it’s a continuous journey toward delivering better software, faster, with confidence.

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