What is DevOps?

Overview

Like many others, you may have encountered the term “DevOps” and wondered what it means. By the end of this article, you’ll know what DevOps means and more.

DevOps stands for “Development and Operations”. It bridges the gap between the software development and IT operations teams. The development team is responsible for conceiving, designing, and building an application.

The IT operations team, on the other hand, tests the application. They then deploy if it meets the organization’s requirements or standards. Also, operations give feedback to the development team and receive the same from users.

Before now, many companies encountered friction between their development and operations teams. There was no smooth flow of communication and collaboration between both parties.

For instance, the development team could unintentionally send a buggy software or program to the operations team for testing and deployment. If the operations team finds a bug or any other issue, they must return it to the development team to fix it.

This back and forth between both teams could lead to some tension and eventually slow the overall software development process.

So, DevOps employs tools and practices to ensure a smooth workflow between the teams. These tools and…