DevOps
DevOps is a set of practices, cultural philosophies, and tools that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to shorten the systems development life cycle and provide continuous delivery with high software quality. It emphasizes collaboration, automation, monitoring, and integration between development and operations teams to enable faster and more reliable software releases. The goal is to break down silos, improve efficiency, and respond quickly to customer needs.
Developers should learn and use DevOps to streamline the software delivery process, reduce deployment failures, and enhance team productivity in fast-paced environments like web applications, cloud services, and microservices architectures. It is particularly valuable in scenarios requiring frequent updates, such as agile development cycles, where automation and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines are essential for maintaining stability and speed.