Nikita Kuznetsov explains why DevOps has changed IT

Over the past ten years, the IT industry has changed more than in many previous decades. While developers once created software, and system administrators separately maintained it, today companies are increasingly moving to a model where these processes are tightly coupled. This approach, known as DevOps, has become one of the most significant changes in the modern IT environment. According to Nikita Kuznetsov, DevOps has enabled companies to significantly accelerate the development of digital products and improve infrastructure reliability. «Previously, weeks or even months could pass between the creation of an application and its launch. Today, many changes are delivered to the production environment within hours thanks to automation and modern engineering practices,» notes Nikita Kuznetsov. The term DevOps emerged as a combination of the words «development» and «operations.» The main idea was to remove barriers between teams and make the process of creating digital services continuous. Before the advent of DevOps, developers and administrators often worked separately. Some created the software product, while others were responsible for deploying it to servers and providing subsequent support. This approach often led to delays, errors, and conflicts between departments. Modern companies strive to restructure their processes. Development, testing, security, and operations are becoming part of a single system, where each team understands the overall outcome and...