{"id":1808,"date":"2019-07-09T03:05:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T03:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kusuaks7\/?p=1413"},"modified":"2023-08-25T08:57:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T08:57:38","slug":"spring-cleaning-101-polishing-up-your-devops-processes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/bigdata-cloud\/spring-cleaning-101-polishing-up-your-devops-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Cleaning 101: Polishing Up Your DevOps Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dev teams should take time to tune up agile processes and continue advancing their shift toward DevOps<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Release cycles are accelerating, but not as fast as development teams want. Customers\u2019 desired release rates are moving at an unimpressive pace; those looking to push out new updates on a weekly basis often find it looks more like a monthly basis\u2014and that just isn\u2019t going to cut it.<\/p>\n

As the frequency of execution increases, dev teams find themselves between a rock and a hard place. While the growing demand for faster turnarounds isn\u2019t poised to slow down anytime soon, teams struggle to integrate a set of tools into an efficient pipeline to get the job done within the time allotted. With demand on the rise, how can teams work together to fast-track their release cycles?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time for dev teams to apply a little more elbow grease.<\/p>\n

With spring cleaning season upon us, dev teams across industries should take time this season to tune up agile processes and continue the work of advancing their shift toward DevOps.<\/p>\n

Dust Off Roles and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A once very siloed practice, software development has since taken on a much more agile approach across teams as the need for faster release cycles rapidly grows. According to a recent\u00a0VersionOne report, nearly 75 percent of respondents attribute the need to accelerate software delivery to their adoption of agile practices. While DevOps is meant to help dev teams deliver applications at a high velocity, managers encouraging the implementation of these processes often overlook the true meaning of DevOps and the effects these transformations will have on its current employees and their roles.<\/p>\n

At its very core, DevOps is the combination of development and operations, which covers a wide range of tasks once performed by developers, testers and operations at different stages throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC). However, a more agile approach means these different processes (building, testing, etc.) are in a more tightly coordinated execution, requiring each of the different silos to have a better understanding\u2014and knowledge\u2014of each process.<\/p>\n

Before jumping in to update any processes or technologies, it\u2019s important to ensure all teams are aligned on their evolving roles and responsibilities. Sit down with individuals, teams and their managers to get everyone on the same page and provide guidance on best steps for moving forward this year.<\/p>\n

Shrink the Skills Gap<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Despite developers\u2019 growing list of responsibilities, a 2018 report from LinkedIn found that there is a significant\u00a0skills shortage when it comes to software engineers<\/a>\u00a0and other similar career trajectories. That gap shrinks even further when you consider the different roles within software engineering itself. For example, developers have recently taken on more responsibility as \u201cfull stack developers,\u201d assuring high-quality outputs and confirming there are no bugs in their code, yet have very little knowledge of how to implement continuous testing.<\/p>\n

This spring, spend time with employees to brush up on their skills, refine their job responsibilities and uplevel their expertise. While this isn\u2019t a task that can be performed and executed on overnight, some recommendations to kick start the process include:<\/p>\n