This article debunks the claim that DevOps is dead by explaining its true purpose, core principles such as automation and collaboration, the distinction between platform engineering and DevOps, and presenting industry data that shows DevOps adoption and maturity are still rapidly growing.
The article examines why Chinese B2B companies, despite long work hours and abundant talent, lag behind U.S. counterparts in cloud services and product quality, attributing the gap to sales‑driven strategies, low incentive for high‑quality products, and cultural differences in engineering practices.
The article explains how traditional IT silos hinder rapid incident response, outlines common symptoms of poorly managed applications, and argues that adopting DevOps—supported by cloud‑native infrastructure, automation, and shared responsibility—delivers higher transparency, employee autonomy, operational quality, and customer satisfaction.
This talk walks through the transition from classic application operations to a DevOps culture, highlighting common pain points, the need for standardization and automation, and practical steps for engineers to evolve their skills and boost organizational efficiency.
