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Everything you Need to Know About DevOps V/s Agile

In case you are looking for a better understanding of what makes both of them different and how one is better than the other, then continue reading this blog.

By Avneet KPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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It is an indisputable fact that DevOps is a buzzword which has been trending in the industry for quite some time now. But, despite its popularity, there has been a lot of confusion about how it is completely different from Agile. And do you know the worse part? The DevOps vs Agile is a never-ending debate in the IT Industry.

In case you are looking for a better understanding of what makes both of them different and how one is better than the other, then continue reading this blog. Let us try and understand the differences between both:

DevOps V/s Agile

As the term goes, Agile's principles are trying to bring Agility in Development. Whereas, DevOps; the principle is to bring Agility in Development and Operation. So, before we move ahead with knowing the technical differences between DevOps vs Agile, let us understand a few non-technical differences.

The crucial point to note here is that DevOps is not a replacement to Agile. Not that Agile is dying, but DevOps is a better version. No doubt, Agile is a replacement to Waterfall model and other scrum practices, but DevOps is not a replacement and is inheritor to Agile.

Over time, practices get better, and Agile has grown its challenges. Whereas, DevOps has more optimized practice.

Why is DevOps Better than Agile?

Let us see what the challenges faced by Agile software development were. Agile Software is all about following certain practices for creating good quality software. Now, here the problem is that here best practices involved are people working on their own, with very little communication between them.

And since they are working with very little communication between each other, they are not aware of what others are working on, despite being a part of the same process. The biggest drawback is that when anything happens, there is no responsibility.

The Blame Game Starts Happening

Whenever a client complains about the Software, the blame is put on each other, internally. The Developer Team points fingers at the 'QA' team, and 'QA' team will point fingers at the 'IT Operations' Team.

Irrespective of the problem in the code or on the system where code is deployed, the problem remains in isolation, since no one wants to take the ownership of the mess they have created.

What is the Solution for This Problem?

The solution to this problem is DevOps. Now, the question is how DevOps will overcome the concern of not communicating internally, i.e. also known as Silos?

Well, DevOps breaks the Silos from the middle. In DevOps, Development Team, IT Operations Team, and QA Team, are working as one unit. DevOps practice uses DevOps Engineer, who does everything from testing the code to deploying the code to production.

So, does unification solve the concern? Yes, it does. Since the DevOps Engineer and multi-skilled, they will be given the ownership of the entire process. And resultantly, there will be very few problems to arise. And even if it does, the person who is on the job will resolve the same.

Another issue that DevOps resolves is of dependency. So, even if an 'IT Operational' person is unavailable, there will not be a delay. Because a DevOps Engineer can easily manage the role of 'IT Operations'.

Can DevOps be Performed only by DevOps Engineer?

Well, that's the catch. It may seem like DevOps Engineers are only people who are involved, but in reality, DevOps Engineers are restricted in performing a specific but very important role. They are supposed to handle the whole operation, with teams of experts working under them. Strategy and management is best left to the engineers who have years of experience behind them.

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