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Why DevOps Will Have To Change This Year
Rocked by COVID in 2020, DevOps teams will face new challenges -- and opportunities -- over the next 12 months. Here's a look at what to expect.
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DevOps underwent many changes in 2020 as developers headed home to face the challenges presented by the pandemic as well as a variety of emerging technologies. As the new year arrives, even more changes are in store.
Although 2020 may now be viewed as a year of survival, it really was just as much a year of innovation for small and large businesses alike, observed Dave Garrett, chief strategy and growth officer for the Project Management Institute, a nonprofit project management organization. The pandemic has impacted every industry -- some harder than others -- and forced everyone into emergency innovation, he noted. "As we look toward 2021, this rapid innovation will need to continue for organizations to leverage emerging technologies and thrive in the workplace 'new normal'."