DevOps' Twenty-Year Failure: Why the Movement Hasn't Achieved Its Core Goal

Summary

The article argues that the DevOps movement has failed in its core mission of creating a single feedback loop connecting developers with production, despite twenty years of effort. The author contends this failure isn't due to engineers' incompetence but rather inadequate technology and tools that significantly increase the time required for writing business logic. While acknowledging some exceptions, the piece presents a critical assessment of DevOps' fundamental shortcomings in achieving its original purpose.