Teams of DevOps engineers or managers, then, are simply engineers and managers who combine their role-specific skills with DevOps best practices. However, working on a DevOps team is not for everyone. Self-directed learningSince DevOps is such a constantly evolving field, the ability and motivation to teach yourself new skills is critical. Agarwal notes, "DevOps combines both development and operations, and therefore it’s imperative that all team members are able to adopt a team-first mindset." Also, the big-picture end-goal of a DevOps adoption needs to be clearly communicated across the organization -- from even before day one."

Source: Forbes October 30, 2017 10:52 UTC