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Being a change agent DevOps

Being a change agent DevOps

From the course: Succeeding in DevOps

Being a change agent DevOps

- Being a DevOps engineer means sitting at the exciting intersection of software development and software operations. However, being at that intersection requires interacting with stakeholders across engineering departments, IT, and beyond. To make matters even more exciting, some of those stakeholders may be unfamiliar with DevOps as a concept or reticent to take on new ways of doing things. That is where being a change agent comes in handy. And it's what you will likely find yourself doing in your role as a DevOps engineer. What do I mean when I say that DevOps engineers tend to be change agents? Being a change agent means facilitating changes in process and culture within your organization. As an example, as a DevOps engineer, you may spend your time helping people from a traditional software engineering background learn to safely own and operate their infrastructure in production environments. Or, your contribution…

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