Agile and DevOps – Symbiotic Approaches for Development
Software development methodology has come a long way since 1970, when the Waterfall approach emphasized a linear track from requirement to deployment, and then retirement. Agile, a big improvement over its predecessor, helped adaptation and made the process more flexible. Recently, DevOps is fast emerging as a player in the development field, with improved mechanics. DevOps is the latest darling of the management circles, and everyone wants to use it. But, the gap is apparent from the fact that it is often confused with Agile and is seen as a challenger to Agile. A slightly older concept than DevOps, Agile has made its presence and advantages known in the IT world, especially in software development. There are now a number of courses available for it - Agile Business Analysis course , Scrum Master course, Kanban course, and so many others. The corresponding DevOps courses are a little way off. In this article, we try to understand the basics of Agile and DevOps. We also aim to hi...