So, you’re new to DevOps. Maybe you were attracted to the field’s promise of high salaries, or maybe you really liked the idea of combining your development and operations knowledge. Maybe nobody else at your c…
DevOps boils down to a collection of technical and cultural practices that allow organizations to build products at a more efficient clip. By implementing these practices, DevOps engineers increase collaboratio…
What are the biggest challenges facing developers in 2018? According to new survey data from DigitalOcean (PDF), these tech pros feel that automating workflows will present their biggest challenge over the next…
How is automation affecting DevOps careers? That’s a pressing concern for DevOps professionals, many of whom live in fear that increasingly sophisticated software will eliminate their jobs. But a new study from…
Retailers with brick-and-mortar locations have a tricky path to navigate. They have to balance the logistics of ensuring product is on shelves ready for customers while also maintaining a robust digital footpri…
If you’ve worked in tech for a while, you’ve probably seen a significant number of jobs become obsolete. But the truth is that most occupations don’t exactly disappear overnight. If your job is becoming moribun…
Most Americans are worried about the impact of automation on their jobs. That’s the conclusion of a new survey by the Pew Research Center, which found that 72 percent of Americans exhibited “some level of worry…
Will automation (in conjunction with the cloud) eventually wipe out the majority of sysadmin and datacenter jobs? That seems to be a running concern among tech professionals who work with IT infrastructure. Ove…
What’s in a job title? A better salary, for one thing. According to new survey data from infrastructure-automation firm Puppet, tech pros with “architect” in their title make far more than sysadmins (system adm…
Developers at larger organizations pull down bigger salaries. Seems pretty straightforward, right? But you might be surprised at the size of the gap. According to a new survey of software and DevOps engineers b…
What do tech pros see as the most valuable open-source skills? According to a new study by Dice and The Linux Foundation, it’s less about specific skills—for example, the ability to program in a certain languag…
While having a diversified set of tech skills is a must-have, so-called soft skills are increasingly necessary for both businesses and employees to grow and thrive. As our world continues to evolve, innovate, a…