At first glance, you wouldn’t think football teams and squads of programmers have much in common. But think about it: Both groups have to work in tandem and stay organized to work towards a common goal, whether that’s marching downfield to score a touchdown or sniffing out a programming error before someone else can exploit it.
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Why football teams and DevOps are more alike than you think
Are your development and operations teams hurtling towards the same end zone? Here’s how the two relate.
So what better way to explain DevOps — one of the most complex components of a modern technology company — than to get on the gridiron? DevOps is a blend of “development” and “operations,” and top companies today use DevOps methodologies to bring a more holistic view to software development. Think of it as making sure that development and operations are playing for the same team.