From Ops to Dev and Back Again

We reflect on the rise of DevOps and the frustrating dynamics that led to it. Plus, tech's latest bright idea: Roombas with attitude.

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• History of DevOps — The DevOps movement started to coalesce some time between 2007 and 2008, when IT operations and software development communities raised concerns what they felt was a fatal level of dysfunction in the industry.
• The Cloud Talent Crisis: Skills Shortage Drives Up Costs, Risks — Organizations are facing increased cloud costs, risks, and inefficiencies due to a shortage of skilled cloud professionals.
• Apple Is Developing a Tabletop Robot for the Home - YouTube — Apple Inc., seeking new sources of revenue, is moving forward with development of a pricey tabletop home device that combines an iPad-like display with a robotic limb. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports this is part of Apple's bigger move into robotics.
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• Tesla is hiring people to train its Optimus bot via motion capture — The company is paying people to train its humanoid Optimus bot via motion capture, but the task may require vast amounts of data.