In an era where developers are increasingly expected to handle operations tasks, this InfoWorld article discusses the growing discontent among developers and operations specialists. The ‘You build it, you run it’ model has led to overwhelming responsibilities and created bottlenecks due to different skill sets. The article suggests that a shift in responsibilities could be the solution, where developers have more control over development and testing environments without being fully responsible for production. It also discusses the rise of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) as a popular solution to balance developer velocity and operational stability. Interested to hear your thoughts on this topic!
Many of my friends in the software developement world have said the same things. As a former sys-admin, it’s happening to us too.
Management wants a single sys-admin to be an expert in databases, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, networking, cyber security, backup and redundancy, ERP systems, oh and handle all the help desk tickets, installations, physical upgrades, purchasing, cabling, and be able to automate and monitor it all.
BTW, do all of that for 75-95k per year, and you can’t work remote…sound good?
Scam is totally the correct word for it. What used to be a 4-6 person team is now a junior and senior sys-admin with a single help desk person if you’re lucky.