The Future of DevOps

Let's talk about the near future of DevOps, as I see it over the next 10 years.

👽 Let me start by saying that I didn't consult astrologers, and everything listed below is a compilation of information gathered from various parts of the internet, seasoned with my personal opinion.

Migration from the Cloud

▪️Partial migration in the form of creating hybrid environments will take place in the coming years due to economic reasons and updated company security policies, where they want to store and process data on-premises.

Kubernetes on Bare Metal

▪️K8s on bare metal will gain more traction, as mentioned above, so you'll need to understand the intricacies of deploying clusters on your own. Suddenly, it will become apparent that the cloud has spoiled us, but there's no avoiding it.

AI/MLOps

▪️Another consequence of moving away from cloud solutions will be the increased implementation of MLOps, meaning operations to support the full cycle of working with so-called artificial intelligence. Many companies are already preparing ML in-house, but with the overall increase in AI adoption, this trend will only strengthen.

Tooling

▪️It seems that tools like Crossplane will become more widespread. Also, a similar tool, Pulumi, is breathing down Terraform's neck, allowing infrastructure to be described using general-purpose languages. This removes the limitation of Terraform, where you can only use the proprietary HCL, but it also requires knowledge of another language. This is further proof that programming skills are highly desirable for DevOps.

☝️But fundamental knowledge remains in demand in any case, so don't forget to first invest in them, and you'll easily master tools like Crossplane later.