What Do DevOps Engineers Think Of The Current State Of DevOps
DevOps.com, Monday, July 28th, 2025
Over the years, DevOps has been called many things: A culture, a practice, a mindset. Today, it's increasingly framed as a platform, coalescing with platform engineering, cloud native maturity and next‑generation AI.
But what do DevOps engineers themselves think about where we stand in 2025? Having spoken to dozens of professionals, combed through the latest surveys and observed trends closely, here's a look at what the trenches are telling us.
Platform Engineering's Domination: A Double‑Edged Sword
Platform engineering has moved from buzzword to battleground. According to a Red Hat survey conducted in September‑October 2024, nearly half of organizations say generative AI is a core component of their platform engineering strategy. And platform engineering maturity strongly correlates with success, particularly when organizations treat their internal platforms as products with measurable KPIs.