How Engineers are Automating More with Less: Trends in DevOps Tooling
DevOps.com, Thursday, August 28th, 2025
As the software delivery cycle becomes more complex, engineering teams face increased pressure to achieve more with fewer resources. DevOps tooling is undergoing a silent revolution to meet these quick wins.
The old way of building complex and heavyweight pipelines and workflows is constantly changing, giving room for a more streamlined and seamless automation-first approach. This is where simplicity, modularity, and cost matter as much as functionality.
According to GitLab's 2024 Global DevSecOps Survey, 64% of DevOps professionals say they need to consolidate their toolchains due to integration challenges, monitoring issues, and deployment delays. This toolchain is pushing engineering teams to adopt easy, integrated workflows that reduce friction and improve velocity.