DevOps vs SRE: Is it a party?

Diogo Souza
4 min readJul 17, 2023
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DevOps and SRE are widely used topics in the world of technology and are quite equalized or confused, but what are the differences and similarities between these topics?! Let’s demystify these two interesting topics a little bit.

DevOps

In 2008, an amazing DevOps concept emerged, created by geniuses Patrick Debois and Jez Humble. They wanted to bring software development and operations together in a collaborative party!

The goal? To deliver high-quality software at a great speed, breaking down all barriers between teams.

DevOps is like a fun meeting between different practices and people. It’s that moment when everyone comes together, exchanges ideas, and makes the magic happen.

Some pillars of DevOps culture are:

Collaboration: It’s like mixing the secret ingredients of a successful recipe, where teams from different areas work together to integrate their knowledge and facilitate the process. It’s like finding collaborative solutions that solve problems and make everything simpler and more efficient.

Affinity: It’s like a perfect harmony between team members, all aligned with the same organizational goals. It is like sharing empathy and knowledge between different groups of people, creating a harmonious environment of mutual learning.

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Diogo Souza

SRE passionate about robust, scalable systems. Proficient in diverse tech stacks, containerization, automation tools, and infra-as-code solutions.