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Overview DevOps  (a  clipped compound  of " software  DEV elopment " and " information technology  OP eration S ") is a term used to refer to a set of practices that emphasize the collaboration and communication of both  software developers  and  information technology  (IT) professionals while automating the process of  software delivery  and infrastructure changes. In traditional,  functionally-separated organizations , there is rarely a cross-departmental integration of these functions with IT operations. But DevOps promotes a set of processes and methods for thinking about  communication  and  collaboration  – between departments of  development ,  QA (quality assurance) , and  IT operations . Relationship to agile and continuous delivery Agile and DevOps are similar, but, while  agile software development  represents a change in thinking and practice (...

As a SAP UI5 developer, many times I have wonder why SAP's reputation is not really good in developer community. I've considered it a weakness of SAP, the best ERP provider in big business. After some years struggle with (SAP) ABAP code, I've realized that SAP's un-popularity has its own reason: 1/ SAP does not need to be recognized by everyone. ERP Solution Chart SAP is not a software provider for end user. It's not Microsoft or Google. Their market focus on big enterprise like Microsoft or Google themselves. Hence, normal end user rarely hear the name of SAP in their daily life.  That's the same reason why I haven't heard of SAP till I reach final year in university. 2/ SAP marketing strategy Since the customer of SAP is not everyone, they only focus their marketing plan on enterprise manager. I believe they invest much budget on marketing on marketing, but instead of advertising SAP brand on TV show or big event, they invest o...