“IaC-first” is the story most teams tell. ClickOps is the reality most teams live. In 100+ conversations with Heads of DevOps and Platform this year, I keep hearing the same line: “We don’t really have drift.” But the best data we do have points the other way. Datadog’s
People often don’t get what deterministic AI means. They think it’s about making LLMs rigid, predictable, or less creative. That’s wrong. It’s about giving them tools and scaffolding, so their output is trustworthy. Think of your own work as a developer. Maybe for hours you can
Most engineering teams start their cloud journey with ClickOps. It’s intuitive: you log in to the console, spin up a VM, add storage, configure a service - all in a few clicks. ClickOps feels simple at first, but over time it creates real problems: * No single source of truth
89% of engineering teams claim to use Infrastructure as Code (IaC). But only 6% actually manage 100% of their infrastructure in code. That gap should make every DevOps, platform, and cloud security leader pause. It means the vast majority of companies are operating in “partial IaC” mode: some resources defined
As AI becomes embedded into more DevOps workflows, a new challenge is surfacing — one most teams aren’t yet addressing: can you trust the code your AI generates? For frontend or application code, “close enough” might be fine. But in cloud infrastructure, a misconfigured IAM policy, a drift-inducing Terraform fix,
If you thought AI wouldn’t impact DevOps as much as it’s transforming software engineering because DevOps is somehow special or more complex—you might already be behind. AI’s impact on Infrastructure as Code (IaC), the standard for scalable and manageable cloud setups, is already well underway. In
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has been a game-changer for cloud scalability. But it also creates a paradox: the more automated our provisioning gets, the easier it is to bake in security flaws that go undetected — until it’s too late. In 2025, every company running Terraform (or similar tools) must
Let’s face it: compliance tools are great at telling you what’s wrong. They flood your dashboard with misconfigurations, policy violations, and checklist gaps. But when it comes to actually fixing those issues — you’re on your own. And if you’re a VP of Engineering, Head of Platform,
When I first approached compliance—ISO27001, SOC2, and similar certifications—it felt overwhelming. Pages upon pages of cryptic requirements, vague terms, and lengthy documentation made it seem like climbing Everest without a map. But once I zoomed in, it started making sense. Turns out, these guidelines are actually pretty straightforward,
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is now the baseline for engineering teams operating in the cloud. The ability to version, review, and automate infrastructure with tools like Terraform is no longer a competitive edge—it's a necessity. But most teams stop at automation and miss the point entirely. IaC