{"id":2673,"date":"2017-09-29T09:14:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T13:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2026-02-12T05:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:37:16","slug":"devops-the-right-strategy-for-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/devops-the-right-strategy-for-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"DevOps: The right strategy for startups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some people call it DevOps. I call it the only way to successfully navigate digital transformation. As small and nimble organizations, startups have exactly the right culture to embrace DevOps\u2014a software development strategy deployed by companies large and small, from giants like <\/span>Netflix<\/span> and Facebook to the earliest stage startups\u2014from the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is it? And how does it help businesses grow and thrive in today’s ever-changing marketplace? Below is a primer DevOps, a development philosophy that could pay dividends for your business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is DevOps?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we discuss why DevOps is a must for almost any new business venture, let’s first define what it means. While it might sound like a top-secret spy network, DevOps is actually a new approach to software development that emphasizes close collaboration among engineering and operations. The goal is to increase the speed and delivery of product and feature updates to customers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon defines DevOps as \u201cthe combination of cultural philosophies, practices and tools that increases an organization’s ability to deliver applications and services at high velocity.” In other words, it helps you do good work, fast. But it’s not just a strategy. It’s a culture, and one that many legacy companies will have a difficult time embracing because of size and entrenched ways of working.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does it work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DevOps works by helping tech companies break down silos to get development and operations teams on the same page. Rather than thinking strictly in terms of fix-it tickets and deployments, teams work together to anticipate ways to make products work better for the customer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, viewing DevOps as a way to improve service delivery alone is shortsighted. When done right, it can improve the <\/span>entire lifecycle<\/span><\/a> of your product, from planning to quality assurance and customer satisfaction efforts. The <\/span>2017 State of DevOps<\/span><\/a> report found that companies embracing DevOps get more done across the board, deploying 46 times more frequently, with 440 faster lead times, 96 times faster recovery times, and five times lower failure rates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will it work for my company?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That depends on your business. By nature, startups are small and agile, with fewer legacy habits than larger organizations. That means a flatter, more collaborative approach to work should be easier to implement. Still, each business works differently and has its own distinct cultural issues. Companies that successfully embrace DevOps generally:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n