DevOps and deviance: How bad IT practices become accepted as normal

Peter Waterhouse, Senior Strategist, CA TechnologiesAlthough vendor-written, this contributed piece does not promote a product or service and has been edited and approved by Network World editors.How many times have you witnessed a sub-optimal IT practice that everyone else thinks is ok, then over time accepted the behavior as being just fine and dandy?Regardless of whether you lead a startup or work in an established business, we all have a tendency to accept dodgy behaviors. Even if outsiders see them as wrong, our IT teams are so accustomed to using them (without any adverse consequences) that they’re quickly established as “normal” and accepted.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here