The DevOps landscape is constantly evolving, with new tools, methodologies, and best practices emerging regularly. Staying updated with insights from industry leaders helps DevOps engineers optimize workflows, enhance automation, and improve CI/CD pipelines. Here’s a list of top DevOps experts you should follow to stay ahead.
1. Gene Kim
Gene Kim is a DevOps pioneer, researcher, and co-author of The Phoenix Project, The Unicorn Project, and Accelerate. His work has significantly shaped DevOps culture, continuous delivery, and IT transformation.
- Twitter: @RealGeneKim
- Books: The Phoenix Project, The Unicorn Project
- Website: IT Revolution
2. Kelsey Hightower
A Kubernetes and cloud-native evangelist, Kelsey Hightower has been instrumental in making complex cloud concepts accessible. His insights on automation, infrastructure as code, and Kubernetes are invaluable.
- Twitter: @kelseyhightower
- GitHub: Kelsey Hightower
- Talks: Frequently speaks at KubeCon, DevOps conferences
3. Jez Humble
- Twitter: @jezhumble
- Books: Continuous Delivery, Accelerate
- Website: Continuous Delivery
4. Nathen Harvey
A DevOps Advocate at Google, Nathen Harvey shares best practices on site reliability engineering (SRE), cloud infrastructure, and DevOps culture.
- Twitter: @nathenharvey
- Talks & Podcasts: Focuses on SRE, automation, and team culture
- Website: Google Cloud Blog
5. Sid Sijbrandij
The CEO and co-founder of GitLab, Sid is a strong advocate for DevOps automation, open-source CI/CD, and GitOps methodologies.
- Twitter: @sytses
- GitLab Blog: GitLab DevOps Insights
Following these experts will keep you updated with the latest DevOps trends, tools, and best practices. Engage with their content, read their books, and watch their talks to stay ahead in the industry. Who else do you follow in the DevOps space? Share in the comments!
