DevOps Paradox DOP 332: 2026 - The Year of Discovery
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Jan 7, 2026 The conversation dives into the slow AI adoption in operations, contrasting it with the rapid embrace by developers. It draws parallels with previous tech waves, noting how skepticism often precedes acceptance. They explore the significance of documentation for AI integration and warn against feeding outdated processes into AI systems. The hosts argue that coding is only a small part of development; the real challenge lies in design and requirements. A future filled with personal AI agents is envisioned, aimed at enhancing productivity.
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Ops Will Lag Behind Devs On AI
- Operations teams will largely reject AI adoption in 2026 while developers embrace it rapidly.
- Victor argues history repeats: different groups accept new tech at different rates and ops will lag.
Legacy Docs Break AI Unless Cleaned
- Feeding decades of messy company processes into AI will produce poor outcomes.
- Victor warns that existing documentation and tribal knowledge are often wrong or inconsistent.
Change The Whole Pipeline, Not Just Dev Tools
- Don't hand developers AI tools without changing downstream processes and approvals.
- Rework the whole delivery pipeline to realize speed gains instead of creating new bottlenecks.
