21 years after the creation of the manifesto for agile software development, which was intended to bring software development back into the spotlight, we have shifted our focus once again. Today, the software development industry is saturated with agile practices and DevOps methodologies.

As agile software development grows out of its infancy, rigidly structured frameworks are being pitched to CIOs, CTOs, and tech leaders as a cure-all solution. Innovative sales tactics combined with a lack of complete understanding have spawned a multitude of misconceptions and anti-patterns around DevOps. Inadvertently, rebellious counter-movements, exemplified by the YDD manifesto (andersoncardoso.github.io/ydd/), are the ironic response to this over-structuring.

We offer a balanced, experience-based approach that synergizes DevOps with foundational agile principles by advocating an updated YDD manifesto for practical but effective DevOps.