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If you work in software development, and if you haven't been living in a cave since 1994, you'll have heard about DevOps. Everyone talks about it, everyone has their own idea about what's involved and everyone assumes that everyone else has got it better. Maybe it's more like sex than we thought... This is another big topic and we've split the discussion across two episodes. In this episode we're introducing DevOps and looking at principles 1-5. In the next episode we'll look at principles 6-10 and wrap up. This is a feast of content for those who work in software, and you're in for a treat if you like to draw on the experience of people with decades of industry experience. Here are the highlights of the episode: Principle #1: Automate everything  Spare everyone from the toil of repetitive work. Humans should focus on solving problems not cranking the handle on the machine. Automation is a prerequisite for quality. Without automation there is no repeatability, and without repeatability there is no quality. Ou