I currently work as a Senior Software Developer for a Furniture Company. I work closely with the E-Commerce team and support their whole infrastructure. Previously, I did continuos development for over 8 years at a technology company, while maintaining operations for a bank.
For most companies, development and operation teams play a game of volleyball passing blame on each other when service/product has issues. Lack of communication and understanding between the two, causes costly and timely problems for every company. DevOps is not a title, nor is a position. DevOps is culture represented by a white flag waved from both directions. Cooperation and Communication are at the heart of DevOps. It tears down the wall and pride of these two very valuable entities inside a company and unleashes the power of teamwork towards a common goal!