Industrial DevOps is Dead: What Comes Next?
DevOps transformed how software teams build, ship, and operate applications. But industrial environments play by a different set of rules.
When code is tied to physical systems, factories, robots, and production lines, uptime is critical, changes carry real-world risk, and workflows don’t map neatly to traditional software practices.
In this session, we explored how DevOps principles translate (or don’t) into industrial environments. We broke down what concepts like value stream mapping and platform engineering look like in OT, and where they need to evolve. From redefining “velocity” to balancing reliability with change, this discussion challenged conventional thinking and offered a new perspective on how industrial teams can modernize safely and effectively.
Key Takeaways
Practical ways to apply DevOps principles to industrial code while maintaining operational stability
What DevOps was originally designed to solve and how that applies (or doesn’t) to industrial environments
How delivering code to physical systems changes engineering workflows and risk models
Whether platform engineering is replacing DevOps and what that means for OT teams
How to rethink “velocity” in environments where uptime and reliability are non-negotiable
