# DevOps General ideas - Cultural shift: all together with a shared goal​ - Break silos with cross-functional teams​ - Dev, Ops, QA, (Business)​ - Agile at scale for Dev and Ops​ - Agile values (e.g., people over processes & tools)​ - Increase quality & improve communication​ - Continuous feedback loops​ - End-to-end responsibility​ - From inception to production support​ - Reduce lead time - Journey - Shift in thinking about how to design, develop and deliver software​ - Benefits​ - Faster reaction times​ - Reduced risk through frequent releases/smaller increments​ - Expose inefficiencies and costs - Increased transparency and visibility