I Saw DevOps' Future - And Its Name Is AI Native Dev
DevOps.com, Tuesday, November 18th, 2025
Alan writes, "I was down in Brooklyn this week attending AI Native DevCon, and let me tell you-there's no hidden metaphor or clever subtext in that name. "
What GuyPo and the gang have built here is exactly what it says on the tin: a community and a movement laser-focused on using AI natively in software development. Not bolted on, not duct-taped to the side, but woven into the core machinery of how we build, ship, secure, operate, and iterate on software.
And yes, while the name emphasizes 'Dev,' I'm going to go on record right now and say that Ops is absolutely part of this story. You can't decouple the two-not in 2025, not in AI's era, not ever.
But before we get into that, let me set the scene.