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In this episode, hosts Jessica Kerr and Matty Stratton are joined by guests Dr. Nicole Forsgren and Mr. Jez Humble, two of the authors of the 2019 Accelerate State of DevOps report. Historical Context The panel discusses the history and purpose of the report. This is the sixth year it has been produced. How did the report start and what questions is it seeking to answer? Nicole: “Once upon a time, kids, making software was sad. Making software used to light people on fire!” Nicole: “So why do we even do this DevOps thing? It’s because we want to make that software process easier and better.” Jez: “These approaches have worked even in highly regulated environments. They’ve worked everywhere.” Nicole explains that capabilities and practices are more important than tools. Nicole: “There’s no such thing as DevOps in a box.” The group discusses the limitations of systems data vs survey data, and the importance of collecting both. Survey data is low resolution but high signal and vice versa. Jez: “Over-pr