When we think about DevOps skills, we usually picture Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, or cloud automation.
But some of the most valuable skills are the ones that never make it into a certification or a tech stack diagram.
It could be:
- Staying calm during a production incident and knowing how to prioritize actions
- Communicating effectively with teams under pressure
- Spotting patterns in logs and metrics that others might miss
- Finding ways to optimize cloud costs without slowing down delivery
- Automating the boring stuff so you can focus on the real problems
For me, one of the most underrated skills I've learned is knowing when not to automate something. Sometimes the "manual but reliable" approach saves you from a lot of complexity and maintenance overhead later.
What about you?
What's the most underrated DevOps skill you've picked up along the way, and how did you learn it?
P.S. You might find some useful DevOps resources at devops-daily.com
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