Survey of GitLabs DevOps underestimated at universities
A recent survey from GitLabs shows that DevOps in the curricula of the universities are to be taken into account. Four out of ten students are of the opinion that this theme is for the preparation for the world of work is crucial.
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GitLabs wants to bring DevOps to universities forward.
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This was the result of the “GitLab for Education Report”, for the approximately 800 users of the eponymous service were interviewed. This was mainly to students, but also faculty members, University staff and IT administrators.
On the Basis of the survey, the company wants to introduce “GitLab for Campuses” a new offering that is intended to help in the “DevOps Transformation” at universities. Such extensive training should help to mitigate the deferred shortage of skilled workers in this area.
Results Overview
40 percent of the participants live to see DevOps as an important topic for the preparation for the profession. Digital literacy and DevOps mentality to be decisive factors for vocational qualifications. In addition, the doctrine of DevOps in a University environment would reduce, among other things, the necessary duration of training and for the more up-and-coming professionals who provide. In addition, accelerated by the DevOps culture for new employees, the digital Transformation.
The GitLabs Report also includes an extensive use of GitLab and DevOps by Early Adopters within an educational institution. The acceptance, in addition to the above typical computer science departments, and encompassing various academic disciplines, such as engineering, natural and social Sciences, or medical fields. Overall, people from over 23 different departments or disciplines gifts, DevOps with GitLab to use.
DevOps-teaching benefits
According to the Report, the inclusion of GitLab in the curriculum of all the advantages of the operational competences (57%) and the placement of DevOps skills by means of an End-to-End Tools (51 percent). In addition, GitLab using Source Control Management, Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) carrying, among other things, to better collaboration, faster research results in the case of cycles and repetition. By storing the data in a Central, public, and with Docker containers linked Repositories, researchers can perform reproducible Tests, give Feedback and efficiently to cooperate.
“The members of the GitLab-programme innovate the way research is carried out, and accelerate the entire cycle of the data to the publication, use of collaboration tools, CI/CD and containerization of GitLab”, says Dr. Christina Hupy, former Professor and current Senior Education Program Manager at GitLab. “In spite of these early successes, there is an increased awareness, professional development for teachers and more resources for the lesson are needed to spread the benefits of DevOps continues to be throughout high school and University teaching,” she adds.
The full “GitLab for Education Report,” is available on the GitLabs Website.
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