The DevOps principles that have had the biggest impact on our team’s productivity and software delivery are continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), automation, and collaboration. By automating the integration and deployment processes, we have significantly reduced manual errors and accelerated the release cycle, enabling us to deliver software faster and with higher quality. CI/CD has also made it easier to catch issues early through automated testing, ensuring that only stable code is pushed to production. Collaboration between development and operations teams has fostered a culture of shared responsibility, improving communication and alignment, which has led to more efficient workflows. Additionally, continuous monitoring and feedback loops have allowed us to proactively identify and resolve issues, enhancing system reliability and performance. Overall, these principles have streamlined our processes, improved software quality, and allowed for quicker response times to both development needs and operational challenges.