2025 DevOps Report: Automation Wins, But Developer ...

### 2025 DevOps Report: Automation Wins, But Developer Burnout Persists According to i4’s 2025 DevOps Trends Report, CI/CD pipelines are faster, release cycles are shorter, and testing is increasingly automated. But there’s a surprising counter-trend: developers are more burned out than ever. **Why?** While automation reduces manual effort, it also creates pressure for constant output. Developers face more releases, shorter sprint windows, and always-on alerts. Many feel that the efficiency gains haven’t translated to breathing room—it’s now possible to deploy several times a day, so teams feel expected to do just that.