![[Featured Image] Student in a programming class are learning the difference between devops and software engineers.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7GgJQpyEg0ySuee6iNAxpr/ac9f96a246590b1f75ae4bad0077ffe3/GettyImages-1690534938.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
DevOps vs. Software Engineer: Which Career Path Is Right for You?
DevOps engineering and software engineering are two exciting careers with related, yet different, job descriptions. Learn about each role to determine the right career path for you.
March 17, 2025
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![[Featured Image] A development team is using continuous integration to test and deliver high quality code to a client.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4jnJPHb8WvkAJhs1PGNsqm/e844f3905290caae3742dcde9b04fd7c/GettyImages-2193064788.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] An IT professional stands in a server room with their laptop and uses their computer engineering skills to troubleshoot issues with the hardware.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1vHwSzraH61DTcBJwfrWVK/27ca2b702257cf7170a33c2581920063/GettyImages-1346929950.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)



![[Featured Image] Two programmers work together to make corrections to the codebase during a code review.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1rlDkbd7QVMSzPPrsAxUsI/47ee47c5c6ee66202eb2806b5388efd9/GettyImages-1442990932.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Software developers in an office performing code completion on a computer screen.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4K4jCs0gGN3mV1b9IR6y85/4ad175844048a347afefd059f761cbab/GettyImages-1432248858.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A smiling person is using virtual reality to enhance their video game experience.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7eReGgXr47nUEl5UqcjE7a/9a40eeb5df849a6040b4aa1ce6cebe83/GettyImages-1403946862.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] An automation engineer is sharing their job responsibilities with an intern.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2669X7t9h5hZMFVWYKFIKW/4e57677c88c522ffde2e74584b14c51a/GettyImages-2187531643.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Video thumbnail] How to Pivot Industries as a UX Designer](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/HSdzfdZEBUUhkSMCIv19y/5025aa665ef959e43bc9cad8f93280a4/maxresdefault__14_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: A person uses a tablet to create a digital design, one of the tasks you may see in a graphic design job description.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/sxj3VIk8hg47KyiLEGOVX/eb83005f49fc4cded586c5b9bcf6c89f/GettyImages-2096397094.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] Two software developers performing white box testing on a desktop computer in an office.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3VcQXsntVqX6sQE3YULqeb/e35283249197aa1468bf3173d4e61beb/GettyImages-1084167628.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] An application developer is at a computer showing his project to a co-worker.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5xMSRAs8MbO3R0Vk2XXnUl/1089692d8cf9787ccdcef1c53597e937/GettyImages-1203699360.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A development operations manager is meeting with another teammate to discuss a change in the production that will automate an operation.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/29gsDIST2mCzCZHwtEktqM/eb4e7acf90d3d0195eca6bf2acdc63f9/GettyImages-600991985.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
