The DevOps Platform series: Building a business case

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This post argues for the adoption of a unified DevOps platform, like GitLab, over integrating disparate tools. It highlights the significant costs and complexities associated with building and maintaining custom integrations between multiple DevOps tools, citing the example of companies investing eight-figure budgets with long ROI timelines. The post emphasizes the importance of defining clear requirements through value stream assessments and advocates for consuming platform-enabled services rather than building custom solutions. It contrasts the challenges of managing a toolchain of 10-50 different products with the efficiency gains of a single, integrated platform.