# The DevOps Handbook by Gene Kim

2 Hacker News commenters recommended The DevOps Handbook by Gene Kim and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a practical reference they return to often, with copies heavily annotated and marked up by readers. No critics were recorded.

## Why people recommend it

- Heavily annotated, well-used reference copy (1 comments): "My copy of "DevOps Handbook" is covered in tags and handwritten notes." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48329431))
- Relevant to software delivery pipelines (1 comments): "I feel very well placed to have continuing value in the SDLC pipeline" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49103099))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+DevOps+Handbook+by+Gene+Kim+et+al.&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The DevOps Handbook by Gene Kim", https://hackerapproved.com/p/devops-handbook/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).