The article discusses how the original vision of DevOps, aimed at breaking down walls between developers and operations, has evolved into the creation of “DevOps Engineer” roles, effectively recreating silos. The rise of Platform Engineering is presented as a potential solution, emphasizing the importance of shared responsibility and internal developer platforms. The article highlights the need to embrace cognitive load and shared ownership, rather than offloading responsibilities. It also mentions the role of AI in empowering engineers to manage the full stack and deliver end-to-end solutions. Ultimately, the call is made to move away from simply doing Ops work and towards building the future of empowered, autonomous teams delivering value.