Re: So testing before deploying isn't a "thing" anymore?
If you automate a process that lacks proper testing, it's not going to suddenly gain proper testing. If you automate a process and fail to include part of it (like testing), you're going to have a bad time. If you hear some popular term in the industry & decree that you have implemented it, your company is going to have a bad time.
So yeah, if someone is flinging the term "DevOps" around instead of doing proper engineering, that will be a bad thing. Same thing with any other term.