I think they're driving at "management is dictating technical decisions"; many people view DevOps as a cultural shift (if not a mindset) that includes empowerin

I think they're driving at "management is dictating technical decisions"; many people view DevOps as a cultural shift (if not a mindset) that includes empowering developers. Interestingly, your question of illustrative of the "DevOps has no clear, standard definition" problem.