The role of systems administration is changing.<p>It&#x27;s no longer building some servers that run and putting somebody else&#x27;s code on it. Instead, it&#x27;s working closely with the team producing code and helping build a mature deployment and management capability. It&#x27;s  about being a responsible expert on the bits outside of the application process.<p>Containers help immensely here because they recognise that a product is composed of more than just an application and they have lowered the barrier of entry to making the system of parts as a whole cooperate.<p>As part of this change there will of course be quality issues. Classically trained developers will produce poor quality container images, just as classically trained sysadmins produce poor quality apps.<p>This initial hump will pass as new tools are introduced to assist with this and as people learn the skills they need to produce higher quality images.<p>If you have the skills, invest your time in helping this process along rather that raging at the fact you work in an industry where change is disruptive and constant.