Kris Buytaert discusses the history and evolution of DevOps over the past 13 years since its inception in 2009. Some key themes discussed include the rise and fall of different tools, the importance of culture over tools, and how the industry tends to over-hype and kill off promising approaches. The talk emphasizes that true change happens gradually through people, and that we still have a long way to go to solve problems like broken enterprise cultures and burnout.