As the world is increasingly dependent upon digital infrastructure, it is increasingly dependent upon you. Software and hyperconnectivity permeate every aspect of our lives – with mortal consequences. In the end, the trust we place in our digital infrastructure should be proportional to how trustworthy and transparent that infrastructure is and to the consequences of failure if that trust is misplaced. The first principles behind DevOps and cloud-native innovations may just be on the right path to meet these challenges. Let’s confront some harsh truths – and ground ourselves in the work to be done.