Just like nature does not have any distinct fields like Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc. The software does not really have distinctions like front end, backend, machine learning etc. The examples used in this book will not have such arbitrary distinctions. So the concepts will be illustrated using devops such as Kubernetes. Because in reality the software is just software and the chosen example illustrate the principle really well.
The evolution might have occurred without being aware of these principles in action. The purpose of this book to bring those concepts from the realm of experts and make it available to anyone at any skill level.