Understanding YAML: History, Evolution, and Its Role in Modern Tools
Understanding YAML: History, Evolution, and Its Role in Modern Tools Introduction YAML (Yet Another Markup Language, later redefined as YAML Ain’t Markup Language ) is a human-readable data serialization format widely used for configuration files, data exchange, and automation workflows. Unlike XML and JSON, YAML is designed to be simple, intuitive, and easy to read , making it a preferred choice for developers and DevOps engineers. In this blog, we’ll explore the history and evolution of YAML , its key features , and the tools that heavily rely on YAML for configuration and automation. History and Background of YAML YAML was first proposed by Clark Evans in 2001 , with contributions from Ingy döt Net and Oren Ben-Kiki . The goal was to create a human-friendly data serialization format that was easier to read and write than XML while maintaining the flexibility of JSON. Evolution of YAML 2001 – YAML was introduced as "Yet Another Markup Language," ...