#gitops

#gitops

The streetlight effect in software development leads teams to focus on internal code changes, neglecting external dependencies and their impact.

Docker simplifies self-hosting applications, enabling users to run containers without deep technical knowledge.

GitOps automates software deployment using Git repositories as the single source of truth, offering consistency, reliability, and speed in system configuration.

Adidas has transitioned to a GitOps-based setup for their platform configuration to improve efficiency and manageability.

Evolution of CI/CD frameworks: Flux pioneered GitOps, Jenkins was widely used but led to exploration of alternatives, Spinnaker focused on scalability and multi-cloud deployments.

GitOps is most beneficial when fully embraced to automate and streamline operations.

The Infra team at Node.js has open-sourced their Node.js Runtime and released an AI Copilot for Node, relying heavily on their infrastructure team.

The Infra team has made significant updates to their platform, including migrating from ECS to EKS and implementing GitOps for enhanced efficiency and reliability.