Streamlining DevEx The Power of CI/CD Standardization and Interoperability
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Jeremy Meiss Co-Founder
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Image: @GreyNewell on Twitter
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REF: CNCF Landscape, 29-Jan-2024
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Developer Experience
52% of respondents said “DevEx” (34% “DX”)
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Developer Experience (DevEx)…
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CI/CD Standardization
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CI/CD Interoperability
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Assessment and Analysis Thoroughly assess your current CI/CD pipelines Identify pain points and bottlenecks Analyze speci c requirements and constraints
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Define Standardization Goals De ne goals and objectives, align with strategy and objectives Determine success, like reduced deployment times / error rates
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Select Standardization Tools and Practices Choose tools & practices aligned with organization needs, goals Establish standard templates and con gurations for pipelines Enforce coding standards for consistency and readability
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Documentation and Training Create comprehensive docs for processes, con gs, best practices Provide training to ensure understanding and e ective use
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Version Control Store pipeline con gs as code in version control systems Implement branching and pull request strategies
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Automated Testing and Validation Integrate automated testing and validation into templates Implement code reviews and peer validation early in dev process
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Continuous Monitoring and Improvement Detect pipeline issues and bottlenecks in real-time Establish culture of regular reviews and updating pipelines
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Governance and Compliance Implement governance policies to enforce pipeline standards Validate compliance with industry regulations / internal standards Regularly audit and assess adherence to standardized practices
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Scaling and Adaptation Ensure standardized templates can scale and adapt Maintain exibility to accommodate unique project requirements
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Implementing CI/CD Standardization Feedback Loop and Collaboration Foster collaborative environments where feedback & contributions encouraged Continuously communicate bene ts of standardized pipelines & celebrate successes
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CI/CD Pipeline Standardization Argo
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CI/CD Pipeline Standardization Argo orgs de ne reusable work ow templates
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CI/CD Pipeline Standardization Argo orgs de ne reusable work ow templates CI/CD con gs & work ows managed as code
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CI/CD Pipeline Standardization Argo orgs de ne reusable work ow templates CI/CD con gs & work ows managed as code artifacts managed & stored for consistency
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CI/CD Pipeline Standardization Flux
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CI/CD Pipeline Standardization Flux desired system state de ned in code
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CI/CD Pipeline Standardization Flux desired system state de ned in code desired state with actual state in K8s clusters
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CI/CD Pipeline Standardization Flux desired system state de ned in code desired state with actual state in K8s clusters feature- agged deployments
Achieving Standardized Workflows encourage standardized templates/de nitions ensures con gs maintained and accessible to all
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Achieving Standardized Workflows encourage standardized templates/de nitions ensures con gs maintained and accessible to all responsibility of org for devs understanding process
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Achieving Standardized Workflows encourage standardized templates/de nitions ensures con gs maintained and accessible to all responsibility of org for devs understanding process foster continual improvement & gathering feedback
Interoperability advantages Collaboration prevents vendor lock-in enables e ective inter-team collaboration streamlines comms, sharing, coordination make e cient use of existing infra / tools
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Interoperability advantages Collaboration prevents vendor lock-in enables e ective inter-team collaboration streamlines comms, sharing, coordination make e cient use of existing infra / tools allows for new tech and practices into work ows
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Interoperability advantages Collaboration prevents vendor lock-in enables e ective inter-team collaboration streamlines comms, sharing, coordination make e cient use of existing infra / tools allows for new tech and practices into work ows promotes uni ed deployment / infra mgmt approach
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Interoperability advantages Collaboration prevents vendor lock-in enables e ective inter-team collaboration streamlines comms, sharing, coordination make e cient use of existing infra / tools allows for new tech and practices into work ows promotes uni ed deployment / infra mgmt approach enables better incident response
Interoperability: Spinnaker broad integration options enable trigger deployment pipelines automation useful integrations, like monitoring, incident mgmt, etc.
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Interoperability: Spinnaker broad integration options enable trigger deployment pipelines automation useful integrations, like monitoring, incident mgmt, etc. deploy the right artifacts, enhancing reliability
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Interoperability: Spinnaker broad integration options enable trigger deployment pipelines automation useful integrations, like monitoring, incident mgmt, etc. deploy the right artifacts, enhancing reliability exible / adaptable process as reqs evolve
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Interoperability: Backstage
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Interoperability: Backstage allows single-pane-of-glass view of pipelines
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Interoperability: Backstage allows single-pane-of-glass view of pipelines teams have full view into available services & apps
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Interoperability: Backstage allows single-pane-of-glass view of pipelines teams have full view into available services & apps extensible architecture to connect tools and adapt to needs
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Interoperability: Backstage allows single-pane-of-glass view of pipelines teams have full view into available services & apps extensible architecture to connect tools and adapt to needs organize everything to exact needs, easier to adopt
Challenges implementing interoperability seamless integration challenging disrupt compatibility and communication
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Challenges implementing interoperability seamless integration challenging disrupt compatibility and communication complexity with methods and permissions
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Challenges implementing interoperability seamless integration challenging disrupt compatibility and communication complexity with methods and permissions breaking changes require ongoing maintenance
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Challenges implementing interoperability seamless integration challenging disrupt compatibility and communication complexity with methods and permissions breaking changes require ongoing maintenance insu cient or outdated docs = common roadblock
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Overcoming these hurdles
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Overcoming these hurdles document & enforce deployment pipeline requirements