Automation

Managing Kubernetes applications with ArgoCD is already a game-changer, but what if you need to deploy the same app across 10 clusters, or generate dynamic app configs based on Git branches or Helm values? That’s where ApplicationSets step in. 🚀 What is an ApplicationSet? An ApplicationSet is a Kubernetes custom resource that tells ArgoCD how to automatically generate multiple Application resources from a template. It’s like templating your ArgoCD apps, letting you define how they should be generated and where they should go. ...

What is DevOps? DevOps is not a tool, not a job title, and not a product you can buy. It’s a culture and set of practices that breaks down the walls between software development and operations. In traditional organizations, developers write code, throw it over the wall to operations, and hope it works. Operations dreads every change because change means instability. Everyone protects their own silo. DevOps transforms this model: the team is collectively responsible for the code from idea to production. ...

Why Do You Need a CI/CD Pipeline? If your deployment process involves someone SSH-ing into a server and running commands manually — every deployment is a risk. Forgotten steps, drifting configurations, human errors. A CI/CD pipeline automates the entire flow from code to production. Every deployment becomes identical, repeatable, and safe. The Five Layers of a CI/CD Pipeline 1. Source Control Git with a branching strategy (trunk-based development recommended), PR reviews, and protected main branch. ...