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World Congress 2023 • Nov 10, 2023

GitOps for the people

Lian Li

Cloud-native transformation isn't about technology; it's about transforming developers. Discover how linking Jira to Argo CD automates deployments, eliminates QA silos, and guarantees strict regulatory compliance.

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#1 about 5 min

Manual delivery and compliance challenges within enterprise banking teams

A rigid hierarchy and manual manual QA processes lead to configuration drift and deployment bottlenecks.

#2 about 2 min

Introducing automated testing and declarative infrastructure for software delivery

Shifting quality assurance left and utilizing container orchestration alongside declarative state addresses manual delivery workflows.

#3 about 2 min

Defining the core principles of declarative infrastructure and GitOps

Establishing a version control repository as the single source of truth enables automated application lifecycle management.

#4 about 4 min

Transitioning from manual release branch management to automated deployment

Replacing manual build and deployment steps with trunk-based automation speeds up software delivery to staging environments.

#5 about 2 min

Building a declarative deployment pipeline with continuous delivery tools

Separating application manifests from environment configurations using dedicated repositories ensures synchronized and reliable automated infrastructure updates.

#6 about 2 min

Automating production deployments through secured pull request manual approvals

Requiring explicit pull request approvals merges manual compliance guidelines securely into an automated production delivery pipeline.

#7 about 2 min

Identifying production bottlenecks caused by non-technical stakeholder manual workflows

Fast continuous delivery pipelines still suffer frustrating delays when business approval processes remain slow and manual.

#8 about 3 min

Bridging business and engineering workflows using issue tracker automation

Mapping issue tracker ticket states directly to source control operations abstracts complex deployment concepts for stakeholders.

#9 about 2 min

Implementing state-driven deployment architecture using automated pipeline integration tools

Integrating repository managers and specific pipeline runners with issue tracking systems automates deployment configuration across environments.

#10 about 4 min

Transitioning automated delivery pipelines into internal developer platform solutions

Treating delivery architecture as a self-service product reduces cognitive load and significantly improves software engineer onboarding.

#11 about 5 min

Testing strategies and philosophical approaches for modern application delivery

Clarifying environment testing strategies and the application of agile methodologies ensures appropriate flexibility during technical transformations.

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Incorporating domain-driven design and declarative infrastructure

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Understanding principles and benefits of the GitOps workflow

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Core principles and prerequisites of GitOps implementations

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