Tekton CI/CD review

In today’s dynamic landscape of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools, Tekton stands out as a versatile choice with both advantages and drawbacks. On the positive side, Tekton offers Cloud-Native compatibility, allowing seamless integration with tools like Kubernetes. Its pipeline configuration format aligns closely with Kubernetes, making it easy to adopt for those familiar with Kubernetes standards. However, Tekton does come with its set of challenges, including limitations in cross-cluster management, an evolving API, and the need for Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), which may pose constraints in specific environments. This article explores Tekton’s strengths and weaknesses, offering a comprehensive overview of CI/CD tool choices. <h1>Tekton Pros & Cons</h1> Pros: <ul> <li>Cloud-Native Compatibility: It’s highly compatible with Cloud-Native tools like Kubernetes. Its pipeline <code>.yaml</code> format is similar to Kubernetes, so you won’t need much time to learn its templating style if you’re already familiar with Kubernetes standard <code>.yaml</code> formats.</li> <li>Kubernetes Resources for CI/CD jobs: When you define a task inside Tekton, it creates a pod and runs your jobs using Kubernetes resources, eliminating the need for an external build machine.</li> </ul> <a href="https://itnext.io/tekton-ci-cd-review-8a639181c820">Read More</a>