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When it comes to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), the choice of tool can significantly impact the efficiency and reliability of your software development pipeline. Last quarter, our team discovered that our existing CI/CD setup was no longer scalable, prompting us to evaluate three popular CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and CircleCI. Here's what I learned when comparing these tools for our production-grade needs.
Jenkins: The Veteran in CI/CD
Jenkins is one of the oldest and most widely used CI/CD tools, known for its extensive community support and vast array of plugins. We initially considered Jenkins due to its flexibility and customizability. However, when I first tried to set it up, it broke because the plugin ecosystem, while extensive, can be overwhelming and sometimes incompatible with newer technologies.
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