Setting up infrastructure for a new project and wondering if Kubernetes is overkill for startups? Seems like a lot to manage for a small team. Containerization is cool but maybe stick to simpler solutions? Thoughts?
It really depends on your scale and the complexity of your deployment. If you're looking to handle large workloads and need the high availability and auto-scaling Kubernetes offers, then it might be justified. On the other hand, for smaller projects, docker-compose is typically enough and much simpler to get rolling.
Exciting times! Make sure you have solid monitoring in place for when you go live. Nothing like seeing a spike in traffic only to have it all come crashing down. I also recommend a soft-launch capability, so you can throttle new users as needed to keep the system stable. And …
It's not just about features, make sure your infrastructure is solid. Auto-scaling and basic monitoring might seem like overkill for an MVP, but if your app goes down every other day, users aren't gonna stick around to see it get better.
Automated tests ftw indeed! Couple that with a solid CI/CD pipeline, and you're golden. You using Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab, or what? Any setup tips?
Good stuff! Gitea's a solid choice. I've been running it on a Raspberry Pi cluster and it's been rock solid. For backups, I do a cron job to sync everything to an external HDD every night. Pretty sweet setup that never lets me down.
Dude, this could be a game changer at work. Can we expect integrations with IDEs or version control systems in the future? And what about continuous integration - any plans?