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Debugging CI workflows with a miniature CI server
How I built a lightweight mock CI server to test GitHub Actions workflows locally, speeding up development and debugging cycles.
Back to basics: why I'm writing end to end tests in bash
Sometimes the simplest tools are the most effective. Here's why I chose bash scripts when writing end-to-end tests for Ocuroot.
Automating Semantic Versioning with Ocuroot
How I'm using Ocuroot to automate semantic versioning for binaries, implementing a pre-release workflow to avoid runaway version numbers.
SDK v0.3: Supercharge state management with the new refs model
Introducing the all-new refs model in Ocuroot SDK v0.3, enabling flexible pipeline connections based on any attribute.
SDK v0.3: Managing dependencies across deployments
An update on how Ocuroot SDK v0.3 will handle dependencies, enabling seamless asset sharing and cross-deployment references.
SDK v0.3 update: simplifying phase definitions
A deeper look at the latest refinements to Ocuroot SDK v0.3: ordered phases, direct work specification, and flexible artifact creation.
Why would I need more production environments, anyway?
At some point, many organizations will need to expand beyond a single production environment. Let's look at how you might arrive at this fork in the road!
Canary deployments with the upcoming Ocuroot SDK v0.3
A sneak peek at v0.3 of the Ocuroot SDK, featuring deterministic release ordering, state-machine deployment chaining, and non-blocking delays—with canary deployments as a primary example.
Breaking out of YAML for CI/CD
How imperative code in CI/CD configurations can unlock powerful workflows that declarative YAML simply can't handle.
Local testing: the missing piece for rapid development cycles in CI/CD
How a good local testing workflow can accelerate your development cycle, approaches you can take today and how Ocuroot can help in the future.
Enabling Pipeline Visualization in Ocuroot
A common request from some early users of Ocuroot has been the ability to visualize a CI/CD pipeline. With an imperative configuration language, this can be challenging to do ahead of time, so I've made some tweaks to the SDK!
Four concepts you see in every CI/CD pipeline
CI/CD pipelines come in all shapes and sizes, but you can describe almost every step using four key concepts.
Integrating Ocuroot with GitHub Actions
How you can use Ocuroot to enhance your existing CI platform
Why Ocuroot?
In June of this year, I quit my job to start Ocuroot. It's a huge change, and people have asked my why I decided to take this leap. I've asked myself that far more often. But there's a simple answer.
Preview docs site live!
A preview set of doucumentation for Ocuroot is now live at https://docs.ocuroot.com
Redeploying successful builds
A small improvement I added over the past week: redeploying any successful build.
Deploying Ocuroot with Ocuroot
One of the best things about building a developer tool is that I can use it while building it!