GitOps Continuous Deployment
GitOps treats Git repository as the single source of truth for infrastructure and applications. Tools: ArgoCD, Flux, Kustomize, Helm. A change to Git automatically triggers deployment via controller. Enables rollback (revert commit), audit trail, declarative desired state. Senior GitOps engineers earn $160-230k because they eliminate manual deploys and reduce outages. Used by unicorns (Shopify, Datadog, etc.). Mastery: 6-10 weeks.
What is GitOps Continuous Deployment
GitOps is an operational framework where Git is the single source of truth for infrastructure and application state. Instead of imperative deploys (manual kubectl apply, scripts), teams push Kubernetes manifests to Git. A GitOps controller (ArgoCD, Flux) continuously reconciles the cluster state with the Git repository. Any drift is corrected automatically. Key principles: (1) declarative (describe desired state), (2) versioned (Git history), (3) pulled (controller pulls from Git, not pushed), (4) automated (reconciliation loops). Rollback = revert Git commit.
📋 Before you start
💰 Salary by region
| Region | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | $100k | $165k | $250k |
| UK | $60k | $102k | $160k |
| EU | $68k | $115k | $175k |
| CANADA | $105k | $170k | $260k |
🎯 Careers using GitOps Continuous Deployment
❓ FAQ
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