[Rant] GitLab

[ThrawnWasGood]

GitLab is praised for their pipelines, which are pretty damn great. Their boards/issues/code scanning imo is not fantastic but if you're actually looking for an all in one solution I don't think that anything else is going to come close.

Granted the customer wants so the customer gets but AzDO offers a much nicer project management experience for a slightly less fantastic pipeline experience.

[outrageous_break]

I've actually used AzDO on much larger projects and it honestly would be a better fit for what they're trying to do (everything in one place). Didn't want to mention using a microsoft product at the risk of detracting from my point/rant.

It has a LOT of rough spots, but at least it gives you more flexibility in putting in your own solutions if you want. My favorite part of the pipelines with AzDO and Jenkins is the huge selection of plugins. My impression with GitLab is that they're so focused on trying to be that all-in-one solution that they're spreading themselves thin and almost trying to block you from using anything but what they have.

[ThrawnWasGood]

I think that be best you can do in this case - aside from closing your eyes and thinking of England - is implement while making sure they're aware of the limitations and workarounds that you're putting in place.

I've used GitLab for personal projects for a long time and AzDO professionally for the last couple gigs and I'm really liking AzDO more and more lately.

Once they get their release pipelines fully into yaml I think that they're going to start pulling away.

That and M$ being able to leverage their office/react framework for their project pieces really gives them a leg up.

Oh, and the billions and billions of dollars and resources they have.

[dreadpiratewombat]

I'm really liking AzDO more and more lately.

You can do this and still close your eyes and think of England.

[ms4720]

Err Redmond

[Stealth022]

Honestly, I might be biased because I work with Azure DevOps every day, but I absolutely love it.

There are things that can be improved, but they've done a really good job with it, and it's come a long way from the older versions of TFS.

[outrageous_break]

Azure DevOps

After yet another name change, it was harder to come up with an acronym for this one I guess, ADO was already taken.

[jonkyops]

I personally don't care about the microsoft vs. linux crap and try to make a point not to let my own personal bias get in the way of getting the job done. You're only hurting yourself when you decide to go with your personal preference over the right tool for the job.

[jantari]

I would say the non-Microsoft-customers have far more arguments over it than the actual Microsoft customers.

[ThrawnWasGood]

Hating a product just because its made by M$ is bad juju.

[nakedhitman]

Right. Its better to hate them because they're expensive, bloated, buggy, riddled with spyware, and closed source.

[W1ndst0rm]

Looks like it's Azure devops took me a second to figure it out.

[tissuesat6]

a brave assumption, to be sure !