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Telepresence vs Tilt

Developers should use Telepresence when working with microservices in Kubernetes to test changes locally against a full cluster setup, avoiding the need for complex local Kubernetes setups or slow deployment cycles meets developers should use tilt when working with kubernetes-based microservices applications to accelerate local development cycles and reduce context-switching. Here's our take.

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Telepresence

Developers should use Telepresence when working with microservices in Kubernetes to test changes locally against a full cluster setup, avoiding the need for complex local Kubernetes setups or slow deployment cycles

Telepresence

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Developers should use Telepresence when working with microservices in Kubernetes to test changes locally against a full cluster setup, avoiding the need for complex local Kubernetes setups or slow deployment cycles

Pros

  • +It's particularly useful for debugging integration issues, testing API changes, and developing services that depend on other cluster resources, as it provides immediate feedback without disrupting the cluster
  • +Related to: kubernetes, docker

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Tilt

Developers should use Tilt when working with Kubernetes-based microservices applications to accelerate local development cycles and reduce context-switching

Pros

  • +It is particularly valuable for teams building containerized applications that require frequent iterations, as it automates rebuilds and deployments, enabling faster feedback loops
  • +Related to: kubernetes, docker

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Telepresence if: You want it's particularly useful for debugging integration issues, testing api changes, and developing services that depend on other cluster resources, as it provides immediate feedback without disrupting the cluster and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Tilt if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable for teams building containerized applications that require frequent iterations, as it automates rebuilds and deployments, enabling faster feedback loops over what Telepresence offers.

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The Bottom Line
Telepresence wins

Developers should use Telepresence when working with microservices in Kubernetes to test changes locally against a full cluster setup, avoiding the need for complex local Kubernetes setups or slow deployment cycles

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