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Tilt vs Telepresence

Developers should use Tilt when working with Kubernetes-based microservices applications to accelerate local development cycles and reduce context-switching meets 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. Here's our take.

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Tilt

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

Tilt

Nice Pick

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

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

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

The Verdict

Use Tilt if: You want it is particularly valuable for teams building containerized applications that require frequent iterations, as it automates rebuilds and deployments, enabling faster feedback loops and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Telepresence if: You prioritize 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 over what Tilt offers.

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The Bottom Line
Tilt wins

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

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