Discover the top tools you should consider using in 2025! From AI and CI/CD to containers and developer portals, this video covers the must-have technologies that proved their worth in 2024 and are set to make a significant impact next year. Learn about standout tools like Fabric, Devbox, Chainguard Images, Port, Argo CD, Crossplane, KCL, Nushell, and NATS. Plus, find out which tool you, the users, voted as your favorite. Dive into the future of tech and get ahead with the best tools for your toolkit!

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🎬 Dagger: https://youtu.be/oosQ3z_9UEM
🎬 Earthly (Earthfile): https://youtu.be/YP9N82-5TAg
🎬 Task (Taksfile): https://youtu.be/Z7EnwBaJzCk
🎬 Just (Justfile): https://youtu.be/hgNN2wOE7lc
🎬 Kargo: https://youtu.be/RoY7Qu51zwU
🎬 Nix Shell: https://youtu.be/0ulldVwZiKA
🎬 Devbox: https://youtu.be/WiFLtcBvGMU
🎬 Rancher Desktop and nerdctl: https://youtu.be/evWPib0iNgY
🎬 Backstage: https://youtu.be/A-3Ai--Z-Gs
🎬 Roadie: https://youtu.be/LIhnicLyzsk
🎬 Port: https://youtu.be/ro-h7tsp0qI
🎬 Argo (playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyicRj904Z9_dGuNs6AN5Khljjn9ssbQ6
🎬 Flux: https://youtu.be/R6OeIgb7lUI
🎬 Rancher Fleet: https://youtu.be/rIH_2CUXmwM
🎬 Terraform vs. Crossplane vs. Ansible: https://youtu.be/tgwxMfIsLJY
🎬 Cluster API: https://youtu.be/8yUDUhZ6ako
🎬 OAM with KubeVela: https://youtu.be/2CBu6sOTtwk
🎬 Crossplane (tutorial): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyicRj904Z99i8U5JaNW5X3AyBvfQz-16
🎬 Crossplane (playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyicRj904Z9_X62k6_XM_xlJkSyoQDkS2
🎬 CUE: https://youtu.be/m6g0aWggdUQ
🎬 Kustomize vs. Helm: https://youtu.be/ZMFYSm0ldQ0
🎬 Carvel ytt: https://youtu.be/DLnXkH2keNg
🎬 Timoni: https://youtu.be/bbE1BFCs548
🎬 KCL: https://youtu.be/Gn6btuH3ULw
🎬 Pkl: https://youtu.be/Nm1ioWPRRVQ
🎬 cdk8s: https://youtu.be/F2DKtax0NLU
🎬 Starship: https://youtu.be/VLzc1iSDe9A
🎬 Charm gum: https://youtu.be/U8zCHA-9VLA
🎬 Charm huh: https://youtu.be/Vw1r2uoU_Fc
🎬 Zellij: https://youtu.be/ZndhImXIGlg
🎬 Nushell: https://youtu.be/zoX_S6d-XU4
🎬 NATS: https://youtu.be/BxqTecPB5Bk
🎬 Dapr: https://youtu.be/-4sHUvfk2Eg
🎬 Cilium: https://youtu.be/sfhRFtYbuyo

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00:00 Best DevOps Tools 2025
02:20 Artificial Intelligence (AI)
04:17 Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
09:33 Containers
11:57 Developer Portals
17:55 GitOps
19:39 Resource Management
27:37 State Management Formats
33:43 Terminals
36:32 Miscellaneous
38:20 Users Choice
40:20 The Winners

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This post provides a curated list of impactful DevOps tools recommended for adoption in 2025. It highlights top choices across categories like AI, CI/CD, containers, developer portals, GitOps, resource management, state management formats, terminals, and more. Notable mentions include Fabric for AI, Devbox for package management, Chainguard images for container base images, Port for developer portals, Argo CD for GitOps, and Crossplane for resource management. Each tool is evaluated based on its unique contributions and improvements in the DevOps ecosystem.

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