Best of Spacelift — April 2025

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   GitLab vs GitHub : Key Differences in 2025

   GitLab and GitHub are leading Git-hosting platforms with distinctive features. GitLab offers a fully integrated DevOps platform including CI/CD, security scanning, and infrastructure management out of the box, making it ideal for enterprises. GitHub, best known for its code hosting and collaboration capabilities, relies on third-party tools for extensive DevOps functionalities but excels in ease of use, community support, and integrations. Both platforms support AI-powered coding assistants, but GitLab's additional security and compliance features provide an edge for large organizations.

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   CI/CD Best Practices – Top 11 Tips for Successful Pipelines

   Discover 11 vital CI/CD best practices to enhance your pipelines, including the distinctions between continuous delivery and deployment, the importance of using version control, automation strategies, and securing your CI/CD environment. Start small, validate processes, and scale responsibly. Learn how tools like Spacelift simplify infrastructure management and support robust CI/CD workflows.

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   Bicep vs. Terraform – Differences & Key Features Comparison

   Bicep and Terraform are both Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools with distinct features. Bicep, designed by Microsoft, is Azure-specific, simplifying Azure resource deployment with a modular, accessible domain-specific language (DSL). In contrast, Terraform, created by HashiCorp, is cloud-agnostic and supports multi-cloud configurations through its provider ecosystem. Terraform requires state management files, while Bicep leverages Azure Resource Manager for state tracking. Each tool aligns with different use cases, with Bicep being ideal for Azure-focused teams, and Terraform offering broader cloud deployment capabilities.

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