Houston, We’ve Got a Problem! - How to Debug your Pipeline in Tekton

Learn how to effectively debug pipelines in Tekton with this informative conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021. Explore the complexities of CI/CD infrastructure and discover a step-by-step approach to troubleshooting your workflows. Gain insights into Tekton, a Kubernetes-based, lightweight, and serverless CI/CD solution that allows for on-the-go debugging without interrupting PipelineRuns. Understand key concepts such as Tasks, Entry Points, and Debug Breakpoints, and witness a practical demonstration of pipeline debugging techniques. By the end of this presentation, acquire valuable skills to streamline your CI/CD processes and efficiently resolve issues in your automated workflows.

Intro
Agenda
What is Debugging
What are pipelines
Why debug pipelines
How to debug pipelines
What is takedown
What is Tecton
What does Tecton do
Tecton Concepts
Pipeline Concepts
What is a Task
References
Entry Point
Entry Point Explained
Debug Breakpoint
Task Run
Demo Recap
Next Steps
Outro