Tektonistas

Tektonistas refers to a group of individuals who are deeply interested in and often proponents of the Tekton Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) system. This term is not an official designation but rather a colloquial descriptor used within the Kubernetes and DevOps communities. Those who identify with or are referred to as tektonistas are typically well-versed in cloud-native technologies, particularly Kubernetes, and see Tekton as a powerful and flexible tool for automating software delivery pipelines.

Tektonistas often contribute to the Tekton project itself, whether through code contributions, bug reporting, documentation improvements, or community support. They engage in discussions on platforms like GitHub, Slack, and Stack Overflow, sharing best practices, troubleshooting issues, and advocating for Tekton's adoption. Their expertise typically extends to understanding Kubernetes concepts such as Pods, Deployments, and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), as Tekton operates natively on Kubernetes.

The core philosophy of tektonistas often revolves around the declarative and Kubernetes-native nature of Tekton. They appreciate how Tekton leverages existing Kubernetes primitives to define and manage CI/CD workflows, making them portable, scalable, and observable within a Kubernetes environment. This group actively promotes the benefits of Tekton, such as its extensibility, vendor-neutrality, and its ability to integrate with various tools and services within the cloud-native ecosystem.