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AWS re:Invent 2023 - Continuous integration and delivery for AWS (DOP208)

Summary

Ranjith Ramakrishnan from the AWS developer tools team discussed new CI/CD features and improvements based on customer feedback.
The talk covered the AWS developer tools landscape, including CodeCommit, CodeArtifact, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline.
Recent feature releases include GitLab integration, GitHub Actions in CodeBuild, Swift package manager support, and multiple load balancer support for EC2 in CodeDeploy.
Performance improvements were made in Git clone operations, Lambda-based compute for CodeBuild, and package request rates in CodeArtifact.
The roadmap includes support for Git LFS in CodeCommit, shared Code Connections across AWS accounts, security rules for package management, EKS support in CodeDeploy, and new pipeline execution modes for CodePipeline.
Upcoming features aim to support feature branch-based development, reduce management overhead, and improve visibility and remediation in pipeline failures.

AWS is actively listening to customer feedback and incorporating it into their CI/CD tooling, indicating a customer-centric approach to product development.
The integration with third-party services like GitLab and GitHub suggests AWS's commitment to interoperability and supporting diverse development ecosystems.
The introduction of Lambda-based compute for CodeBuild and performance improvements in Git clone operations reflect AWS's focus on efficiency and reducing build times.
The roadmap's focus on supporting feature branch-based development and providing more granular control over pipeline executions shows an alignment with modern development practices.
The emphasis on simplifying management and improving visibility into pipeline operations indicates AWS's understanding of the complexities involved in CI/CD processes and their efforts to streamline these for developers.