How to build a CI/CD pipeline in 20 minutes or less

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This post details the integration of GitLab CI/CD with Kubernetes, specifically highlighting the Auto DevOps functionality. It explains how to spin up a Kubernetes cluster (using Digital Ocean as an example), integrate it with a GitLab project using a kubectl plugin, install GitLab-managed applications (Helm, Ingress, Prometheus, Cert-Manager, GitLab Runner), and launch Auto DevOps with a single click. It also explains how to leverage the open-source Auto DevOps YAML file to customize individual pipeline stages like build and deploy, including the use of Docker for containerization and Helm for deployment.