A practical guide using Tyk Operator, ArgoCD, and Kustomize

The guide by Jennifer Craig provides a comprehensive walkthrough for setting up a GitOps workflow using Tyk Operator, ArgoCD, and Kustomize to manage Kubernetes deployments, particularly focusing on APIs and their configurations. It begins by explaining the challenges of managing APIs in Kubernetes environments and how GitOps principles, using Git as the single source of truth, can streamline this process. The guide details the setup of a staging and production environment using Minikube, the installation of Tyk Stack, and ArgoCD for continuous deployment, and the organization of a Git repository for easy management. It also covers deploying applications and APIs simultaneously, customizing configurations with Kustomize overlays, and using Tyk Operator to treat API definitions and security policies as Kubernetes resources. The guide underscores the advantages of using GitOps to automate deployments, reduce manual errors, and enhance collaboration through a version-controlled, auditable system, ultimately leading to more efficient management of organizational deployments.