Building a custom CI/CD platform offers an enticing level of flexibility and control. By leveraging tools like Tekton, Flux and Kubernetes, organizations can tailor their solution to meet specific needs and remain flexible as they change and evolve.

This talk will cover the real-world experiences of building and maintaining a custom CI/CD platform at Giant Swarm - providing insight into difficulties and choices made along the way.

We'll discuss the challenges we have and continue to face:
* Increased complexity from specialized skills / expertise
* Maintenance overhead keeping the platform up-to-date
* Knowledge silos
* User Experience

We'll balance that out with the benefits we’re reaping, including:
* Custom pipelines built to specific needs
* Rapid iteration and experimentation
* Deployments and changes made simple with GitOps

By the end of this talk, you'll have a clear understanding of the trade-offs involved and be empowered to make informed decisions for your organization.