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Design a small subsystem that relies on GitOps (Argo CD / Flux)
Design a small subsystem that relies on GitOps (Argo CD / Flux)
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Sketch components, data flow, failure modes, and metrics around GitOps (Argo CD / Flux). Example shape: Update image tag in GitOps repo → Argo CD syncs Deployment.
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Mini design using GitOps (Argo CD / Flux): • Components: API edge, worker/queue, store, and observability. • Data flow: request → GitOps (Argo CD / Flux)-related path → response/async side effects. • Failure modes: timeouts, overload, partial dependency loss. • Metrics: latency, errors, saturation for the GitOps (Argo CD / Flux) path. Guardrails: PR for prod changes; app-of-apps; progressive sync waves. Parent context: Baseline: Desired cluster state lives in Git; controller reconciles continuously. CI builds images; CD is pull-based sync from Git.
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Interviewers want a crisp architecture story anchored on GitOps (Argo CD / Flux), not a buzzword list. Desired cluster state lives in Git; controller reconciles continuously. CI builds images; CD is pull-based sync from Git. Auditable deploys.
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Parent context — GitOps (Argo CD / Flux)
Baseline: Desired cluster state lives in Git; controller reconciles continuously. CI builds images; CD is pull-based sync from Git.
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