Leveraging Developer-Centric CI with Prow for OSS Projects

Explore the powerful CI system Prow in this informative conference talk. Discover how Prow, maintained by Kubernetes SIG Testing, can be leveraged as a generic CI system for open-source projects. Delve into the challenges of deploying Prow, including setting up control plane components, configuring GitHub repo access, and enabling plugins. Learn about Prow's robust architecture and its use in major CNCF projects like Kubernetes, Knative, cert-manager, and Falco. Gain insights into common pitfalls and solutions when deploying Prow. Understand Prow's architecture, required cloud resources, and key capabilities such as running tests, GitHub comment interactions, and auto-merging pull requests. Equip yourself with the knowledge to leverage Prow for efficient, developer-centric CI in your open-source projects.