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Welcome to our collection of posts about Jenkins, the popular open-source automation server.

A diagram of a Jenkins cluster, with a controller and two connected agents, configured with JCasC and plugins.txt.

15 minute read

Automating Jenkins with Configuration as Code (JCasC)

Learn how to configure your Jenkins controllers, agents, plugins, and more with Jenkins Configuration as Code (JCasC) and Docker Compose.

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Christian Nunciato
An abstract image showing a simulated build summary.

8 minute read

Custom HTML build descriptions in Jenkins

How to build better Jenkins debugging experiences that cut through the noise and help you get to what matters.

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Praneet Loke and Christian Nunciato
An abstract image showing the Jenkins logo with several cables plugged into it.

11 minute read

Best practices for managing Jenkins plugins

Practical strategies for keeping your Jenkins plugins under control as you scale.

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Christian Nunciato

12 minute read

Jenkins is free, but costs more than you think

Jenkins may be free, but managing Jenkins at scale certainly isn't. Here are four ways Jenkins may be costing you more than you realize.

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Christian Nunciato
Jenkins vs Github Actions

10 minute read

GitHub Actions vs. Jenkins: Which one's right for your team?

Choosing between GitHub Actions and Jenkins? Let our practical guide help you understand the key differences between these two CI/CD tools.

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Christian Nunciato

10 minute read

From scripts to software: Scaling beyond Jenkins with large monorepos

How high-velocity teams overcome the limits of Jenkins to scale their large monorepos by treating pipelines as software.

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Christian Nunciato

13 minute read

How Uber halved monorepo build times with Buildkite

Discover how Uber uses dynamic CI pipelines, containerization, and queuing to improve developer productivity and code quality at scale with Buildkite.

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Michael Belton
Jenkins logo in a bunch of puzzle pieces

9 minute read

Can Jenkins scale in the era of AI-assisted development?

Struggling to scale Jenkins as more code gets created with AI/ML tools? Learn how teams ship high volumes of code quickly with Buildkite.

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Daniel Oakley and Michael Belton

17 minute read

Alternatives to Jenkins: The top options in 2025

Compare Jenkins to other CI/CD tools, including CircleCI, GitHub, GitLab, TeamCity, Bamboo, Bitbucket Pipelines, AWS CodePipeline, and Buildkite.

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Michael Belton

9 minute read

Buildkite or Jenkins: Choosing the right tool for you

A detailed comparison of Buildkite & Jenkins, understand how Buildkite improves on many of Jenkins' great features with added flexibility, & control.

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Michael Belton

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