CI/CD & Pipelines

CI Pipeline Strategy Selector

CI pipeline topology is one of those architecture decisions that stays in place for years after it is made, because changing it usually requires touching every service's build configuration in the same week. The decision is a branching one across four conditions about team structure, service count, deploy cadence, and repository layout. The four inputs above walk a short classifier to one of six named topologies.

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CI Pipeline Strategy Selector

Pick a CI pipeline topology from team size, service count, deployment frequency, and repository structure. Browser-only — no data transmitted.

• Evaluate current state against industry benchmarks

• Identify optimization opportunities

• Support capacity planning and cost decisions

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What does this tool tell you?
Pick a CI pipeline topology from team size, service count, deployment frequency, and repository structure. Browser-only — no data transmitted.
What affects the result most?
Pick a CI pipeline topology from team size, service count, deployment frequency, and repository structure. Browser-only — no data transmitted.
How should I use the result?
The calculation is deterministic — the same inputs always produce the same output — so the most useful workflow is to vary one input at a time and see which factor moves the result most. That tells you where to focus your attention before committing to a decision.
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