Okteto

Okteto is a cloud development platform designed to simplify and accelerate the process of building microservice-based applications on Kubernetes. The company provides tools that enable developers to spin up ephemeral development and preview environments that closely resemble production setups. Okteto's platform allows developers to code locally and instantly see changes inside production-like development environments before merging, shortening the feedback loop and reducing the time-to-market for new features.

The platform offers features such as hot reloading, which allows app developers to see immediate changes in their development environment as they code locally. Okteto also provides automated preview environments for every Git pull request, facilitating faster testing and collaboration. The company's approach focuses on simplifying the developer experience by abstracting the complexities of Kubernetes, allowing developers to concentrate on coding rather than infrastructure management.

Okteto's solution includes a CLI tool and a manifest-driven experience, where developers can define all environments in a single manifest to ensure repeatability and standardization. The platform supports various programming languages and frameworks, automatically detecting the appropriate development image and configuring necessary settings based on the project structure.

Key customers and partnerships

Okteto's platform is used by several notable companies across different industries. Monday.com, a project management software company, utilizes Okteto to launch entire replicas of their application environment with a single click, allowing developers to experiment freely without risking production systems. Other key customers include LaunchDarkly, a feature management platform, Replicated, Privacy Dynamics, and Sirona Medical. Additionally, Dafiti, a fashion ecommerce company, has adopted Okteto's solution for their development processes. These companies leverage Okteto's platform to streamline their development workflows and improve collaboration among their engineering teams.