Question 1

Should our team use GitHub or GitLab?

Accepted Answer

GitHub has the largest community, the best ecosystem of integrations, and GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted coding. GitLab provides an all-in-one DevOps platform with built-in CI/CD, security scanning, and project management. Choose GitHub if you want best-of-breed integrations, or GitLab if you prefer a single platform for the entire DevOps lifecycle.

Question 2

Is a separate error tracking tool necessary if we have logging?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Logs tell you what happened, but error tracking tools like Sentry automatically group errors, track frequency, identify regressions, and assign them to the responsible code change. They also capture context like user sessions, device info, and stack traces that make debugging significantly faster than searching through raw logs.

Question 3

How do we choose between Vercel, Netlify, and AWS for deployment?

Accepted Answer

Vercel and Netlify excel at frontend and Jamstack deployments with zero-config setups, preview deployments, and edge functions. AWS provides maximum flexibility for complex backend architectures but requires significantly more configuration. Most teams deploy their frontend on Vercel or Netlify and their backend services on AWS, GCP, or a container platform.

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