Azure DevOps

What differentiates Azure DevOps from other similar products?

As part of Microsoft suite, it has been already integrated to all the other MS solutions.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Nothing to desire, compared to most expensive tools.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Can do better with report capabilities

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Use it as part of the Azure suite, and there is no need to buy anything else.

What differentiates Azure DevOps from other similar products?

Azure DevOps stands out because it brings everything code management, CI/CD, and project tracking all in one place. It connects really well with other Microsoft tools, which makes teamwork smoother. Compared to others, it feels more organized and reliable for handling both development and operations together.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite thing about Azure DevOps is how well it keeps everything connected from code to deployment. I like that I can manage projects, pipelines, and repos all in one place without switching between different tools. It saves time and keeps the workflow clean.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most is that it can feel a bit heavy and slow at times, especially when dealing with bigger projects. Some settings and permissions also take a while to figure out. Once you get used to it, it’s fine but the initial setup can be a bit confusing.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you’re planning to use Azure DevOps, I’d say go for it if you want everything in one place code, pipelines, and project tracking. It’s really good once you get used to it, especially if you already work with Microsoft tools. Just be ready for a bit of setup in the beginning, because it can take some time to understand how everything connects. I’d suggest starting with a small project first, then slowly expanding once your team gets comfortable.

What differentiates Azure DevOps from other similar products?

It deliberately promotes connection between data scientists, developers, and business analysts via a singular project observability. Moreover, it provides traceability right from the beginning of data preprocessing till deployment while ensuring compliance and repeatability.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love that the platform smoothly integrates with our ML pipelines, offering effortless continuous delivery. Along with this, it's been so easy for me to generate automated builds and pipelines that effectively integrate with our ML workspaces. I have been enabled to keep track of all feature requests, experiments, and data problems in an organized, transparent way with the help of Azure Boards.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I haven't come across any native visualization tools that I can use for tracking, like MLflow or Weights & Biases.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This platform is really helpful, especially for automating your ML workflows when reinstalling or deploying models, and maintaining consistency while eliminating manual transference.