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MakerBot Replaced Spinnaker & Saved $275,000
All Case Studies / MakerBot Replaced Spinnaker & Saved $275,000 Learn how MakerBot replaced Spinnaker and reduced CI/CD costs by $275,000 BySuperUser Last updatedDecember 8, 2020 About MakerBot MakerBot believes there’s an innovator in everyone. As a global leader in 3D printing, they set the standard in reliability and ease-of-use by providing effective solutions for every stage of the 3D printing process. From the start, they have redefined the possibilities with 3D printing for users across all industries. Open-Source CI/CD Dilemma MakerBot’s software delivery process kept Erik Ahrend up at night, literally. As the Lead Cloud Architect, Erik maintained MakerBot’s Spinnaker pipelines. Erik spent three hours a day troubleshooting deployment issues and often was woken up in the middle of t