Introducing CI/CD

The world of software development has evolved dramatically over the years, with an increasing focus on agility, efficiency, and quality. In this context, CI and CD have emerged as key practices that can drive significant improvements in development workflows. In this section, we will explore the core concepts of CI/CD, their benefits, and their role in a DevOps strategy.

Continuous Integration (CI)

CI is a process in which developers commit their code into a shared repository frequently. Each of these commits can then undergo an automated build and test cycle to identify problems in the early stages of the development life cycle. This CI process helps to reduce integration problems and allows the development team to receive immediate feedback on any issues.

Continuous Delivery (CD)

CD takes the ideas of CI one step further. It automates the software release process as far as being ready for production but falls just short of the actual production deployment...