Summary
In this chapter, we delved into how to integrate environmentally sustainable practices within software development, extending the principles of design simplicity. We examined best practices in backend services, focusing on reducing energy consumption through efficient data handling and server management.
The chapter concluded with an overview of sustainable testing, highlighting the importance of integrating energy efficiency into development phases to mitigate energy-intensive components in software applications. Throughout, we demonstrated that the principles of green software engineering are both practical and essential for reducing digital carbon footprints.
In the upcoming chapters, we will focus on sustainable practices for data centers and cloud operations, exploring strategies to optimize infrastructure and enhance cloud energy efficiency. We will also examine the construction of sustainable CI/CD pipelines and delve into the best practices and strategies within...
