CI/CD
CI/CD is a software development practice that automates the process of building, testing, and deploying code changes, allowing teams to release updates more frequently and reliably.
How it works
It works by using automated pipelines that integrate code changes (Continuous Integration) and then deliver them to production (Continuous Delivery/Deployment). This matters because it reduces manual errors, speeds up release cycles, and helps teams quickly respond to user feedback or fix issues.
Examples
- 1.A team automatically runs tests and deploys a new feature to a web app every time a developer merges code into the main branch.
- 2.A mobile app developer uses a pipeline to build and submit an updated version to an app store after each successful code integration.
- 3.An e-commerce site uses automated deployments to roll out a critical security patch to its servers within minutes of the fix being ready.