CI/CD Pipelines

CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment/Delivery) pipelines are automated workflows that streamline software development, testing, and deployment. These pipelines help teams deliver high-quality software faster by integrating code changes frequently and deploying them reliably.

A Brief Overview

Key Components of a CI/CD Pipeline

Continuous Integration (CI)

Developers push code to a shared repository frequently.
Automated tests validate code changes to detect issues early.
A build process ensures that the application compiles successfully.

Continuous Delivery (CD)

Code changes that pass CI are automatically prepared for deployment.
Deployment to staging or production environments is triggered with minimal manual intervention.
Every successful code change is automatically deployed to production without human approval.

Benefits of CI/CD Pipelines

Faster development cycles and quicker feedback loops.
Improved software quality with automated testing and validation.
Reduced manual errors through automated deployments.
Increased collaboration between development and operations teams (DevOps).