𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗜 𝗖𝗗 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲?
CI and CD stand for continuous integration and continuous delivery/continuous deployment. Continuous Integration (CI) involves frequent, reliable code changes, while Continuous Delivery (CD) ensures seamless deployment once the code is complete. The CI/CD pipeline visually outlines how software moves through stages before reaching production or customers.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸.
1️⃣ 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹: When developers finish writing code, committing it to a GitHub repository (version control) triggers the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring future clarity and version tracking.
2️⃣ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲: The build phase is triggered when new code is pushed to the repository. In this second CI/CD stage, the source code and dependencies are merged to create a runnable software instance for potential deployment.
3️⃣ 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲: The testing phase includes various tests, with unit testing being the most crucial. It checks individual units of the product from the source code.
4️⃣ 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲: After passing tests, builds enter the deployment phase and are pushed to a test server. This allows developers to simulate and evaluate product features in a production-like environment.
5️⃣ 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲: The automation test phase conducts final tests to ensure built features are bug-free before deployment. Continuous automated testing is used to validate the builds.
6️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲: Once the product is stable, it is deployed to the production server. Throughout the pipeline, any errors trigger instant feedback to the development team, and bug fixes are reprocessed through the pipeline.
7️⃣ 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲: After passing all tests, the product moves to the production server. A continuous feedback loop ensures builds are consistently committed, tested, and deployed.The CI/CD pipeline automates software delivery, reducing manual errors, providing developer feedback, and enabling rapid iterations. It introduces automation and continuous monitoring from integration and testing to delivery and deployment. These connected practices form the CI/CD pipeline.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗?
· API testing
· Load testing
· UI testing
· Regression testing
· Unit and component testing
· Functional testing
· Nonfunctional testing
· Cross-browser testing

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁?
CI/CD pipelines shorten time to market, resulting in happier customers and reduced development strain. They enable faster, more efficient software delivery, boosting an organization’s competitive edge.

𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 “𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗜 𝗖𝗗 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀” .

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