Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
This chapter introduces continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) as essential practices for modern software development, as even the best-designed software architectures require effective delivery mechanisms to ensure that changes are integrated smoothly, tested consistently, and deployed reliably. It begins by highlighting the challenges of traditional development models and explains how CI/CD addresses these issues by automating key stages of the release process to improve efficiency, collaboration, and quality. The chapter presents the principles of CI/CD, such as version control, automated builds, and testing, while explaining the distinctions between continuous delivery and continuous deployment.
Additionally, the chapter provides a detailed walkthrough of implementing a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, covering the setup of environment configurations, GitHub integration, and Docker containerization. By exploring...
