CI/CD Concepts

Summary

Continuous Integration merges and tests code changes frequently to catch issues early; Continuous Delivery/Deployment automates getting tested code into production — together they're the automation backbone of modern DevOps.

How to Learn This

1Diagram a basic CI/CD flow: commit → build → test → deploy.
2Learn the distinction between Continuous Delivery (manual final approval) and Continuous Deployment (fully automatic).
3Understand why fast, frequent, small releases reduce risk compared to large, infrequent ones.

Automation Best Practices

Jenkins Fundamentals

More topics in CI/CD Pipelines

Jenkins Fundamentals GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD Build Automation Automated Testing in Pipelines Artifact Management (Nexus, JFrog)Deployment Strategies (Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling)Pipeline as Code Secrets Management in Pipelines

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