CICDstä

CICDstä is a term that refers to the integration of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) practices. CI is the practice of frequently merging code changes from multiple developers into a central repository. Each merge triggers an automated build and test process, allowing teams to detect and address integration issues early. CD builds upon CI by automatically preparing code changes for release to production. Continuous Delivery ensures that code is always in a deployable state, while Continuous Deployment goes a step further by automatically deploying every successful build to production. The combination of CI and CD, often abbreviated as CICDstä, aims to streamline the software development lifecycle, reduce the risk of errors, and enable faster and more frequent releases of new features and bug fixes. This approach typically involves a series of automated steps, including code commit, build, testing (unit, integration, end-to-end), and deployment. Tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and CircleCI are commonly used to implement CICDstä pipelines. By automating these processes, development teams can achieve higher quality software, improve collaboration, and respond more effectively to market demands.