Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) are essential practices for modern software development teams. A well-designed pipeline reduces manual errors and increases deployment velocity.
The CI Phase
Every commit should trigger an automated build and a suite of tests. This ensures that new code doesn't break existing functionality and maintains a high bar for code quality.
The CD Phase
Once tests pass, the code should be automatically deployed to a staging environment for further verification, and optionally, promoted to production with a single click.