CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (or Delivery). It is a set of practices that enable software developers to quickly and reliably build, test, and deploy code changes to production.
Continuous Integration (CI) is the practice of frequently merging code changes from multiple developers into a single shared repository. This helps catch bugs and conflicts early in the development cycle before they become larger problems.
Continuous Deployment/Delivery (CD) involves automatically building, testing, and deploying code changes to production. This enables teams to deliver new features and improvements to users more quickly and with greater confidence in their quality.
The CI/CD process typically includes automated testing, code review tools, build automation tools, release management systems, and deployment pipelines. These tools help ensure that code changes are thoroughly tested and validated before being deployed to production environments.
