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Why pipelines exist — CI vs CD

CI catches integration pain early. CD makes releases boring. Continuous deployment goes further — auto to prod when green. Know the vocabulary.

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Map your path to prod

Commit → build → test → review → deploy. Circle manual steps that should die.

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Draw pipeline diagram in PIPELINE.md. Label manual vs automated.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • CI vs CD vs continuous deployment
  • Trunk-based development
  • PR workflow mental model

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Side quest

Manual audit

List 5 manual release steps on any project you know. Which to automate first?