CI/CD Pipeline Stages
What are the typical stages of a CI/CD pipeline and why is each stage important?
What are the typical stages of a CI/CD pipeline and why is each stage important?
A typical CI/CD pipeline has four main stages: Build (compile code, install dependencies), Test (run unit, integration, and security tests), Deploy (release to staging/production), and Monitor (track application health). Each stage must pass before proceeding. Failed tests block deployment, preventing bugs from reaching production.
CI/CD pipelines automate the path from code commit to production. Each stage serves as a quality gate - if any step fails, the pipeline stops, ensuring only validated code reaches users. This automation reduces manual errors and enables faster, safer releases.
GitHub Actions pipeline
- Skipping tests to deploy faster (technical debt)
- Not having proper staging environments for pre-production testing
- Missing rollback procedures when deployments fail
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