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Testing to Deploy: An Intro to Testing and CI/CD Pipelines Testing to deploy is about making sure software works as intended before it reaches users. A well designed CI/CD pipeline automates building, testing, and releasing code. This approach reduces surprises and lets teams move faster with confidence. To do this well, you should plan what to test and how the pipeline should run. Common tests to include in a pipeline help catch different kinds of problems early: ...

Building a practical CI/CD workflow: Build, Test, Deploy CI/CD is more than automation. It shortens feedback loops, reduces risk, and makes deployments predictable. This guide presents a practical three-stage flow—build, test, deploy—that fits teams of any size. The goal is reliability, speed, and clear ownership. Build sets the stage. For a Hugo site, building means turning templates and assets into static files. Use a simple, repeatable toolchain, pin all dependencies, and enable caching. Keep the build fast and log-friendly; store the generated site as an artifact so you can compare changes across stages. ...

CI/CD Pipelines: Automating Build, Test, Deploy CI/CD pipelines automate the journey from code to running software. By automatically building the app, running tests, and deploying, teams release updates faster and with fewer manual steps. A well designed pipeline provides quick feedback, consistent results, and a clear record of every change for auditing and compliance. What a pipeline does In short, it turns a code change into a running release without manual clicks. Each run verifies that the new code compiles, passes tests, and fits the target environment. If something fails, the process stops and the team learns what to fix. ...

Docker Deep Dive: Build, Ship, Run Anywhere Docker helps you package applications in small, portable units called containers. The idea is simple: you create a consistent environment, build an image, and run that image on any host that has Docker. The three steps are build, ship, and run. This flow works across laptops, servers, and cloud services. Build images efficiently A Dockerfile is a text recipe. It describes the base image, files to copy, and commands to run. Write clean steps, and use multi-stage builds to keep the final image small. Each stage can compile code, then copy only the needed artifacts to the final runtime stage. This saves space and speeds up deployments. Keep the number of layers low by combining related commands, and rely on caching to speed up repeated builds. To try a quick build, you might run the command docker build -t my-app:1.0 . in the project folder. ...

CI/CD Pipelines: Automating Build, Test, Deploy CI/CD pipelines connect code changes to automatic builds, tests, and deployments. They reduce manual steps, lower risk, and help teams ship value faster. A pipeline watches your version control activity and runs a sequence of jobs that check quality and prepare artifacts for release. A typical pipeline includes three core stages: Build, Test, Deploy. Each stage runs its own tasks and passes artifacts to the next stage. A simple flow is: ...