Testing and CI/CD: Building Quality Into Every Release
Testing and CI/CD: Building Quality Into Every Release Quality in software is built, not inspected. A strong testing mindset fits naturally with CI/CD, turning each commit into a small, measurable release. When tests run automatically on every push, teams spot regressions quickly and keep the codebase healthy over time. This approach also provides fast feedback to developers and reduces last-minute surprises before customers use the product. What to test Unit tests verify small pieces of code work as expected. Integration tests check how components talk to each other. End-to-end tests reflect real user journeys. Property tests explore edge cases and invariants. Static analysis scans for security issues and code smells. Performance checks warn about slow paths and bottlenecks. A practical pipeline On every commit, the pipeline should perform a series of gates to protect quality: ...