What is CI/CD systems?

A CI/CD system (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment or Continuous Delivery) automates key steps in software development, helping teams integrate, test, and deploy code efficiently. By reducing manual effort, it speeds up releases while maintaining quality and reliability.

Continuous Integration (CI) ensures that developers frequently merge their code into a shared repository. Each time a change is made, automated tests run to catch potential issues early, keeping the codebase stable and reducing debugging headaches.

The automated system of Continuous Deployment (CD) bypasses production deployment requirements by eliminating human involvement. Continuous Delivery represents a step known to some as Continuous Deployment in which the code remains deployable by default although manual verification precedes actual release deployment. Through these approaches developers can speed up their production flow with more scheduled and expected software delivery.