Continuous Integration and Delivery with Test-driven Development: Cultivating quality, speed, and collaboration through automated pipelines

Amit Bhanushali, Alekhya Achanta, Beena Bhanushali, “Continuous Integration and Delivery with Test-driven Development: Cultivating quality, speed, and collaboration through automated pipelines”

Building tomorrow, today: Seamless integration, continuous deliver

Key Features

• Step-by-step guidance to construct automated software and data CI/CD pipelines.
• Real-world case studies demonstrating CI/CD best practices across diverse organizations and development environments.
• Actionable frameworks to instill an organizational culture of collaboration, quality, and rapid iteration grounded in TDD values.

Description

As software complexity grows, quality and delivery speed increasingly rely on automated pipelines. This practical guide equips readers to construct robust CI/CD workflows that boost productivity and reliability. Step-by-step walkthroughs detail the technical implementation of continuous practices, while real-world case studies showcase solutions tailored for diverse systems and organizational needs.

Master CI/CD, crucial for modern software development, with this book. It compares traditional versus test-driven development, stressing testing’s importance. In this book, we will explore CI/CD’s principles, benefits, and DevOps integration. We will build robust pipelines covering containerization, version control, and infrastructure as code. Through this book, you will learn about effective CD with monitoring, security, and release management, you will learn how to optimize CI/CD for different scenarios and applications, emphasizing collaboration and automation for success.

With actionable best practices grounded in TDD principles, this book teaches how to leverage automated processes to cultivate shared ownership, design simplicity, comprehensive testing, and ultimately deliver exceptional business value.

What you will learn

• Construct smooth automated CI/CD pipelines tailored for complex systems.
• Master implementation strategies for diverse development environments.
• Design comprehensive test suites leveraging leading tools and frameworks.
• Instill a collaborative culture grounded in TDD values for ownership and simplicity.
• Optimize release processes for efficiency, quality, and business alignment.

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for software engineers, developers, testers, and technical leads seeking to improve their CI/CD proficiency. Whether you are starting to explore the tool or looking to deepen your understanding, this book is a valuable resource for anyone eager to learn and master the technology.

Table of Contents

1. Adopting a Test-driven Development Mindset
2. Understanding CI/CD Concepts
3. Building the CI/CD Pipeline
4. Ensuring Effective CD
5. Optimizing CI/CD Practices
6. Specialized CI/CD Applications
7. Model Operations: DevOps Pipeline Case Studies
8. Data CI/CD: Emerging Trends and Roles