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What is Production Pipeline?

It is the chain of automated processes that the software goes through after it is developed and tested until it reaches the users.

Overview

Production pipeline is a production line that ensures that the code leaves your computer and reaches the live server safely. In this process, the code is automatically tested, errors are checked and sent to the server. It ensures that the software always remains up-to-date and stable by minimizing human intervention.

Analogy: It is like an assembly line in a factory; The raw material (code) enters, is checked at various stations and is packaged and placed on the shelf (living system).

How it works

When developers upload the code to the system, the pipeline comes into play; It runs the tests first and updates the software if successful.

Where it is used

It is standard practice in modern software companies and constantly updated applications.

Commonly confused with

It can be mixed with data pipeline; The data pipeline moves the data, while the production pipeline prepares the software itself for publication.

Frequently asked questions

Why are we automating this process?

To gain speed and increase security by eliminating manual errors.

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