
Approaching Continuous Integration
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Mario Moreira mario.moreira@cmcrossroads.com
by Mario Moreira
The term “continuous integration” is getting a bit of attention these days. It refers to the process of integrating often (or immediately) to reduce integration effort, complexity, and pain and to make changes more readily available to others. While the term “continuous” is catchy, it is not accurate in what the concept implies. In context to integration, the term “continuous” implies a process without interruption.
In software development, while changes are not continuous, what is really meant is to integrate often or frequently. Thought should be applied to determine when and how frequent integrations should occur, to re-work the development process to support frequent integration, and to setup an infrastructure that can support this approach. This paper provides some useful guidance in establishing an environment where frequent (or continuous) integration may be possible... Read More
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