CI/CD Unleashed by Tommy Clark

CI/CD Unleashed by Tommy Clark

The ability to deliver software quickly and efficiently is paramount to a company’s success. This book is a comprehensive guide to continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD), providing insights and practical strategies for streamlining the software delivery pipeline for speedy and efficient deployments. 

You’ll start by reviewing the fundamentals of CI/CD, and how it enables teams to automate the building, testing, and deployment of software, for faster and more reliable releases. The book then examines CI/CD pipelines, tooling, caching, and how to leverage these tools to expedite delivery workflows, before highlighting the increased importance of testing and monitoring during that process. You’ll also gain insights into various testing methodologies and learn how to implement them effectively within your CI/CD pipelines. 

However, the journey towards accelerated software delivery is not just about technology. It also requires a cultural shift within your software development team. The book accomplishes this by delving into strategies for getting apprehensive team members on board. CI/CD Unleashed provides the tools and techniques you need to ensure the quality and reliability of your software, while staying relatively agnostic regarding things like language and framework choices.

You Will 

• Understand the advantages continuous integration and continuous delivery provide.
• Explore how to automate the building, testing, and deployment of software for faster releases.
• See how CI/CD can aid a cultural shift within software development teams.
• Implement CI/CD best practices to deliver streamlined and more cost-effective deployments for your organization.
• Review WIP limits, small batch releases, and the importance of fostering a blame-free culture.
• Apply various testing methodologies such as unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing.

Who This Book Is For

Senior software engineers, technical leaders, and business managers who are looking to deliver change for their customers, and make their business quicker.

Tommy Clark has over 10 years of experience in software development as a principal developer, solutions designer, and technical team lead. He has worked in industries as diverse as music, oil, e-commerce and the charity sector, for organisations like Sainsbury’s, Deloitte, and Cancer Research UK. Tommy’s career so far has been dedicated to the transformative impact of working smarter and faster. Currently serving as a Principal Engineer at MoneySupermarket Group, he is passionate about championing improvements to CI/CD processes both within the company as well as in the broader tech community, including sharing his knowledge at local tech conferences.