Operations → Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
The practice of keeping software ready for safe release through automated validation and packaging.
Motivation
Continuous Delivery is useful because it gives engineers a precise handle on a recurring problem: the practice of keeping software ready for safe release through automated validation and packaging.. It helps you decide what to pay attention to, what abstractions are available, and which tradeoffs matter in real systems.
Where it fits
Continuous Delivery belongs to the Operations track, inside the Continuous Integration layer. In the knowledge graph, this places it near concepts that explain the same level of abstraction and the neighboring ideas it depends on.
Mental model
Think of Continuous Delivery as one piece of the larger computing map. It is easiest to understand when you ask two questions: what problem does it solve, and what assumptions does it make about the concepts below it?
Common mistakes
- Using Continuous Delivery as a buzzword without understanding the problem it solves.
- Learning the definition in isolation instead of connecting it to nearby concepts.
Related concepts
- Requires: Continuous Integration Practice
- Relates to: Software Deployment