Improving the Developer Experience by Deploying CI/CD in Databases
DevOps.com, Thursday, November 14th, 2024
Software development is all about speed and efficiency. That's why continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) have become a fundamental part of software engineering, as they empower developers to deploy rapid updates to end users without disruption.
In simple terms, CI/CD is an automated set of practices for securely and reliably delivering software. CI/CD benefits businesses with faster release cycles, reduced errors and fewer inefficiencies. However, while commonly applied to application code, the ability to deploy CI/CD in databases is lagging. This results in manual deployment that strains developers with unmanageable amounts of coding to be deployed.
This strain negatively impacts development timelines and the developers' experience. So, how can developers use CI/CD to improve their database software deployment process, and where should they begin?