Continuous Integration
Updated 2026-08-15
INTRODUCTION
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CORE DEFINITION
The entry gathers related practices. Continuous integration merges code into the mainline frequently, with automated tests on each merge. Continuous delivery keeps the codebase in a deployable state so a release can happen at any time. Continuous deployment goes further and pushes every passing build to production automatically. Continuous improvement in the management sense, known as Kaizen, is the underlying discipline of many small changes made by the people doing the work. The core claim is that short feedback loops catch problems early and cheaply. The qualification is that the loop must be short in practice, since a pipeline that takes hours to report failure provides none of the benefit.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Shrink the batch: reduce the size of each change until feedback arrives within minutes. - Automate the check: make the test or gate run without anyone remembering to trigger it. - Close the loop: let the people doing the work propose and verify the change.
Anchor fast decisions
The cost of fixing a defect rises with the distance between its introduction and its discovery, because more work is built on top of the flawed assumption. Shortening the interval to minutes or hours keeps that distance small, so defects are found while their context is still in mind. Automating the check removes the human decision to run it, which is where long intervals usually originate. Continuous improvement adds the same logic over longer horizons: many small verified changes accumulate, while occasional large overhauls concentrate risk in one event.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/1Practice this model in one real situation:
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