The Cloud Native Attitude Episode 7: Continuous Delivery
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May 23, 2025 
Dave Farley, a leading authority on continuous delivery and author of 'Continuous Delivery', dives deep into the evolution of CI/CD from the mid-1990s to today's cloud-native environments. He clarifies common misconceptions surrounding continuous integration and discusses how infrastructure became integral to the build process. With anecdotes like the rogue robot named Frank, he illustrates the importance of collaboration and data-driven approaches in modern software development, making a strong case for continuous delivery as the cornerstone of efficient engineering.
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Core Goal of Continuous Integration
- Continuous integration aims to avoid integration hell by merging code often and testing it quickly.
- It shifts the problem from late-stage integration failures to ongoing, early verification of software correctness.
Frank the CI Robot
- Jamie used a robot named Frank to automate builds and send emails when the build broke.
- Despite explaining this to smart engineers, many struggled to grasp the concept of continuous integration at the time.
Challenging Mindset Shift for CI/CD
- Continuous integration challenges people because it requires committing working code frequently, changing how they write code.
- Continuous delivery extends this by demanding that software be in a releasable state after every change, adding rigor to the process.
