DevOps Paradox DOP 308: The Truth of CI/CD
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Jul 23, 2025 Ricardo Castro is a software engineer known for his insights on Continuous Integration and Deployment. He challenges common misconceptions about CI/CD, emphasizing the need for clarity between the two practices. The discussion covers the significance of small batch deployments and the critical role of automation while addressing security vulnerabilities in open source. Ricardo also highlights the often self-serving motivations behind open-source contributions, underscoring the necessity for companies to give back to the community for a healthier ecosystem.
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Defining CI and CD
- Continuous integration means regularly integrating code into the main branch, ideally daily, to avoid large integration problems.
- Continuous deployment involves putting that integrated code in front of users or preparing it for release.
Microservices and Monorepos
- Microservices often use monorepos, which are folders, not truly separate codebases, leading to integration challenges.
- Deploying services separately doesn't necessarily mean achieving true microservices architecture.
Handle Security CVEs Proactively
- When a critical security vulnerability affects a dependency and there's no fix, companies must balance risk and release urgency.
- Contribute to open source to help fix issues timely rather than waiting indefinitely.