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Getting Started with Continuous Integration

Sep 22, 2022

Julie, an expert in software development and tooling, dives deep into the fascinating world of continuous integration and Storybook. She and Andrew explore the importance of security checks, linting, and static analysis. The discussion offers insights on managing large pull requests and emphasizes the value of commit hygiene. They also touch on feature flagging with Flipper, highlighting best practices for maintaining code quality. Along the way, Julie shares tips on testing frameworks and the significance of automated processes in today's coding landscape.

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Quick takeaways

Continuous Integration is vital for maintaining code quality, automating testing, and facilitating smoother code reviews through manageable pull requests.

Automation tools, including linters and security checkers, are essential in CI workflows to uphold coding standards and mitigate vulnerabilities.

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Embracing Continuous Integration (CI)

Continuous Integration (CI) is explored as a crucial practice for developers, facilitating quality checks before merging code into the main codebase. By implementing CI, developers can automatically run tests, check for code style adherence, and ensure that no significant changes disrupt the overall functionality. Tools such as bots are available to flag large pull requests (PRs) and encourage breaking them down into more manageable pieces, enhancing collaboration. This approach reduces the chance of human error during code reviews and maintains a clean, organized codebase.

Intro

3min

Emphasizing Continuous Integration and Testing Frameworks

3min

Mastering Large Pull Requests

8min

Enhancing CI/CD with Flipper and Code Quality Tools

16min

Best Practices for Code Formatting and Automation

3min

From Code to Confidence: Navigating Growth in Development Careers

3min

Instead of answering Andrew’s question about what Julie is up to, she asks what Storybook is and they go down a rabbit hole about that. Eventually the pair move on to talk about continuous integration, security checks, linting, static analysis, and code coverage and why it’s important. Continuous deployment does not end up getting talked about much outside of feature flags, so that's for another day.

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