Build Systems & CI/CD

Build Systems & CI/CD#

Automating Your Development Workflow#

Real-world analogy: Build systems are like assembly lines in a factory. Instead of manually running each step (compile, test, package), you define the process once and run it automatically every time.

Why this matters:

  • Save hours of manual work every week

  • Catch bugs before they reach production

  • Consistent builds across all environments

  • Automated testing on every commit

  • Faster feedback loops

What you’ll learn:

  • Build automation with Make and modern tools

  • CI/CD concepts and best practices

  • GitHub Actions hands-on

  • GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI

  • Testing automation

  • Deployment pipelines

Time investment: 90-120 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced

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