Build Automation vs Ad Hoc Deployment
Developers should learn and use build automation to streamline development workflows, especially in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines where frequent code changes require automated builds and tests meets developers should use ad hoc deployment for quick testing, debugging, or deploying minor changes in non-critical environments, such as during early development phases or for hotfixes in production emergencies. Here's our take.
Build Automation
Developers should learn and use build automation to streamline development workflows, especially in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines where frequent code changes require automated builds and tests
Build Automation
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use build automation to streamline development workflows, especially in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines where frequent code changes require automated builds and tests
Pros
- +It is crucial for large-scale projects with multiple contributors to prevent human errors, ensure reproducible builds, and enable faster feedback loops
- +Related to: continuous-integration, continuous-deployment
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Ad Hoc Deployment
Developers should use ad hoc deployment for quick testing, debugging, or deploying minor changes in non-critical environments, such as during early development phases or for hotfixes in production emergencies
Pros
- +It's suitable when formal deployment processes are too slow or cumbersome, but it should be avoided for regular releases due to risks like configuration drift, lack of audit trails, and increased error potential
- +Related to: continuous-deployment, devops
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Build Automation if: You want it is crucial for large-scale projects with multiple contributors to prevent human errors, ensure reproducible builds, and enable faster feedback loops and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Ad Hoc Deployment if: You prioritize it's suitable when formal deployment processes are too slow or cumbersome, but it should be avoided for regular releases due to risks like configuration drift, lack of audit trails, and increased error potential over what Build Automation offers.
Developers should learn and use build automation to streamline development workflows, especially in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines where frequent code changes require automated builds and tests
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