Build Automation vs Semi-Automated Processes
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 learn about semi-automated processes when building systems that require scalability and reliability but involve tasks too nuanced for full automation, such as content moderation, data validation, or customer support workflows. 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
Semi-Automated Processes
Developers should learn about semi-automated processes when building systems that require scalability and reliability but involve tasks too nuanced for full automation, such as content moderation, data validation, or customer support workflows
Pros
- +They are particularly useful in domains like software testing, where automated scripts can run regression tests while humans handle exploratory testing, or in DevOps pipelines for deployment approvals
- +Related to: business-process-automation, robotic-process-automation
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 Semi-Automated Processes if: You prioritize they are particularly useful in domains like software testing, where automated scripts can run regression tests while humans handle exploratory testing, or in devops pipelines for deployment approvals 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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