Direct Deployment
Direct Deployment is a software deployment strategy where code changes are pushed directly from a developer's local environment or a development branch to a production environment without intermediate staging or testing environments. This approach emphasizes rapid delivery and continuous deployment, often relying on automated testing and monitoring to ensure stability. It contrasts with traditional multi-stage deployment pipelines that include separate development, staging, and production environments.
Developers should use Direct Deployment when aiming for fast iteration cycles, such as in startups, small teams, or projects with high confidence in automated testing and rollback capabilities. It is particularly useful for microservices, cloud-native applications, or scenarios where immediate user feedback is critical, as it reduces deployment overhead and accelerates time-to-market. However, it requires robust CI/CD pipelines, comprehensive test suites, and monitoring tools to mitigate risks of production failures.