CI/CD Pipeline Best Practices for Automation and Trunk-based Development
CI/CD pipeline best practices center on automating everything possible from code to production, favoring trunk-based development over branch-per-environment, and building a single artifact that moves through all environments. These principles reduce manual errors and keep delivery consistent as you scale. The core workflow involves storing all code, configuration files like Kubernetes YAML, and pipeline definitions in Git. Continuous integration triggers automated builds and tests on every change, while continuous delivery or deployment automates the promotion of validated code to environments like DEV, UAT, and PROD. Tooling flexibility is expected. Teams can choose from Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms based on their architecture and budget. The concepts stay the same regardless of the specific tools selected.
