Continuous Integration

A continuous integration process enables various developers that are working on code individually to migrate new code into a single piece of software. This process helps to integrate code far more frequently into projects and therefore handle improvements, new features and bug fixes a lot faster than it used to be possible.

Changes to the code are merged into a central repository. To make this work, the use of a version control system, such as github, is essential. It is best practice that newly merged code is automatically tested for various potential break points to ensure that the code quality stays consistent within the project.

Often mentioned in connection with continuous integration is the process of continuous delivery.