👉 Continuous Integration (CI) is an engineering practice in software development where developers frequently merge their code changes into a central repository, triggering automated builds and tests. This process ensures that the codebase remains stable and functional after each integration, catching bugs early and reducing the complexity of merging new changes. CI typically involves setting up a server or build server that automatically compiles the code, runs unit tests, and performs other checks to validate the new code against existing functionality. By integrating code more frequently and with automated validation, CI helps teams maintain high-quality software, improve collaboration, and accelerate the development cycle.
