Code quality is one of the main concerns in our development flow. In order to maintain high code quality throughout our software development, we have implemented a CI/CD flow as follows:
- Plan: In this first stage, the development team decides on the features and changes they want to implement in the software.
This usually involves creating a backlog of tasks and prioritizing them based on business value and technical feasibility. - Code: In this stage, developers write code for the features and changes identified in the planning stage.
We use version control systems Azure DevOps to manage our code changes and collaborate with other team members. - Build: The code is then built into a Docker image. The Azure container registry manages the build version. This stage involves compiling, and linking the code and also includes running unit tests to ensure that the code meets the expected behavior.
- Test: In this stage, the software is tested to ensure it meets the requirements and specifications defined in the planning stage, including unit and integration tests.
- Deploy: Once the software has been built and tested, it is deployed to a staging environment on Azure where it can be further tested in a more realistic setting by our testers.
- Release: Once the software has been tested in the staging environment and any issues have been resolved, it is released to production.
- Monitor: After the software has been released, it is important to monitor its performance and usage to ensure it meets the expected business outcomes and user needs.
This involves monitoring application logs, user analytics, and performance metrics like response times and error rates. - Iterate: Based on the feedback gathered from monitoring the software, the development team needs to iterate on the software to fix bugs, add new features, or improve performance.
This process involves going back to the planning stage to identify new tasks and prioritize them based on business value and technical feasibility.
