What is continuous delivery?

This is a podcast episode titled, What is continuous delivery?. The summary for this episode is: <p>This episode of <em>Techsplainers</em> explores continuous delivery, the software development practice that automates the movement of code changes through testing and eventual release into production. We examine how continuous delivery transforms traditional infrequent, high-risk software releases into smaller, regular updates that can be deployed quickly and reliably. The podcast details key benefits, including reduced deployment time, decreased costs, improved scalability, and automated code deployment through development phases. We cover essential best practices such as making every change releasable, embracing trunk-based development, building automated pipelines, and aiming for zero-downtime deployments. The episode also clarifies the important distinction between continuous delivery (which prepares code for release with manual approval) and continuous deployment (which automatically releases code to production). Finally, we discuss how continuous delivery integrates with Agile and DevOps methodologies to create more efficient, reliable software development processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Find more information at <a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Narrated by Dan Segal</strong></p>