Discuss CloudBees CJE Exam Topic 2 Question 107

Your company's DevOps staff is new to the continuous integration methodology. Some users are unclear on best practices, and you're hearing all kinds of feedback from them, some of it wrong. Which of the following statements is NOT a CI best practice?

ABuilds should be self-testing. That allows us maximum flexibility in spotting breaking changes and prevents a lot of staff time spent trying to both integrate a change and determine why it broke the build.

BWe should really use a single source repository. That makes it easier for us to manage what gets into the build pipeline.

CBuild everything manually, because that prevents errors.

DEvery commit should be built. That ensures we don't wind up with a lot of stray code and that any future change will be testable.

Suggested Answer: C

CI relies heavily on automation, especially build automation, to enable the sped-up pace of code commits. If things are built manually, the pipeline is slowed down, and the ability to maintain a fast change pace is inhibited.

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14 comments · newest first

Kerry 10 months ago

Wait, are we really saying to build everything manually? That sounds risky.

Dante 10 months ago

I agree, a single source repository is a must.

Huey 10 months ago

Builds should definitely be self-testing!

Dean 10 months ago

Not sure about that manual build idea, seems like a recipe for disaster.

Christiane 11 months ago

Every commit should be built, no doubt about it!

Peggie 11 months ago

I’m not completely confident, but using a single source repository sounds right. It helps with managing changes, so maybe B is a best practice?

Charlene 11 months ago

I think we practiced a question similar to this, and I recall that self-testing builds are crucial for CI. So, A should be a best practice.

Harrison 11 months ago

I'm a bit unsure, but I feel like building everything manually goes against the whole point of CI. It just seems inefficient.

Karima 11 months ago

I remember discussing the importance of automated builds in our last study session, so I think option C is definitely not a best practice.

Micaela 12 months ago

Got it, the "build everything manually" option is the one that's not a CI best practice. Automation and continuous integration go hand-in-hand, so that statement stands out as the wrong choice.

Pamella 12 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about this one, but I think the "build everything manually" statement is the one that's not a best practice. Continuous integration is supposed to be, well, continuous and automated, not manual.

Macy 12 months ago

Ah, I see what you mean. Continuous integration is all about automating the build process, not doing it manually. That option is clearly the odd one out here.

Artie 1 year ago

Okay, let me think this through. Builds should be self-testing, using a single source repository makes sense, and building every commit is a good practice. The one that stands out is "Build everything manually, because that prevents errors." That's definitely not a CI best practice.

Jerrod 1 year ago

Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'm not too familiar with CI best practices, but I think the key is to look for the statement that goes against the principles of continuous integration.

CloudBees CJE Exam - Topic 2 Question 107 Discussion