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What's the difference between continuous integration and continuous delivery?
Suggested Answer: C
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31 comments · newest first
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Helaine
11 months ago
Totally agree, CI and CD have different goals!
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Kenneth
11 months ago
Wait, so CI doesn't mean it's ready to release?
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Son
11 months ago
Continuous delivery means you can release anytime, right?
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Elbert
11 months ago
I thought they were the same too, but they're not!
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Frederica
11 months ago
Continuous integration is all about merging code regularly.
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Casandra
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought continuous integration and continuous delivery were basically the same thing, but now I see they have different purposes.
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Vesta
12 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I feel like continuous integration is more about the development process, whereas continuous delivery focuses on deployment readiness.
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Filiberto
12 months ago
I think continuous delivery means the code is always ready to be released, while continuous integration is just about integrating changes.
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Maryanne
1 year ago
I remember that continuous integration is about merging code changes frequently, but I'm not sure how it differs from continuous delivery.
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Wilson
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident I know the difference here. Continuous integration is the practice of merging code changes regularly, while continuous delivery is about having an automated process to release those changes whenever needed.
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Kayleigh
1 year ago
Continuous deployment and continuous delivery sound really similar, but I think the key difference is that continuous delivery just means the code is ready to be released, not that it's automatically deployed like continuous deployment.
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Jolene
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on the distinction between these two concepts. I'll need to review the definitions more carefully to make sure I understand the difference.
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Julie
1 year ago
I think the key difference is that continuous delivery means the code is always ready to be released, while continuous integration is just the practice of integrating code frequently.
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Charlene
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. Continuous integration is about merging code changes frequently, while continuous delivery is about having the ability to release those changes at any time. The wording in the options is tricky, so I'll need to think it through step-by-step.
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Roxane
1 year ago
I've got this! The key is to identify the required components for the Tools 9.2.1.2 release, which should be listed in option A. Then I just need to cross-reference that with the Application 9.0 release to see what else is needed.
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Veronika
2 years ago
I'm a little confused by this one. If continuous integration doesn't mean the builds are available for release, then how is that different from continuous delivery? I'll go with B, but I'm still scratching my head a bit.
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Yolande
2 years ago
Haha, this question is a real head-scratcher. It's like asking 'what's the difference between a car and an automobile?' They're just different words for the same thing, aren't they?
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Daniel
2 years ago
Haha, I see what you mean! It can be confusing, but they do have distinct differences.
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Alfred
2 years ago
C) Continuous integration is just the practice of integrating code continuously. It doesn't necessarily mean that it can be released at any time like continuous delivery.
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Louann
2 years ago
A) Continuous deployment means the code CAN be released at any time, while continuous integration means it is released continuously.
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Nichelle
2 years ago
I see, so continuous integration is more about the process of integrating code, while continuous delivery is about the ability to release it. That makes sense now.
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Brent
2 years ago
I agree with Brock. Continuous integration is more about the practice of integrating code, while continuous delivery is about the ability to release it whenever needed.
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Claribel
2 years ago
I'm gonna have to go with D on this one. Continuous integration and continuous delivery are essentially the same thing, right? They're just different terms for the same process.
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Ruthann
2 years ago
C) Continuous integration is just the practice of integrating code continuously. It doesn't necessarily mean that it can be released at any time like continuous delivery
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Thaddeus
2 years ago
B) Continuous delivery means the code CAN be released at any time, while continuous integration means it is released continuously
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Sherita
2 years ago
A) Continuous deployment means the code CAN be released at any time, while continuous integration means it is released continuously.
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Brock
2 years ago
I think the difference is that continuous integration is about integrating code continuously, while continuous delivery is about releasing the code at any time.
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Tula
2 years ago
C seems to be the most accurate description. Continuous integration is about the practice, not necessarily about being able to release at any time.
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Mozell
2 years ago
I think B is the correct answer. Continuous delivery means the code can be released at any time, while continuous integration is the practice of integrating code continuously.
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Coral
2 years ago
Continuous delivery means the code can be released at any time, while continuous integration is the practice of integrating code continuously.
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Miesha
2 years ago
I think B is the correct answer.