Continuous Integration (CI) is a term that is primarily at home in the fields of automation, industry and Industry 4.0, as well as artificial intelligence. It describes a modern method in software development where teams regularly – often even several times a day – merge their changes into a shared codebase.
The goal of Continuous Integration (CI) is to detect errors early on and speed up the development process. As soon as a developer creates new code, it is automatically tested and combined with previous versions. This makes small errors visible immediately and they can be quickly fixed before they become bigger problems in the final product.
A simple example: A team is building an app for use in a smart factory. Each team member works on a different part of the app. Using Continuous Integration (CI), automated checking and testing systems ensure that all changes are reviewed immediately. If there's an error, the team is informed straight away. This keeps the app stable and ready for use, and development proceeds much faster and more straightforwardly.
Continuous Integration (CI) makes collaboration more efficient and ensures more reliable software – which is particularly important where technology needs to function quickly and error-free.
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