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Continuous Integration

A development practice where code changes are automatically built and tested when merged to a shared repository.

Continuous Deployment

An extension of continuous integration where code changes are automatically deployed to production after passing tests.

Continuous Delivery

A software practice where code changes can be released to production at any time through automated pipelines.

Version Control

A system that records changes to files over time so that specific versions can be recalled later.

Git

A distributed version control system for tracking changes in source code during software development.

Code Review

A systematic examination of source code by developers other than the author to identify bugs and improve quality.

Test-Driven Development

A development practice where failing tests are written before the code that makes them pass.

Behaviour-Driven Development

A development approach where application behaviour is described in a natural language format before implementation.

Refactoring

Restructuring existing code without changing its external behaviour to improve readability and maintainability.

Feature Flag

A software development technique allowing features to be enabled or disabled at runtime without deploying new code.

The property where an operation produces the same result regardless of how many times it is executed.

Five principles of object-oriented design promoting maintainable, flexible, and understandable code.

Testing the interaction between different software modules or components to verify they work together correctly.

An iterative approach to software development emphasising flexibility, collaboration, and rapid delivery of working software.

The systematic application of engineering principles to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software.

A tool that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing software packages.

The ability of a system to handle multiple tasks simultaneously by interleaving their execution.

A deployment strategy where changes are gradually rolled out to a small subset of users before full deployment.

Strategy

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, involving resource allocation and competitive positioning.