# CI/CD Simplified Visual Guide

Whether you're a developer, a DevOps specialist, a tester, or involved in any modern IT role, **<mark> CI/CD pipelines</mark>** have become an integral part of the **<mark> software development process.</mark>**

**<mark>Continuous Integration (CI) </mark>** is a **<mark>practice where code changes are frequently combined into a shared repository</mark>**. This process includes automatic checks to ensure the new code works well with the existing code.

**<mark>Continuous Deployment (CD)</mark>** takes care of automatically putting these code **<mark>changes into real-world use</mark>**. It makes sure that the process of moving new code to production is smooth and reliable.

**<mark>This visual guide</mark>** is designed to help you grasp and enhance your methods for creating and delivering software more effectively.

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