AUTOMATING QUALITY CONTROL IN CI/CD PIPELINES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

As software development cycles become shorter and deployment frequency increases, the need for reliable, scalable, and automated quality control mechanisms becomes critical. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines offer a foundation for streamlining releases, but quality assurance often lags behind in automation maturity. This paper explores the role of automated quality control (QC) in CI/CD pipelines, identifying key challenges, analyzing real - world practices, and proposing strategies to enhance reliability without slowing delivery. Through examples and discussion, we highlight how automation can bridge the gap between velocity and quality in modern DevOps environments.