IMPACT OF CI/CD PIPELINE IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: AN E

This research paper is about how CI/CD pipelines change the way software is built and delivered.In older methods, code from different developers was joined late, tested by hand and released in big batches, which caused delays and many last-minute defects.CI/CD tries to fix this by automating the build, the testing and the deployment.The paper studies published research, industry reports and the DORA State of DevOps data to see what CI/CD does to development speed, software quality, deployment frequency, reliability, collaboration and productivity.The evidence shows that teams with mature pipelines release more often, find defects earlier and still keep their releases stable.Some of these gains depend on how good the tests are and on the size and maturity of the team.Setup cost, tool complexity, security gaps and resistance from people are the main problems, and phased adoption, training and automated security checks help to handle them.The paper also suggests directions for future work.