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There are multiple considerations to have while setting up Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines:

  • Using source control as the trigger for the entire process (git for example). The build pipelines for your backend services should get executed when you push your code into a specific branch.
  • Pick the right CI/CD platform for your needs, there are many out there such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI and more.
  • Make sure you have automated unit tests that can be executed inside these pipelines.
  • Automatic deployment should happen only if all tests are executed successfully, otherwise, the pipeline should fail, preventing broken code from reaching any environment.
  • Use an artifact repository such as JFrog Artifactory or Nexus Repository to store successfully built services.
  • Finally, consider setting up a rollback strategy in case something goes wrong and the final deployed version of your service is corrupted somehow.