Database Migrations in CI: Testing Schema Changes Early
Test database migrations in CI — against real databases, in order, with rollbacks — so schema changes do not break production at deploy.
CI/CD7 min read
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CI/CD
28 practical CI/CD articles from Netbay Engineering — written for operators running Linux and Windows VPS in India.
28 articles in this topic
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Deploy Stages: Approval Gates and Environments
Design deployment stages with environments, required checks, and manual approval gates between you and production.
CI/CD8 min read
Branch Protection Rules That Actually Protect a Branch
Configure branch protection correctly — required checks, approvals, and stale-review dismissal — so the rule is enforced, not a formality.
CI/CD6 min read
Flaky Checks and Retry Strategies in CI
Diagnose nondeterministic tests, use retries the right way, and build pipelines that are reliable not lucky.
CI/CD7 min read
Tagged Releases and Semantic Versioning in CI
Automate version numbers and Git tags from a semantic versioning scheme so every release is traceable and rollbackable.
CI/CD8 min read
Measuring CI: Cycle Time, Lead Time, and Failed Builds
Track cycle time, lead time, and failed-build rate to make CI faster and more reliable, and use the numbers to drive real improvement.
CI/CD5 min read
From Monolith to Pipelines: Gradual CI/CD Adoption
A pragmatic path from a manual-deploy monolith to team-wide CI/CD without rewriting everything at once.
CI/CD8 min read
Keeping Pipelines Green: Discipline, Quarantine, and Triage
A red pipeline is a process failure, not a fact of life. Learn quarantine, flaky-test triage, and the discipline that keeps CI green.
CI/CD6 min read
Rollback Strategies That Are Tested, Not Improvised
Stop improvising rollbacks in incidents. Define, script, and rehearse rollback in CI so a bad release is undone fast and safely.
CI/CD6 min read
Deployment Strategies Review: Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling
Compare blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments, and learn how CI gates each so you release with less risk and faster rollback.
CI/CD8 min read
Immutable Artifacts: Build Once, Promote Across Environments
Stop rebuilding in every environment. Build a versioned artifact once in CI and promote it through staging to production unchanged.
CI/CD7 min read
Environment Parity: Why "Works on My Machine" Is a CI Failure
Eliminate environment drift between dev, CI, and production so "works on my machine" stops being a valid excuse in your pipeline.
CI/CD6 min read