In this book, we delve deep into the fascinating world of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD). From the basics to advanced practices, 'The CI/CD Journey' will guide you through the creation of robust and efficient CI/CD pipelines to accelerate and optimize your software development process.

Throughout its pages, you will learn about popular tools like Jenkins and AWS CodePipeline, and how to utilize key technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. You will discover different types of automated testing, builds, deployments, and monitoring, ensuring software quality and the rapid, reliable delivery of new features.

Additionally, we explore deployment strategies like Canary deployment and blue-green deployment, and showcase pipelines that go beyond CI/CD, such as infrastructure deployment with Infrastructure as Code (IC) using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation. We also address security and permission management, along with best practices for effectively maintaining and updating pipelines.

Whether you're a developer, operations engineer, or software architect, this book will provide you with the necessary knowledge to successfully implement CI/CD pipelines in your work environment. Take advantage of the automation, scalability, and reliability that CI/CD offers and accelerate the delivery of high-quality software in your organization.

Get ready to transform your software development and deployment process with 'The CI/CD Journey,' your comprehensive guide to becoming an expert in CI/CD and DevOps.