Meaning
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment; an automated workflow that tests and releases code updates reliably.
Three examples from work
Pipeline failure
DevMy pull request is blocked because the CI/CD pipeline failed on integration tests.
LeadCheck the build logs; looks like a database migration timeout.
Infra sync
DevOpsWe upgraded the CI/CD runner to finish builds in under four minutes.
DevThat will save the engineering team dozens of hours every week.
Release planning
PMDo we have to manually deploy to production tonight?
DevOpsNo, our CD pipeline automatically deploys once the release tag is pushed.
Pronounce each letter: 'C-I C-D'. Refers to the tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) that automates testing, packaging, and shipping code.