OutSystems CI/CD

Introduction 

In the fast-paced world of software development, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) have become indispensable. This blog explores how automated deployment using CI/CD tools in OutSystems streamlines deployments, ensures code stability, and reduces the workload for development teams.

Whether you're a developer or a business aiming to enhance delivery efficiency, this post provides insights into effectively utilizing CI/CD OutSystems for any project.

The Power of Automated Deployment using CI/CD tools

Automation reduces manual intervention, ensuring smoother and faster deployments. With OutSystems, deployments are designed to promote code quality and minimize human errors. Key highlights include:

• Automatic Regression Testing:
  Deployments trigger regression tests, validating code changes against pre-existing functionality.      
• Tech Debt Management:
  OutSystems technical debt is actively monitored to ensure that applications scheduled for deployment do not exceed predefined thresholds. If the threshold is surpassed, the pipeline can be configured to halt deployment and raise alerts.      
• Automated Deployment to Higher Environments:
  Pipelines can be configured to deploy any releases to the higher environments, including production. This reduces release management requirements and increases efficiency.

Outcome: This approach drastically reduces coordination time, increases efficiency, and ensures only stable, high-quality releases.

Why Customers Need OutSystems CI/CD?

Businesses today demand rapid, reliable releases to keep up with market dynamics. OutSystems addresses several critical needs:

• Reduced Workload:
  
Automating builds and tests eliminate redundant tasks for developers and release managers.     
• Cross-team Coordination:
  
CI/CD pipelines streamline handoffs between multiple teams involved in software delivery.     
• Increased Stability:
  
By blocking deployments with critical issues, OutSystems ensures higher product quality.

The goal? Faster time to market without compromising on quality and reliability.

Core Tools for OutSystems CI/CD Implementation

To build a robust OutSystems CI/CD pipeline, several key tools come into play:

• CI/CD Probe and Properties Probe:
  
These components continuously monitor new versions of applications and their properties.
• Trigger Pipeline:
  
A component that can be installed into Lifetime which would trigger the configured pipelines based on the parameters and properties of the new versions of the applications.    
• OutSystems AI mentor:
  
An innovative tool which guides developers on code quality and best practices as well as to provide insight into the tech debts of the applications to be deployed.

Pro Tip: Follow OutSystems' official OutSystems pipelines setup guide for step-by-step instructions.