Devops relies upon continuous integration practices to facilitate speed and quality. CI calls for developers to frequently integrate code into a shared repository, thereby initiating automated builds. This allows teams to detect and fix problems early. CI also creates the need for continuous testing. There are several definitions, but I define continuous testing as “all test activities performed while operating in a continuous integration environment.” Without continuous integration, you really can’t even begin to talk about how continuous testing plays a role in a devops environment.
