Tell us about an ideal CI/CD pipeline.

An ideal CI/CD pipeline includes the following stages:

1. Automatic build trigger on every commit to the repository.
2. Static code analysis and linting to maintain quality.
3. Automated tests (unit, integration, e2e) to verify functionality.
4. Artifact building and storage in an artifact repository.
5. Deployment to test environments for validation in conditions close to production.
6. Automatic or semi-automatic deployment to production with rollback capabilities.
7. Monitoring and alerting post-deployment for quick issue response.

Integration with version control systems, process transparency, and the ability to quickly detect and fix errors are crucial.