Kust tuleb tarkvara koostamine (build)?

Source code written by developers is combined and compiled (for compiled languages) or interpreted (for interpreted languages). This process is performed using build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle, npm, MSBuild) and continuous integration systems (CI) (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).

The process includes:

1. Obtaining the source code: From the version control system (Git, SVN).
2. Resolving dependencies: Downloading necessary libraries and frameworks.
3. Compilation/Interpretation: Converting code into an executable format.
4. Running tests: Executing unit tests, integration tests.
5. Creating an artifact: Packaging the final product (JAR, WAR, EXE, ZIP, etc.).
6. Publishing the artifact: Saving the build in a repository (Maven Central, Nexus, Artifactory) or on a file server for later use (testing, deployment).

Build can be triggered by various triggers:

• Commit to repository.
• According to schedule.
• Manually.

QA engineers have access to ready build artifacts, which are then deployed in test environments.