2. Benefits of Using GitLab CI/CD

2.1 Automation and Efficiency

• Automation: GitLab CI/CD automates repetitive tasks like building, testing, and deployment, so developers can focus more on coding.

• Efficiency: Ensures that everything works smoothly in the pipeline.

2.2 Speed and Agility

• Faster Releases: Automates processes, so new features and fixes are released quicker.

• Quick Feedback: Automated tests provide immediate feedback to developers, helping them identify and resolve issues faster.

2.3 Quality Assurance

• Consistent Code Quality: Automated testing within CI/CD pipelines ensures consistent code quality by running unit tests, integration tests, and other forms of automated testing.

• Early Bug Detection: Helps identify bugs and issues early in the development cycle, reducing the risk of introducing defects into production.

2.4 Collaboration and Transparency

• Teamwork: Everyone works together in a centralized platform, making it easier to manage and review code.

• Clear Process: Developers can easily see what’s happening and ensure everything works as expected.

Why it is important for the Calculator Project:

• Finds Errors Early: When developers push changes to the calculator application, CI will help detect errors immediately by running tests against the latest code.
• Reliable Deployment: CD ensures that the calculator application documentation can be deployed.