The document discusses continuous integration practices, highlighting the challenges of code changes from multiple contributors and the issues that arise such as conflicts and missing files. It outlines a continuous integration blueprint using CI servers like Jenkins, CruiseControl, and TeamCity along with essential steps for integration, testing, and code quality management. The presentation is led by Stephen D. Ritchie, providing insights into the master crafts of unit testing, system testing, and deployment.

1. Continuous Integration:
Blueprint, Toolbox, Master Craft
DC .NET Users Group (@DCDNUG) Stephen D. Ritchie
February 2013 Meeting
@RuthlessHelp
Feb 19, 2013
Stephen D. Ritchie – Managing Consultant – Excella Consulting, Inc., 2300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 630, Arlington, VA 22201 – 703.840.8600 – http://excella.com

2. Live Tweet, Slides and Examples
• Twitter: @RuthlessHelp
• Slides:
http://www.slideshare.net/ruthlesshelp
• Code Samples:
http://github.com/ruthlesshelp
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3. The Problem
1 Scott makes changes
2 Susan makes changes
3 You can’t build
Source
Code
1 3 2
Scott’s Susan’s
You
Computer Computer
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4. What Went Wrong?
Conflicts
Missing Files
Breaking Changes
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5. How do you
find
integration
issues?
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6. Manual Integration
Build
Run Some Unit Tests
Perform Static Analysis
Clean + Rebuild All
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7. Continuous Integration Blueprint
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8. CI Server
Source CI
Code Server
Scott’s Susan’s
You
Computer Computer
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9. CI Server
Triggered by SCM
and
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10. CI – Per Commit Steps
1. Clean + Rebuild All
2. Run All Unit Tests
3. Analysis
Static Code Analysis
Coding Standards
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11. Continuous Integration Toolbox
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12. CI Server – Jenkins
http://jenkins-ci.org/
Free
Open Source
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13. CI Server – Cruise Control
http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/
http://www.cruisecontrolnet.org/
Free
Open Source
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14. CI Server – TeamCity
http://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity/
Commercial
Easy to Use
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15. Perhaps an
example would
be helpful
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16. Continuous Integration Master Craft
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17. The Master Craft
Unit Testing
Plus
Code Coverage
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18. The Master Craft
System Testing
Integration Testing
Acceptance Testing
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19. The Master Craft
Code Quality
Visualizations Analysis
Checks
Metrics
Detections
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20. The Master Craft
Reporting
And
Visibility
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21. The Master Craft
Packaging
And
Deployment
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22. Stephen’s Contact Info
• Email: stephen.ritchie@excella.com
• LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sritchie
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