Continuous Integration (CI) hija l-prattika li fihha l-iżviluppaturi merging tal-kodiċi tagħhom ta' spiss fi repożitorju maqsum, fejn kull integrazzjoni hija awtomatikament ivverifikata (mibnia u ttestjata). Din taqbad il-problemi kmieni u żżomm il-codebase f'stat ieħor, aħdieħ u jaħdem.```text Developers integrate code FREQUENTLY (at least daily) into the shared/main branch: → each integration is AUTOMATICALLY built and tested (by a CI server/pipeline) → problems are caught IMMEDIATELY (on each small change, not after weeks) → vs the old way: developers work in isolation for long periods → painful "integration hell" when finally merging diverged work (many conflicts, surprises, bugs).
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When code is pushed (or a PR opened), the CI pipeline automatically:
1. CHECKS OUT the code
2. BUILDS it (compile, install dependencies)
3. RUNS TESTS (unit, integration, etc.)
4. Runs other checks (linting, static analysis, security scans)
5. REPORTS results (pass/fail) — fails fast if something breaks
→ The branch is kept in a working, verified state.
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✓ Integrate FREQUENTLY (small, frequent merges → small, easy-to-fix problems)
✓ Maintain a comprehensive AUTOMATED TEST SUITE (CI's value depends on good tests)
✓ Keep the build FAST (slow CI discourages frequent integration)
✓ FIX broken builds IMMEDIATELY (a red build blocks everyone — top priority)
✓ Every commit triggers CI; don't merge failing code
✓ Keep main always GREEN (working)
```## Għaliex dan importanti Continuous Integration huwa valuwuż għaliex hija prattika fundamentali li ttejjeb b'mod sinifikanti l-kwalità tal-iżviluppi u l-produttività tal-tim, għalhekk hija għarfien importanti għax-xogħol professjonali tas-softwar.Il-prattika essenzjali — iżviluppaturi **jintegraw il-kodiċi ta' spiss** (mill-inqas kuljum) f'fergħa maqsuma, b'kull integrazzjoni **mibnia u ttestjata awtomatikament** — issolvi problema reali u diffiċli: mingħajr CI, iżviluppaturi jaħdmu f'iżolament għal perjodi twal u jiffaċċjaw