Jenkins is a versatile and powerful deployment tool that includes a wealth of plugins to significantly simplify building, testing, and deploying software. It is deployed across all our environments, including DEV, TEST, UAT and PROD, allowing us to maintain a consistent working methodology. Jenkins offers a clear interface that provides detailed information on a range of different tasks or 'jobs', which are effortlessly accessible. This increases both productivity and insight into project progress.
Jenkins Pipeline
Jenkins Pipeline, often referred to as "Pipeline", is a comprehensive set of plugins that enables and supports the implementation and integration of continuous delivery pipelines in Jenkins. With Pipeline, developers and teams can model their workflows, ranging from simple tasks to highly complex scenarios, using the domain-specific language (DSL) syntax that defines 'pipelines as code'.
The strength of a Jenkins pipeline lies in its flexibility and repeatability. Its definition is captured in a text file, better known as a Jenkins file, which in turn can be managed in version control systems such as GIT. This process, commonly referred to as "Pipeline-as-code", allows developers to treat the pipeline itself as an integral part of their codebase. This ensures continuity and consistency with every build or release, promoting team collaboration and speed of software delivery.