As a Developer, it's easy to get caught up in the every day life of development without taking a step back and looking at the big picture of why/how the business works. In reality though, every bit I do as a developer: the code quality, the time I spend, and the visual work I can show, all impact business for our company. Continuous Integration (CI) helps me as a developer help business by providing tools that fulfill those necessities. In order to understand how CI provides quaility code, effeciency, and shows prowess as a development company, you must understand what CI is exactly, and get a brief overview of how developers use these tools to make the day to day business run smoothly.
There are several common misconceptions about what Continuous Integration actually is. When you hear about it in your favorite blog or in passing, you hear about *Automat