Low-Code / No-Code CI/CD Automation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63282/3050-9246.IJETCSIT-V5I3P118Keywords:
Low-Code, No-Code, CI/CD, Devops Automation, Software Engineering, Deployment Pipelines, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Rapid Application Development, Workflow AutomationAbstract
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) have substantially changed the release processes of software from being mostly manual and prone to errors to automated pipelines that facilitate rapid and reliable software delivery. However, it is often the case that traditional CI/CD systems are still complicated, require a high level of skill, and are difficult to maintain. The low-code and no-code platforms solve these problems by offering the users visual pipeline builders, reusable integrations, and easy orchestration mechanisms that decrease the necessity of a specialized DevOps expert and reduce the operational costs. This paper presents a low-code/no-code automation approach in a representative CI/CD case study which exposes how visual modeling, drag-and-drop workflow creation, and the use of built-in connectors simplify the development and deployment processes. The results show that the engineering effort has been drastically reduced, the onboarding process has become faster, the deployment consistency has been improved, and the number of non-technical contributors who can participate has increased. The outcomes of the study point to the fact that low-code/no-code CI/CD tools practice DevOps which is accessible to everyone and thus, the organizational agility gets enhanced. The subsequent investigation should, however, consider hybrid extensibility models and AI-driven automation to pave the way for adaptive, intelligent pipeline management that is further advanced.
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