Amol Kanthe

Azure DevOps Pipelines stand as a critical tool for modern software teams, driving the engine of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD). A CI/CD pipeline automates the steps required to get code from version control to production, making the build, test, and deployment phases reliable and repeatable. In the context of test automation, Azure DevOps provides a powerful, flexible environment for managing execution, scaling infrastructure, and reporting results. This post delves into the core components, infrastructure choices (agents), and practical YAML implementation necessary to establish robust test automation pipelines. The Core Architecture of Azure Pipelines An Azure DevOps pipeline is not a single script but an assembly of interconnected components designed to automate workflows. Component Function Details Pipelines The main entity defining the CI/CD process. Can be created using YAML files (often pr...