What is CI, and what is its single most important goal?
WHAT IT TESTS: Distinguishing CI as keeping code workable, not just builds. ANSWER OUTLINE: Frequent merges to a shared branch with automated build and test; top goal is a workable integrated codebase.
WHAT IT TESTS: Whether you understand CI as maintaining a workable codebase rather than treating it as build automation or deployment. ANSWER OUTLINE: Define CI as frequently integrating source code changes to a shared branch with automated builds and tests on each commit or schedule; its single most important goal is ensuring the integrated codebase is always in a workable state. RED FLAG: Confusing CI with CD, listing tools without describing the practice, or claiming the goal is shipping to production.
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