Explore strategies to enhance application reliability through CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code in this 25-minute conference talk from DevOps.js Conference 2021. Learn how to implement Smoke Test patterns in CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to prevent deployment failures. Discover techniques for leveraging automation to test applications in target environments before deployment, gaining valuable insights. Follow a demonstration on using IaC to provision infrastructure, deploy applications, conduct tests, and clean up resources within a single CI/CD pipeline run. Gain knowledge on improving code quality, managing releases, and controlling changes to boost overall application confidence.

Syllabus

Introduction
Testing
Smoke Tests
Broken Deployments
Code Quality
Failed Production Deployment
Release Management
Smoke Test
Infrastructure as Code
Manage and Control Changes
Benefits of Smoke Testing
Demonstration