Jenkins: A Beginner's Guide
"Jenkins is the leading open-source automation server, used by over 70% of enterprises for CI/CD pipelines." What is Jenkins? Jenkins is an open-source automation server that enables developers to reliably build, test, and deploy software. It's the most popular CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) tool, helping teams automate parts of the software development process. Key Jenkins Concepts Jobs/Pipelines Automated processes that define your build, test, and deployment steps Nodes Machines that execute your jobs (controller and agents) Plugins Extensions that add functionality (3,000+ available) Build Triggers Events that start a job (code commits, schedules, etc.) Why Use Jenkins? Automation: E...