What should a CI/CD pipeline aim to achieve?

While testing is crucial, CI/CD pipelines prioritize automated testing to ensure rapid feedback and consistency, aiming to minimize rather than simply allow manual testing before deployment.

A fundamental goal of a CI/CD pipeline is to automate the various stages of software delivery, from code integration and testing to deployment, thereby significantly reducing the need for manual interaction and potential human errors.

CI/CD pipelines are designed to enable frequent and often on-demand deployments, facilitating continuous delivery and rapid iteration, rather than being restricted to fixed or infrequent deployment schedules.

While providing a feedback loop is an important aspect of a healthy development process, the core aim of the CI/CD pipeline itself is the automation and continuous flow of software delivery, not merely documenting feedback.