# What is CI? (Continuous Integration)

* Developers pushing many small changes to a central GIT repo per day. 
* These changes are verified by an automatic software that runs comprehensive tests to ensure no major issues are seen by the customer

#### Branch based development process

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CI is a vital tool for developer collaboration. It really should be one of the first things that should be automated.

* Prevents errors and increase user satisfaction
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