Post by Prateek Jalgaonkar

Ever wondered how code moves from a developer’s laptop to actually running in production? Here’s the big picture - with examples 👇 🔹 Step 1: Version Control System 📘 Keeps track of code changes, history, and collaboration Examples: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket 🔹 Step 2: CI/CD Pipeline 🤖 Automates testing, validation, and deployment Examples: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps 🔹 Step 3: Runtime / Execution Platform 🏭 Where the workload actually runs Examples: Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), lakehouse platform (databricks), application servers 💡 In simple terms: • One set of tools manages the code • One set automates delivery • One set runs the workload Once this flow is clear, modern software and data systems stop feeling complex ; they’re just well‑connected building blocks. #SoftwareEngineering #DataEngineering #DevOps #CICD #TechBasics #EngineeringLife