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To my family, for their continued support throughout my career (even though I tend to live in the o ce).
To my colleagues and mentors: this book is a culmination of our discussions, experiences, and solutions (and some fires) we’ve encountered over the years.
To my readers and supporters on DanylkoWeb.com, who allow me to turn their questions into blog posts to further everyone’s knowledge in the end.
Finally, to my parents, who bought me that Commodore VIC-20 when I was 11, which started me on my journey of building software.
Contributors
About the author
Jonathan R. Danylko is an award-winning web architect who works at Insight, an international company providing enterprise-level solutions. He started development at age 11 with a Commodore VIC-20. He has competed in international programming competitions and has contributed to various publications as an author and technical editor. His career spans 25 years of building internet and intranet websites for small, medium, and Fortune 500 companies, since 1996. He also created, developed, and maintains a blog called DanylkoWeb.com and has been writing blog posts since 2006. Jonathan continues to write code on a daily basis in his personal and professional career.
About the reviewers
Matthew D. Groves is a guy who loves to code. It doesn’t matter whether it’s C#, jQuery, or PHP: he’ll submit pull requests for
anything. He has been coding professionally ever since he wrote a QuickBASIC point-of-sale app for his parent’s pizza shop back in the 90s. He currently works for Couchbase, helping developers in any way he can. His free time is spent with his family, watching the Reds, and getting involved in the developer community. He is the author of AOP in .NET, co-author of Pro Microservices in .NET, a Pluralsight author, and a Microsoft MVP.
Abdulkabir Abdulwasiu is a dedicated individual from Nigeria, holding a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and education. My journey led me to the Federal University of Technology Minna, honing my skills in this specialization. Further education at Nigeria Defense Academy earned me a post-graduate diploma in computer science, igniting my passion for its dynamic potential.
As a classroom teacher for over four years, I’ve inspired young minds through math education. In 2021, I began a software developer role at Vatebra Limited, driving tech innovation in Nigeria. Proficient in C# and .NET, I leverage technology for positive change.
My commitment to learning extends beyond teaching and coding. As a research assistant with Ph.D. students, I explore uncharted territories, refining my research skills. This journey
encapsulates my dedication to growth and contributing to cutting-edge academia.
I would like to express my gratitude to my mentors, colleagues, and family for their unwavering support. Their guidance has been invaluable in shaping my journey as an educator, researcher, and software developer. Their belief in my potential has inspired me to reach new heights, and for that, I am truly thankful.
Table of Contents
Preface
1
Taking Control with Source Control
Technical requirements
Branching Strategies
GitFlow
Hotfix branches
GitHub Flow
GitLab Flow
Creating short-lived branches
Understanding Common Practices
Rebase when Private, Merge when Public
Always “Get Latest” Before Committing
Always Build and Test Before Committing
Avoid Committing Binaries
Use tags for versioning
Summary
2
CI/CD – Building Quality Software
Automatically
Technical requirements
What is CI/CD?
Preparing your Code
Building Flawlessly
Avoiding Relative Path Names with Filebased Operations
