Jenkins overview

What is Jenkins?

Jenkins is an open-source automation server used to build, test, and deploy applications. It helps implement CI/CD pipelines by automating repetitive tasks.

Why Jenkins?

• Automates build and deployment
• Integrates with GitHub
• Supports Docker and Kubernetes

Jenkins in Practice

• Use a Jenkinsfile to keep pipeline logic in the repository.
• Split shared logic into reusable stages or shared libraries.
• Keep credentials in Jenkins credential storage, not in the job script.