Why CI and CD Need to Go Their Separate Ways

Continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) are foundational methodologies in software development but face challenges with modern technologies like Kubernetes and GitOps. These challenges have led to inefficiencies in traditional CI/CD pipelines. Continuous promotion offers a solution by acting as an intermediary step to better manage artifact promotion, ensuring smoother and more reliable deployments. Kargo, an open-source tool, implements continuous promotion to bridge the gap between CI and CD, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of deployment processes in a cloud-native environment.