Challenges of Adopting Continuous Delivery

No doubt continuous delivery is essential for modern software development. But there are plenty of challenges you will face during your transition. Have a look at some of these challenges below.

Speaking of Challenges let’s first explore Technical challenges.

Technical Challenges:

Transitioning toward Continuous Delivery requires automation in various aspects of software development including infrastructure provisioning and configuration management. This creates a consistent environment in the development lifecycle.

Continuous delivery relies heavily on automated testing, which requires the integration of suites and different tools. Setting up a version control system and defining branches is also a big challenge in the early days of adoption.

Now that we’ve discussed the technical challenges of CD adoption. Let’s move on towards Cultural changes. Cultural changes should be addressed early on. 

Cultural Challenges:

One of the biggest challenges during the Continuous Delivery transition is resistance within the organization. Traditional software practices promote a toxic culture of competition between employees.

CD success requires close collaboration between teams which might be challenging in a traditional setting. To overcome this challenge you need to change norms in your organization

Another critical challenge you might face is the lack of skill set. Your technical team might lack expertise in some areas. You can fill the knowledge gap of your employees with proper training. 

Now let’s move on to Security and Compliance Challenges.

Security and Compliance Challenges:

Security is a vital component of an organization’s safety. However implementing security measures can be challenging for organizations in the early stages of the Continuous Delivery transition. Maintaining