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Implementing Shift Left in Software Development

Course Summary

This course empowers software developers and teams to embrace the Shift Left approach within their development processes. The Shift Left methodology emphasizes early testing and deployment with the goal of enhancing software quality, minimizing bugs, and expediting development cycles.

Purpose
Understand Shift Left methodology and its role in enhancing software quality.
Audience

In order to succeed in this course, you will need:
- Proficiency in at least one programming language
- Experience with a version control system like Git
- Awareness of CI/CD concepts and experience with automated testing

Role
Software Developer 
Skill level
Intermediate
Style
Lecture + Hands-on Activities
Duration
2 days 
Related technologies
CI/CD | Automated Testing

 

Productivity objectives
  • Understand the Shift Left concept and its role in modern software development.
  • Seamlessly integrate Shift Left practices into the software development lifecycle.
  • Construct, test, and deploy new features at the onset of the development process.
  • Identify and mitigate issues early in the development stages.
  • Use tools and technologies that support the implementation of Shift Left

What you'll learn:

In this course, you'll learn:
  • Introduction to Shift Left
    • The SDLC and the Need for Change
    • What is Shift Left?
    • Key Principles of Shift Left
    • Benefits and Challenges of Shift Left
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
    • Introduction to CI/CD pipelines
      • Understanding the CI/CD concept
      • Key components of a CI/CD pipeline
    • Terraform and Kubernetes role in deployment
    • Working with testing, staging and production environments
  • Shift Left Testing Strategies
    • Unit testing and code quality analysis
      • Writing effective unit tests
      • Analyzing code quality metrics
    • Integration testing and early bug detection
      • Strategies for early bug identification
      • Integration testing in a Shift Left environment
  • Monitoring and Feedback Loops
    • Monitoring in a Shift Left environment
    • Implementing monitoring for continuous feedback
    • Metrics and key indicators for monitoring
    • Creating feedback loops for continuous improvement
    • Strategies for continuous improvement
    • Adapting based on feedback
  • Adopting Shift Left
    • How it affects team workflows
    • What are the Organizational change management needed?

Implementing Shift Left in Software Development

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Real-World Content

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