Is Continuous Integration important for a solo developer?

Question

I\'ve never used CI tools before, but from what I\'ve read, I\'m not sure it would provide any benefit to a solo developer that isn\'t writing code every day.

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Answer 1

We use our CI system to do Release builds (as well as the usual automatic "on-commit" builds).

Being able to click a button that kicks off a Release build that steps through all the processes to release a setup is:

• fast (I can go straight on with other things, and it runs on a separate machine so it is not slowing me down);
• repetitive (it doesn't forget anything, including copying the setup to the release folder and notifying everyone who needs to know)
• dependable (no mistakes, unlike a human!).

In an Agile environment, where you expect to be delivering working software every 2-4 weeks, this is definitely worth having, even in a team of 1.