1.1 Introduction: What Is Continuous Delivery?1.2 Why Software Releases are So Complicated1.2.1 Continuous Integration Creates Hope1.2.2 Slow and Risky Processes1.2.3 It’s Possible to be Fast1.3 Values of Continuous Delivery1.3.1 Regularity1.3.2 Traceability/Confirmability1.3.3 Regression1.4 Benefits of Continuous Delivery1.4.1 Continuous Delivery for Time to Market1.4.2 One Example1.4.3 Implementing a Feature and Bringing It into Production1.4.4 On to the Next Feature1.4.5 Continuous Delivery Generates Competitive Advantages1.4.6 Without Continuous Delivery1.4.7 Continuous Delivery and Lean Startup1.4.8 Effects on the Development Process1.4.9 Continuous Delivery to Minimize Risk1.4.10 Faster Feedback and Lean1.5 Generations and Structure of a Continuous Delivery Pipeline1.5.1 The Example1.6 ConclusionEndnotes