Continuous Delivery with Docker and Jenkins

Docker Compose

Life is easy without dependencies. In real-life, however, almost every application links to a database, cache, messaging system, or another application. In the case of a (micro) service architecture, each service needs a bunch of other services to do its work. The monolithic architecture does not eliminate the issue, an application usually has some dependencies, at least to the database.

Imagine a newcomer joining your development team; how much time does it take to set up the entire development environment and run the application with all its dependencies?

When it comes to automated acceptance testing, the dependencies issue is no longer only a matter of convenience, but it becomes a necessity. While, during unit testing, ...