The provided source is a transcript excerpt from an IBM Technology YouTube video that explains the principles of DevOps, Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Delivery (CD) as applied to data engineering and AI pipelines. It uses an extended metaphor of a Michelin-starred restaurant kitchen to illustrate how these practices automate and streamline the development, testing, and deployment of data applications. The transcript details how CI (Continuous Integration) resembles food preparation and quality checks (like unit and compliance testing), while CD (Continuous Delivery) is the automated plating and serving process that moves validated code through different environments (dev, test, staging, production) using selective promotion to ensure only high-quality changes reach customers. Ultimately, the video argues that adopting CI/CD reduces risk, improves consistency, and enables faster delivery of data pipelines, similar to how standardized operations ensure a high-quality dining experience.
