What is continuous automation and how does it add value?

Remember to include the concepts of integration and deployment within your response. Continuous automation activities focus on the improvement of efficiency and the reduction of risk within both areas.

"Continuous automation is the practice of automating code integration and deployment testing procedures. For example, automation would help to identify issues when multiple developers work on the same feature within a system and merge their code. Deployments are also automated, and issues are flagged when new code is released in test or production environments.

The value of continuous automation is that it improves efficiency, consistency, and safety. Automated tests help to quickly and easily identify issues that would otherwise cause chaos if they were to be deployed. Builds are seamless and code merges are much less time-consuming."