Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): End-to-End Overview

Managing builds and dependencies ensures that applications compile correctly and run consistently across environments.

Key Concepts:

1. Build Tools: Automate compilation, testing, and packaging (e.g., Maven, Gradle, npm).

2. Dependencies: External libraries or frameworks required by the application.

3. Dependency Management: Tools track library versions to avoid conflicts.

Build Process Example:

1. Compile source code.

2. Run unit tests.

3. Package code into an executable (jar, war, docker image).

4. Deploy to staging environment.