Preliminary Experiences of Using the Azure DevOps Platform in Software Development Automation

The goal of this research is to examine the principles offered by GitOps and their integration with the services offered by the Azure DevOps platform for automating software development. The paper discusses how the use of selected principles and services can help with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Automation of the development of a software solution designed for the retail clothing store. The observed advantages, disadvantages and limitations, as well as other possibilities offered by both solutions, will be analyzed side by side, and an overview will be given of how to implement them in a way to use the maximum potential they provide. Combining and implementing these solutions creates an opportunity to achieve excellence in software development and meet the growing needs of end users for complex software products.