How to Build Reliable Android CI/CD Pipelines - Part 3

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In this video, we walk through how to get started with CI/CD for Android the right way. Instead of jumping straight into writing CI/CD scripts, the focus is on building a strong foundation that makes automation reliable, predictable, and boring in a good way. You will learn why local builds are the real first step of CI, how to ensure your Gradle setup is consistent, and why tests must pass locally before trusting any pipeline. The video covers essential concepts like unit testing, variants and flavors, linting, static code analysis, software composition analysis, build consistency, versioning strategies, secrets management, and signing Android apps securely. We also explain what CI actually is, what it is not, how artifacts should be managed, and how continuous deployment fits into the overall workflow. By the end, you will understand how to think of CI/CD as a staircase where each step builds on the previous one, helping you avoid flaky builds and risky releases. This video is ideal for Android developers who want to design CI/CD pipelines that scale, teams that struggle with unstable builds, and anyone looking to implement CI/CD in a structured, practical way. #AndroidDevelopment #CICD #AndroidCI #DevOps #MobileDev #Gradle #ContinuousIntegration #ContinuousDeployment #AndroidBuild #SoftwareEngineering Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anilvdeshpande 00:00 - Introduction and CI/CD Overview 00:20 - Why CI/CD Scripts Are Not Step One 00:56 - Local Builds as the First CI Step 01:50 - Running Local Tests and Building Trust 02:54 - Variants and Flavors Strategy in Android 03:53 - Linting and Code Quality Gates 04:40 - Static Code Analysis and Dependency Security 05:42 - Build Consistency and Versioning Strategy 07:00 - Secrets Management and App Signing 08:44 - What CI Really Is and Artifact Management 09:43 - Continuous Deployment and Release Automation 10:36 - CI/CD Series Roadmap and Closing Remarks