10 best practise for Continuous Integration

1. Manage Source Code, Using a Version Control Product
2. Also version: test scripts, config files,
3. Enable Triggering of Builds From the Command Line • Standardize on a build script / tool • Maven, ANT, NANT
4. Commit Frequently (at least once a day), as Developer
5. Integrate Frequently; Build the mainline on the integration server
6. Enable Fast Builds (Typically <10 minute) • Large builds be broken into multiple jobs and executed in parallel
7. Test Using a Replica of Production
8. Use a Central Binary Repository
9. Make it easy to obtain build and test results • Especially Failures
10. Automate Deployment