Introducing AWS CodeBuild

In general, there are various models and strategies available to perform automated testing on an application or a source code. One of the most famous in testing strategies is Mike Cohn's Test Pyramid. In general, 70% of the time are spent on unit testing (that is, code testing). This can be done using AWS CodeBuild. Another 20% and 10% of the total time is spent on the service testing and UI testing, respectively, using third-party tools. The following diagram helps to illustrate this. The test starts with unit testing, which is more isolated and faster to carry out; this is at the bottom of the pyramid. As we move toward the top, testing becomes slower and more integrated:

Figure 21.1: Mike Cohn's Test Pyramid

If the application development language is compiler-based, such as .NET, Java, Go, or iOS, we need to convert the committed source...