Obviously. But then you still have caching, passing data/artifacts between stages, workflow logic (like skipping steps if unnecessary), running on multiple platforms, and exposing test results/coverage to the system you are running in.
Written properly, actually building the software is the least of what the CI is doing.
If your build is simple enough that you don’t need any of that - great. But pretending that the big CI systems never do anything except lock you in is a trifle simplistic.
Written properly, actually building the software is the least of what the CI is doing.
If your build is simple enough that you don’t need any of that - great. But pretending that the big CI systems never do anything except lock you in is a trifle simplistic.