DevOps for Ethereum Blockchain Smart Contracts

2021 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain (Blockchain) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI:10.1109/Blockchain53845.2021.00040

Maximilian Wöhrer, Uwe Zdun

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Abstract

With the evolution and proliferation of blockchain, the technology is becoming more prevalent in enterprise software development. Using the already proven DevOps approach in this setting makes sense, as it can accelerate the general pace of software development and delivery, improve software quality, and increase overall productivity. However, there is currently a lack of guidance on a structured DevOps approach and a breakdown of the specifics in the context of blockchain-based software development. Therefore, we combined gray literature and DevOps application studies from pertinent GitHub projects to systematically investigate current practices and solution approaches for an efficient blockchain-oriented DevOps procedure. In this process, we elaborated procedural steps and related activities according to the main stages of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery. Our research shows that core DevOps concepts and activities are similar to other areas and are entirely possible with already established CI/CD solutions that orchestrate the right tools, with the difference that more rigorous testing and differentiated deployment practices are required due to the inherent immutability of blockchain.

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以太坊区块链智能合约的DevOps

随着区块链的发展和扩散，该技术在企业软件开发中变得越来越普遍。在这种情况下使用已经被证明的DevOps方法是有意义的，因为它可以加快软件开发和交付的一般步伐，提高软件质量，并增加整体生产力。然而，目前缺乏结构化DevOps方法的指导，以及基于区块链的软件开发背景下的细节分解。因此，我们结合了灰色文献和相关GitHub项目的DevOps应用研究，系统地研究了当前的实践和解决方案方法，以实现高效的面向区块链的DevOps过程。在这个过程中，我们根据持续集成和持续交付的主要阶段，阐述了程序步骤和相关活动。我们的研究表明，核心DevOps概念和活动与其他领域相似，并且完全可以通过已经建立的CI/CD解决方案来协调正确的工具，不同之处是，由于区块链固有的不变性，需要更严格的测试和差异化的部署实践。

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