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Blank Debian VM to Python CI/CD Pipeline: Zero to Hero in 60 Minutes

Ever fired up a fresh VM only to drown in setup hell? Here's how one guide turns a zipped Python project into a humming CI/CD beast using GitLab, Docker, and zero excuses.

Terminal on fresh Debian VM building Docker image for Python CI/CD pipeline with GitLab

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Always validate locally before pipelines — saves hours of GitLab debug hell.
  • Docker turns fragile Python scripts into deploy-anywhere beasts.
  • This manual VM bootstrap is the final frontier before AI agents own devops entirely.

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Aisha Patel
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