Learn DRONE-CI with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Learning Path
Learn Drone basics and server setup
Understand YAML pipeline syntax
Practice building containerized steps
Add parallelism, triggers, and secrets
Integrate pipelines with Docker/Kubernetes and cloud deployments
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Simple build/test pipeline
Week 2: Multi-step pipelines with Docker
Week 3: Add notifications and conditional steps
Week 4: Multi-branch pipelines with secrets
Week 5: Deployment pipelines and scaling agents
Interview Questions
Explain Drone CI pipeline structure and YAML syntax.
How do you handle secrets in Drone CI?
What are steps and services in Drone CI?
How can pipelines run in parallel?
How are pipelines triggered in Drone CI?
Cheat Sheet
drone lint .drone.yml
drone exec
drone build <repo>
drone info <repo>
drone secret add <repo> <name> <value>
Books
Mastering Drone CI
Drone CI for DevOps Engineers
Continuous Delivery with Drone CI
Pipeline as Code with Drone
Building Cloud-Native CI/CD with Drone
Tutorials
Getting Started with Drone CI
Writing `.drone.yml` pipelines
Parallel and conditional steps
Integrating Drone CI with Docker/Kubernetes
Secrets management and deployment best practices
Official Docs
Drone CI documentation
Drone YAML reference
Drone plugin repository
Drone CLI documentation
Community Links
Drone CI Community Forum
StackOverflow Drone tag
GitHub Drone repositories
Drone Slack/Discord channels
YouTube Drone CI tutorials
Community Support
Drone CI Community Forum
StackOverflow Drone tag
GitHub Drone repositories
Drone Slack/Discord community
YouTube Drone CI tutorials