---
title: "The Complete Guide to SDLC"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-complete-guide-to-sdlc-ezf-urary
source_url: https://dzone.com/articles/the-complete-guide-to-sdlc
type: article
source: "DZone"
published: 2022-04-08T01:25:53.621Z
updated: 2026-03-15T03:46:57.833Z
tags: ["agile", "general-programming", "testing"]
reading_time: 11
upvotes: 13
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# The Complete Guide to SDLC

**[DZone](https://daily.dev/sources/dz)** · 11 min read · 13 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) defines a methodology for improving the quality of software developed. SDLC is all about the delivery of high-quality software with minimized resources. The Six Phases Involved in the Software Development Cycle are: Requirement Gathering, Design, Testing, Quality Assurance, Deployment and Maintenance.

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**@codevista** · 1 upvotes

> A great concise guide on Software Development Life Cycle with a little bit about DevOps.

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