It’s 2026, and still there are too many databases not part of a CI/CD process… While application code flies through automated pipelines with confidence, the database often lags behind: manual scripts, tribal knowledge, and deployment-day anxiety still rule the day. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

In this session, we’ll explore how to bring your database into the same disciplined, version-controlled, and testable world as your application code. Using Flyway Community Edition, we’ll walk through practical strategies to:
- Version-control your database schema changes alongside your application
- Build confidence with repeatable migrations
- Integrate database deployments into your CI/CD pipeline without breaking production
- Avoid common pitfalls like drift, data loss, and environment inconsistencies

Whether you're a developer, DBA, or DevOps engineer, this session will equip you with the mindset and tools to treat your database as code; without needing enterprise licenses or complex tooling.

Let’s stop treating the database as a special snowflake. It’s time to bring it into the pipeline.