Continuous Integration

Biological Parallel

Homeostasis maintains stable internal conditions through constant feedback—mammalian body temperature fluctuates within 0.5°C despite external swings of 50°C because sensors and effectors communicate continuously. Continuous integration is codebase homeostasis: frequent integration cycles detect deviation from stable state before drift compounds. When feedback loops operate hourly instead of monthly, systems self-correct through small adjustments rather than catastrophic interventions, exactly as thermoregulation prevents hypothermia through continuous microcorrections.