[Feature Pledge] Use CI services for validating the build and tests

[shlomif]

Hi!

I'd like to implement CI services support for Solvitaire:

• https://github.com/shlomif/Freenode-programming-channel-FAQ/blob/master/FAQ_with_ToC__generated.md#what-do-continuous-integration-ci-services-such-as-travis-ci-jenkins-or-appveyor-provide
• https://github.com/shlomif/Freenode-programming-channel-FAQ/blob/master/FAQ_with_ToC__generated.md#what-are-some-best-practices-in-programming-that-i-should-adopt
• https://perlhacks.com/2012/03/you-must-hate-version-control-systems/

Now before I start, do you have any preferences to the choice: Travis, AppVeyor, CircleCI, Azure Pipelines, etc. Which should I implement?

[thecharlieblake]

Hi Shlomi!

So I did have Travis running on this repo for quite a while. Because the build pulls in dependencies from several different places in different ways, I found at one point that I was spending too long fiddling with the CI and just disabled it. It would be fantastic to have it back though, and I'm sure if done well it would be a big boost. Our testing is fairly thorough, so I think it would be good to make use of it in this way.

I'm a bit more familiar with Travis than the others, but can't recall the pros and cons. I'm very happy to go with whatever you'd prefer though, and I think this would be a great addition. I'd be happy to assist too in any way I can.

Charlie

[shlomif]

Hi Charlie,

Hi Shlomi!

So I did have Travis running on this repo for quite a while. Because the build pulls in dependencies from several different places in different ways, I found at one point that I was spending too long fiddling with the CI and just disabled it. It would be fantastic to have it back though, and I'm sure if done well it would be a big boost. Our testing is fairly thorough, so I think it would be good to make use of it in this way.

I see.

I'm a bit more familiar with Travis than the others, but can't recall the pros and cons. I'm very happy to go with whatever you'd prefer though, and I think this would be a great addition. I'd be happy to assist too in any way I can.

I am most familiar with travis as well, so I'll start with it.

Charlie