CI/CD aims to allow teams to deliver software quickly and reliably by automating the build, test and deployment processes. This helps reduce bugs, ensures all code changes are validated, and provides live documentation of how to build and release software. The document outlines best practices for CI/CD like naming conventions, email notifications on failures, and provisioning testing environments to validate code changes before production deployment. It also notes potential problems like dependencies on specific operating systems and challenges with infrastructure provisioning.