On Friday Deploys: Sometimes that Puppy Needs Murdering (xpost)
Read OriginalThe article discusses the controversial practice of freezing software deployments on Fridays and before holidays. The author clarifies their position, stating that while deploy freezes are not ideal, they are a sensible workaround for teams that lack the observability tooling to deploy with confidence. The core argument is that such freezes should be seen as a pragmatic engineering hack, not a moral virtue.
On Friday Deploys: Sometimes that Puppy Needs Murdering (xpost)
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