On Friday Deploys: Sometimes that Puppy Needs Murdering (xpost)
A pragmatic take on Friday and holiday deploy freezes, arguing they are a necessary hack for teams lacking robust observability, not a virtue.
A pragmatic take on Friday and holiday deploy freezes, arguing they are a necessary hack for teams lacking robust observability, not a virtue.
A monthly business retrospective from TinyPilot's founder covering revenue, manufacturing transition, and software release automation.
Clarifies the subtle differences between the terms 'Deploy', 'Release', and 'Delivery' in the context of Continuous Delivery and DevOps practices.
Discusses why software releases cause incidents and offers strategies to make deployments safer and less stressful for engineering teams.
A guide to using PowerShell scripts for deploying and removing Microsoft Office 2013 via Group Policy startup scripts, including parameter configuration.
A developer's frustration with the complexity of Microsoft Installer (.msi) XML for a simple task, highlighting the challenge of creating simple software.