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Code / Build Release Schedule
Hi,
I am doing some work for a client and i've hit a bit of a wall with their development team. I want to run a few new UI tests on their site etc... however their development team said they only publish new builds / updates once every 4 weeks.
I was quite shocked at this. The site has about 4000 hits a day, so it is not a major site.
I know Facebook push code three times a day, and i know they are not Facebook... but how often do you think you should push code... OR maybe i should ask what should your Dev setup allow you to push code at, as all sites and businesses are different.
They are telling me that there is absolutely no way they could push code once a week even... any ideas as to why this could be as i doubt i'll get a clear answer.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I am doing some work for a client and i've hit a bit of a wall with their development team. I want to run a few new UI tests on their site etc... however their development team said they only publish new builds / updates once every 4 weeks.
I was quite shocked at this. The site has about 4000 hits a day, so it is not a major site.
I know Facebook push code three times a day, and i know they are not Facebook... but how often do you think you should push code... OR maybe i should ask what should your Dev setup allow you to push code at, as all sites and businesses are different.
They are telling me that there is absolutely no way they could push code once a week even... any ideas as to why this could be as i doubt i'll get a clear answer.
Thanks in advance for your help.
ste5an
So, what is the problem with that schedule? Too tight, too loose?
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Ideally i would like to push small updates every day, so that we can split test and analyse the results. 4 weeks is far too long.
Most top tech companies roll out a few times a day, however i understand they probably have more resources.
Most top tech companies roll out a few times a day, however i understand they probably have more resources.
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Sorry I forgot about this, but it's worth a look. If you're not following this model, you might want to try at least a thought experiment.
http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/
http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/