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Tag: Continuous Delivery

  • Compliance through Continuous Delivery

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    Based on the financial industry survey by Octopus and their Compliance through Continuous Delivery report, this episode shows how recent regulations are increasing the pressure for regulated companies to improve their software delivery performance.

    You can’t meet the requirements without having a path to production that applies to all changes, whether they are routine features or security patches.

    Find out why you need to ditch the expedite process, kick out the cross-departmental approval committees, and embrace Continuous Delivery to improve your compliance.

    It becomes very clear that organizations without automated deployment pipelines really struggle. They just can’t meet the demand for increased deployment frequency that this kind of legislation requires.

    It sounds like Continuous Delivery and DevOps aren’t just nice to haves any more, they’re becoming essential for survival, especially in regulated industries.

  • Dave Farley’s CD report

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    Dave Farley knows a thing or two about Continuous Delivery (CD), so his State of Continuous Delivery in 2025 report based on assessments of consultancy customers is a great insight into how CD is being practiced.

    Find out what people are practicing, what they are missing, and why we need to overcome the technical skills cliff that still remains.

    [The top 10%] are strong across the board. They’re really setting the standard. For instance, over 95% of them are doing trunk-based development… and they have truly comprehensive test automation; unit, integration, end-to-end, the works. Plus they have complete deployment pipeline automation… and comprehensive observability and monitoring.

  • Mapping your deployment pipeline: A guide to Continuous Delivery

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    This white paper from Octopus Deploy provides a comprehensive guide to mapping and improving deployment pipelines for achieving Continuous Delivery. It explains Continuous Delivery’s core principles and benefits, emphasizing its role in increasing deployment frequency and reducing risk.

    Establish a basic deployment pipeline with stages like commit, build, acceptance, and production while highlighting the importance of automation and monitoring. Discover the cultural factors influencing DevOps’ success and find strategies for identifying and overcoming constraints to optimize the software delivery process.

    Research has shown that these external approvals actually slow down deployments, increase lead times, and don’t even improve quality or reduce failure rates. In fact, they often have the opposite effect.

  • Measuring software delivery

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    Tackles the subject of measuring software delivery in organizations based on the white paper Measuring Continuous Delivery and DevOps. Relevant to teams using Agile, Lean, Continuous Delivery, and DevOps.

    Delves into leading and lagging indicators, qualitative and quantitative metrics and more. Takles some common dead ends and things to keep in mind when choosing metrics.

    “Data! We love it. In software it’s the key to making smart moves. Sometimes it feels like we’re measuring everything except the stuff that makes a difference.”

  • Accelerate State of DevOps 2024

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    A look at the key points in DORA’s Accelerate State of DevOps Report 2024.

    Dives into the findings on AI, platform engineering, user-centricity, transformational leadership, and stable priorities.

    “So, it’s not just about adopting the latest tools and technologies. It’s about creating a culture where people can thrive and where innovation can flourish…”

  • The state of CI/CD 2024

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    We get immersed in the 2024 state of CI/CD report, commissioned by the CD Foundation and authored by SlashData.

    Find out the state of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery and how things have changed and evolved.

    “The latest data really confirms that there’s a strong correlation between speed and stability. Developers who struggle with lead time […] are also very likely to struggle with restoring service when things go wrong.”

  • Why use Continuous Delivery?

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    We dive into the white paper, The Importance of Continuous Delivery by Steve Fenton, published by Octopus.

    Find out why Continuous Delivery (CD) is the best way to deliver software that we know of right now.

    “Implementing Continuous Delivery isn’t just a flip of a switch, it’s a journey. The key is to start small, focus on those quick wins, and build momentum from there.”