Safe Software Deployments: The Goldilocks Gauge
Once upon a time, software was written to magnetic tapes or burned onto CDs and sent to customers through the mail. It was an expensive, time-consuming distribution process – and one that didn’t lend itself to updates. You either got it right or wrong. In fact, these shipments were so high-stakes that the final CD or tape was called “the golden master.” As a result, software companies would typically ship new versions of their software only every two to three years. ...