How do you determine when a software release is successful?  Each release is different and different types of software can measure success differently.  There might be errors during deployment that don’t adversly affect customers…was it successful?  A successful release starts with a well designed release plan. 
Software developers and QA personnel don’t typically have permissions to production servers, so there is a hand-off between these teams and the production team.  Without …

I am fortunate to be the owner of a 2010 Camaro.  It’s been a joy to drive and it was worth every minute of the wait  (4.5 months from the day I ordered until it was delivered).  The new Camaro and Challenger have truly brought back the muscle car.  While the Challenger exterior is nearly 100% retro, the Camaro is a blend of old and new.  You can’t just go …

It’s a new year…a new decade.  It’s a time when we make resolutions in an attempt to improve our lives.  Resolutions to address things that will make us feel better or address things that we’d like to do.  I personally feel that resolutions are inherently prone to failure.  Many resolutions are made knowing they can’t, or won’t, be kept.  While I don’t personally make New Year’s Resolutions, there are several things that …