Chapter 16

Releasing the Product

This chapter covers the activities and guidelines for releasing software into production and the market in accordance with continuous delivery (CD) practices. The chapter reviews guidelines for determining when to defer deployment of done backlog items (e.g., to protect the brand when a feature is not yet competitive). Next, the chapter examines when to consider reserving hardening iterations before release as a remedial practice. Figure 16.1 highlights the activities covered in the chapter.

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The chapter explains the stages for launching a product or major software release, ...

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