A frank discussion of Continuous Integration
Retro
Matt
Matt hates Subversion.Trevor
Trever attended a Chef training class and is super excited about it. Even though he only learned how to make it configure Linux machines.User Stories
This is a new section of the podcast where we introduce a new topic in just a couple sentences. This episode's "requirement" is Configuration Management.Want to learn more about Configuration Management? Check out The Food Fight Show podcast!
Outline
- Overview of CI
- What about feature branches?
- What is the difference between using a CI tool for CI, and using a CI tool to orchestrate workflow automation
- Where do you begin when wanting to start CI? What bite of the elephant goes first?
- Where does testing come into play? How do we talk about unit vs functional testing and what is used in the CI portion/build?
- Preflight checkin vs checking into trunk
- Paul Hammant's blog (trunk-based design)
- Codeship
- TravisCI
- DevMynd
Check-Outs
Matt
- Windows Azure Friday podcast
- Mynd iPhone calendar app
Trevor
- How I lost my $50,000 Twitter username
- Drink More Whiskey!: Everything You Need to Know About Your New Favorite Drink
Mathias
- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
- Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee roasted by Caravan in London
