Ad Hoc Deployment vs Continuous Deployment
Developers should use ad hoc deployment for quick testing, debugging, or deploying minor changes in non-critical environments, such as during early development phases or for hotfixes in production emergencies meets developers should learn and use continuous deployment to achieve faster release cycles, reduce human error in deployments, and improve software quality through automated testing. Here's our take.
Ad Hoc Deployment
Developers should use ad hoc deployment for quick testing, debugging, or deploying minor changes in non-critical environments, such as during early development phases or for hotfixes in production emergencies
Ad Hoc Deployment
Nice PickDevelopers should use ad hoc deployment for quick testing, debugging, or deploying minor changes in non-critical environments, such as during early development phases or for hotfixes in production emergencies
Pros
- +It's suitable when formal deployment processes are too slow or cumbersome, but it should be avoided for regular releases due to risks like configuration drift, lack of audit trails, and increased error potential
- +Related to: continuous-deployment, devops
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Continuous Deployment
Developers should learn and use Continuous Deployment to achieve faster release cycles, reduce human error in deployments, and improve software quality through automated testing
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable for web applications, SaaS products, and microservices architectures where frequent updates are needed to respond to user feedback or market changes
- +Related to: continuous-integration, devops
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Ad Hoc Deployment if: You want it's suitable when formal deployment processes are too slow or cumbersome, but it should be avoided for regular releases due to risks like configuration drift, lack of audit trails, and increased error potential and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Continuous Deployment if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable for web applications, saas products, and microservices architectures where frequent updates are needed to respond to user feedback or market changes over what Ad Hoc Deployment offers.
Developers should use ad hoc deployment for quick testing, debugging, or deploying minor changes in non-critical environments, such as during early development phases or for hotfixes in production emergencies
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