Manual Versioning vs Continuous Delivery
Developers should use manual versioning when they need precise control over version semantics, especially in projects where clear communication of changes to users or downstream dependencies is critical, such as in libraries, APIs, or consumer-facing applications meets developers should adopt continuous delivery to accelerate software delivery, improve quality, and reduce deployment failures. Here's our take.
Manual Versioning
Developers should use manual versioning when they need precise control over version semantics, especially in projects where clear communication of changes to users or downstream dependencies is critical, such as in libraries, APIs, or consumer-facing applications
Manual Versioning
Nice PickDevelopers should use manual versioning when they need precise control over version semantics, especially in projects where clear communication of changes to users or downstream dependencies is critical, such as in libraries, APIs, or consumer-facing applications
Pros
- +It is particularly useful in environments where releases are infrequent or require careful planning, as it allows teams to align version bumps with business or technical milestones, ensuring that version numbers accurately reflect the impact of updates
- +Related to: semantic-versioning, git-tagging
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Continuous Delivery
Developers should adopt Continuous Delivery to accelerate software delivery, improve quality, and reduce deployment failures
Pros
- +It's essential for teams practicing DevOps, microservices architectures, or cloud-native development where frequent updates are required
- +Related to: continuous-integration, devops
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Manual Versioning if: You want it is particularly useful in environments where releases are infrequent or require careful planning, as it allows teams to align version bumps with business or technical milestones, ensuring that version numbers accurately reflect the impact of updates and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Continuous Delivery if: You prioritize it's essential for teams practicing devops, microservices architectures, or cloud-native development where frequent updates are required over what Manual Versioning offers.
Developers should use manual versioning when they need precise control over version semantics, especially in projects where clear communication of changes to users or downstream dependencies is critical, such as in libraries, APIs, or consumer-facing applications
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