Difference between revisions of "Production Cycle Standards"

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Alpha Releases are set to be released every other week
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* Alpha Releases are set to be released every other week
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- Alpha is where we introduce new FREQs into the Program
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** Alpha is where we introduce new FREQs into the Program
  
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Beta Releses are set once a week
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* Beta Releses are set once a week
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- Beta Testing is focused on Bug Fixing
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** Beta Testing is focused on Bug Fixing
  
  
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Release Candidates are set once a week
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* Release Candidates are set once a week
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- Test for any remaining issue and make sure it's up to our standards for a production release  
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** Test for any remaining issue and make sure it's up to our standards for a production release  
  
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* The first Beta is the last
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* First beta is the last one to contain new code features. It is the first 'feature complete' release.
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First beta is the last one to contain new code features. It is the first 'feature complete' release.
 
  
 
Alpha ----> Beta ---> Release Candidate (RC) ---> Production Release --> Return to Alpha
 
Alpha ----> Beta ---> Release Candidate (RC) ---> Production Release --> Return to Alpha

Latest revision as of 02:54, 21 October 2008

A production cycle is composed of Alpha, Beta, RC and then a Production Release. The release monkey must understand how a cycle is composed.


  • Alpha Releases are set to be released every other week
    • Alpha is where we introduce new FREQs into the Program
  • Beta Releses are set once a week
    • Beta Testing is focused on Bug Fixing


  • Release Candidates are set once a week
    • Test for any remaining issue and make sure it's up to our standards for a production release
  • First beta is the last one to contain new code features. It is the first 'feature complete' release.

Alpha ----> Beta ---> Release Candidate (RC) ---> Production Release --> Return to Alpha