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Developers dread the Friday software deployment
Original: There is something about deploying software on a Friday. It is not just another command. It is not just another git push
Developers are joking about the unique dread of deploying software on a Friday. The argument making the rounds is that a release mid-week feels like routine engineering, but a Friday deployment carries a different personality — the risk that a green pipeline now could mean a weekend spent fixing outages later. The sentiment taps a long-running tradition in software culture of treating Friday releases as asking for trouble.
Why now: It resonates with developers who share the common experience and superstition that Friday deployments risk ruining the weekend.
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- There is something about deploying software on a Friday. It is not just another command. It is not just another git push . It is not just another pipeline turning green. Friday deployment has a personality. During the week, deployment feels like engineering. On Friday,… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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