Automating software releases brian d foy August 24, 2004 Dallas/Ft. Worth Perl Mongers sponsored by Metallect

Everyone’s problems Software has problems Problems suck time Keep you from what’s important It’s not just the code

Software has problems

Problems suck time

Keep you from what’s important

It’s not just the code

Automate Repetition Dull bits Discovery Notification Monkey work

Repetition

Dull bits

Discovery

Notification

Monkey work

Mechanics are easy Mechanics are easy Simple matter of programming Solutions are not so easy

Mechanics are easy

Simple matter of programming

Solutions are not so easy

My problems Many Perl modules Forgot things Didn’t run tests Stale source control POD errors

Many Perl modules

Forgot things

Didn’t run tests

Stale source control

POD errors

Heal thyself! Find problems before users Avoid embarrassment Know on day -1 Save time Develop process

Find problems before users

Avoid embarrassment

Know on day -1

Save time

Develop process

release(1) Created a script Used Perl Started small Got a bit ugly Put on CPAN

Created a script

Used Perl

Started small

Got a bit ugly

Put on CPAN

Releasing is easy Have software Want other people to use it Just give it to them

Have software

Want other people to use it

Just give it to them

Oh no! Did not test software Missing files Old information People complain!

Did not test software

Missing files

Old information

People complain!

Preparing is harder Squash bugs Test code Test distribution Sync source control Update information

Squash bugs

Test code

Test distribution

Sync source control

Update information

Development Lifecycle Specify Design Implement Test Accept Release

Specify

Design

Implement

Test

Accept

Release

Steps One at a time Requirements to move on Check Move on

One at a time

Requirements to move on

Check

Move on

Checking Different types times reasons Automate it!

Different

types

times

reasons

Automate it!

Distribute Multiple uploads Announcements Automate it!

Multiple uploads

Announcements

Automate it!

Computers can help Use your computer! Figure out want need should Script checks for it

Use your computer!

Figure out

want

need

should

Script checks for it

Module::Release Ken Williams refactored release(1) Does the same thing Write your own scripts Chris Nandor Add your own functions Module::Release::Subversion

Ken Williams refactored release(1)

Does the same thing

Write your own scripts

Chris Nandor

Add your own functions

Module::Release::Subversion

Module::Release 2.x Easier Pluggable Shareable Automatic Not Perl specific

Easier

Pluggable

Shareable

Automatic

Not Perl specific

Future additions Pre-flight Tests Distribution tests Source control plugins Upload plugins Little language

Pre-flight

Tests

Distribution tests

Source control plugins

Upload plugins

Little language

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