Last week, I was asked to create a bunch of VMware development/demo vm’s for the company I work for. These vm’s needed to have the following software installed: windows server 2008 sp2, vs2010 beta1, tfs 2010 beta, and office 2007 sp2. Even though I’ve never worked with VMware before or done a TFS2010 install, I … [Read more…]
Last blog, I talked about a simple branching strategy. Today, I’ll tackle a slightly more complex scenario. A while ago, I ran into a client (small group) that already released a version of their application into the field. Things were running smoothly for a couple of weeks, developers were busy working in the DEV branch … [Read more…]
I remember when I was in my late teens and early 20’s, I acrued a fine collection of hair nets and name tags from the thousands of dead end jobs I have had. Today, as a consultant in the IT world, I have started up an equally impressive collection of security badges which gain me … [Read more…]
In my last 3 engagements, I’ve been asked to help my clients with creating a branching and merging plan using code promotion for release management. Since I’m not at a client site today, I figured it was a good time to actually put down my thoughts on branching and merging strategies. First off, before I … [Read more…]
Hi there, My name is Abel and I’m a process consultant for Notion Solutions. What I do is write software. And I’m VERY good at it. What I do for fun is music. And guess what? Yup, I’m also VERY good at that! Hahaha. Kidding Anyway, I’ve been thinking about starting up a blog for … [Read more…]