Say what you will about The New York Times and its paywall, this is actually a nifty explanation of a major re-architecture project, including planning, testing, and rollout processes for a...
Say what you will about The New York Times and its paywall, this is actually a nifty explanation of a major re-architecture project, including planning, testing, and rollout processes for a high-risk change.
This project allowed us to hone our playbook for how to handle launches:
Peer review your plan before building.
Ensure proper test coverage for key moving pieces.
Ensure you have metrics and observability in place to watch for issues.
Consider a very gradual rollout (even a dark rollout) instead of a full cut-over.
Keep an eye out for anomalies during and after launch, and have an easy way to roll back if any issues come up.
Say what you will about The New York Times and its paywall, this is actually a nifty explanation of a major re-architecture project, including planning, testing, and rollout processes for a high-risk change.