Every once in a while you come across a tool that really fits its purpose and delivers good value for not a whole lot of effort. I'm happy to say that I think Octopus Deploy is one such tool! While Octopus isn't the first (or most mature in this space) it hits a sweet spot … Continue reading Deploy Umbraco using Octopus Deploy
Category: CI
The Terrible Truth About Version 1.0.0.0
Let me start by saying that if you think this going to be a post about how bad most "v1" software is then you will be sorely disappointed and you should move on. What I am going to talk about is fairly similar to Scott Hanselman's blog on semantic versioning and the reasons you should … Continue reading The Terrible Truth About Version 1.0.0.0
Configure Mercurial Pull with HTTP Authentication for Jenkins on Windows
As part of the journey our team is going on in 2012 I am looking to migrate our processes and tools to a more scalable and maintainable state. One of the first items to look at was the replacement of that early cornerstone of CI – CruiseControl. Our existing server was aging and was running … Continue reading Configure Mercurial Pull with HTTP Authentication for Jenkins on Windows
