Archive for the 'SCM Basics' Category

All SCM Groups Should Have a Vision

An SCM group just isn’t serious without proper vision statements and lofty goals. Even if you’re the lone SCM Engineer within your group, you should still strife for certain milestones. The software field is constantly evolving which means SCM should closely mirror that evolution.
It should be the ultimate goal of an SCM Engineer […]

Follow-up Post of ‘AllSCM.com in Print Media’

This is the list I contributed to the articles of “Ch-Ch-Changes” in issue 185 of SD Times. Some were left out, but the few that were used carry tremendous values as well.
SCM Best Practices:
A. Continuous Integration - This build model is a must for any agile SCM team as the benefit of […]

What Makes a Good SCM Engineer Great?

Being directly associated with build and release field for almost a decade, I really believe there are certain factors which will inevitably differentiate a good and great SCM (Build and Release) Engineer. This is really a niche position within the software development spectrum and not everyone can do it well.
Sure, I do believe anyone […]

Don’t Build Black Boxes

Whether you are in management or actual SCM Engineers, don’t build black boxes. Sure building black boxes does have its perk especially in the job security department, but in the long run its only detrimental to the SCM Engineer and company’s health. Confused yet? So what is Black Box?
No, Black Box is […]

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