Logs of Duty: Releasing in prod
A simple checklist before you trigger that "RELEASE" job.
Rule #1: Do not deploy on Friday. Or if you do, please don’t call me if it doesn’t go well.
Rule #2: Don’t be a hero. If things go wrong after the deployment, don’t insist on finding the problem yourself. Get more people involved to investigate the issue before other services go down.
Rule #3: And don’t be an ass. If things go wrong after the deployment, …