Timing
Never deploy software on a Friday.
Never deploy software just before quitting time.
Never deploy software just before lunch.
Quality Control
Always backup the production code on the servers before updating it. Even with source control, and strict CM, you can't go home again.
The old software had bugs, the new software has bugs. Anyone who says differently is selling something.
Make sure someone else knows what you did and when you did it
verbally
. Chatter spreads faster than memos, and people listen to gossip.
Invite others to watch.
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