In How Cadence Predicts Process, Mary Poppendieck writes:
If you want to learn a lot about a software development organization very quickly, there are a few simple questions you might ask. You might find out if the organization focuses on projects or products. You might look into what development process it uses. But perhaps most the revealing question is this: How far apart are the software releases?
At Automattic, we use continuous deployment, where we average about 16 product releases a day.
I occasionally have the pleasure of reviewing a product that I am so taken with that I adopt it for personal use. And on very rare occasions, it’s a piece of software or tool that I’ve needed for a while but hadn’t had the time to research and buy or download. WordPress.com, the free blogging platform and hosting service, rolled into my life at precisely the right time. Experienced bloggers who want full and deep control over their sites need look no farther. It’s also the right tool for new bloggers who plan to invest in their blogs long term—you’ll learn more as you go, while still being able lay your foundation immediately.
Check out what I received in the mail today, surprise courtesy of the always excellent Kevin Conboy.
Thanks Kev’, I’m stoked!
Diabolical is a Denver (CO) based skateboard company. Haven’t gotten Kevin’s connection back story yet, beyond the shared location. :)
The deck is their George Nagai pro model. You can see his handy work in the video edit embedded below.
Unsurprisingly yet always a source of contentment on my end, Diabolical’s site is running on WordPress (but of course).
See also: Terry‘s full “Automattic at SxSWi” set on Flickr.
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