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CI/CD Expert Robert Erez Advocates Roll Forward and Feature Flags

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Robert Erez, a principal engineer at Octopus Deploy, discussed CI/CD and software delivery practices on The Pragmatic Engineer podcast. Key insights included prioritizing "roll forward" over rollbacks for stateful systems, and distinguishing continuous delivery from continuous deployment, with the former being more practical. Erez also highlighted feature flags as a superior safety net to rollbacks, though cautioned against their overuse and emphasized the need for regular cleanup. AI

IMPACT Discusses the growing role of AI in CI/CD workflows and its impact on software delivery safety and efficiency.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of a podcast episode discussing CI/CD practices, featuring an expert's opinions and insights, which falls under commentary.

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CI/CD Expert Robert Erez Advocates Roll Forward and Feature Flags

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  1. The Pragmatic Engineer TIER_1 English(EN) · Gergely Orosz ·

    CI/CD with Robert Erez

    Robert Erez of Octopus Deploy joins me to discuss Kubernetes, GitOps, progressive delivery, AI in CI/CD, and the evolving practices behind modern software delivery.

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