into version control 1. Application code & dependencies 2. Environment scripts & creation tools 3. DB scripts and reference data 4. Containers 5. Automated tests 6. Project artifacts – documentation configuration files 7. Run automated smoke tests 8. Running test procedures 9. Scripting & automating DB migrations iii. Focus on areas to reduce lead times and handoffs iv. New requirements for the deployment traffic back 2. Database changes a. Create two DB – put one in read only mode, backup & restore to new environment, swing traffic b. Decouple DB changes from application changes i. Make only additive

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Every technology under the sun  Solaris, Windows, Linux  Apache, IIS, TCServer, etc.  Oracle, DB2, SQL Server  How we got better  We read and we studied.  Created a self-improvement project