Development and Deployment at Facebook

Internet companies such as Facebook operate in a "perpetual development" mindset. This means that the website continues to undergo development with no predefined final objective, and that new developments are deployed so that users can enjoy them as soon as they're ready. To support t...

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Published in:IEEE internet computing 2013-07, Vol.17 (4), p.8-17
Main Authors: Feitelson, D. G., Frachtenberg, E., Beck, K. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Companies
devops
Facebook
Internet
Marketing and sales
perpetual development
Software
Software development
Web and internet services
web development
Web sites
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Summary:Internet companies such as Facebook operate in a "perpetual development" mindset. This means that the website continues to undergo development with no predefined final objective, and that new developments are deployed so that users can enjoy them as soon as they're ready. To support this, Facebook uses both technical approaches such as peer review and extensive automated testing, and a culture of personal responsibility.
ISSN:1089-7801
1941-0131
DOI:10.1109/MIC.2013.25