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Continuous Delivery with Visual Studio ALM 2015 1st ed. Edition

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This book is the authoritative source on implementing Continuous Delivery practices using Microsoft’s Visual Studio and TFS 2015. Microsoft MVP authors Mathias Olausson and Jakob Ehn translate the theory behind this methodology and show step by step how to implement Continuous Delivery in a real world environment.

Building good software is challenging. Building high-quality software on a tight schedule can be close to impossible. Continuous Delivery is an agile and iterative technique that enables developers to deliver solid, working software in every iteration. Continuous delivery practices help IT organizations reduce risk and potentially become as nimble, agile, and innovative as startups.

In this book, you'll learn:

  • What Continuous Delivery is and how to use it to create better software more efficiently using Visual Studio 2015
  • How to use Team Foundation Server 2015 and Visual Studio Online to plan, design, and implement powerful andreliable deployment pipelines
  • Detailed step-by-step instructions for implementing Continuous Delivery on a real project
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    1484212738
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1484212738
  3. Edition
    1st ed.
  4. Publisher
    Apress
  5. Publication date
    November 22, 2015
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.1 x 0.89 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    388 pages
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This book is the authoritative source on implementing Continuous Delivery practices using Microsoft’s Visual Studio and TFS 2015. Microsoft MVP authors Mathias Olausson and Jakob Ehn translate the theory behind this methodology and show step by step how to implement Continuous Delivery in a real world environment.

Building good software is challenging. Building high-quality software on a tight schedule can be close to impossible. Continuous Delivery is an agile and iterative technique that enables developers to deliver solid, working software in every iteration. Continuous delivery practices help IT organizations reduce risk and potentially become as nimble, agile, and innovative as startups.

In this book, you'll learn:

  • What Continuous Delivery is and how to use it to create better software more efficiently using Visual Studio 2015
  • How to use Team Foundation Server 2015 and Visual Studio Online to plan, design, and implement powerful andreliable deployment pipelines
  • Detailed step-by-step instructions for implementing Continuous Delivery on a real project

About the Author

Mathias Olausson works as the ALM practice lead for Transcendent Group, specializing in software craftsmanship and application lifecycle management. With over 15 years of experience as a software consultant and trainer, he has worked in numerous projects and organizations. Mathias has been a Microsoft Visual Studio ALM MVP for five years and is also active as a Visual Studio ALM. Mathias is a frequent speaker on Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server at conferences and industry events and blogs at http://msmvps.com/blogs/molausson.
Jakob Ehn is a current Microsoft Visual Studio ALM Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and also a Visual Studio ALM Ranger. Jakob has 15 years of experience in the IT industry, and currently works as a solution architect at Inmeta Crayon ASA, specializing in Visual Studio ALM. He is actively participating in the MSDN forums, and is contributing to different open source projects, such as the Community TFS Build Extensions and the Community TFS Build Manager. He has published two books about Visual Studio ALM, "Team Foundation Server 2012 Starter" (Packt Publishing) and "Pro Team Foundation Service" (Apress 2013)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Apress; 1st ed. edition (November 22, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 388 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1484212738
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1484212738
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.21 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 0.89 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars The book for Continuous Delivery with Microsoft VSTS
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2016
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My job required me to work on automating the release of our next project using VSTS and Release Management - which an MS consultant told me "it's not easy". The book is very well written (in spite of misspellings here and there) and flows so naturally that the book is an easy read. I was interested in the Build and Release parts and was not disappointed - the book describes the hard to find secrets of how to automate the building and deployment of different artifacts (DB scripts, Web sites, etc). But this book offers so much more I had to read it all and am willing to read it again! and start applying some of the several technologies mentioned related to code quality and mentoring.

This is a book I would like to have written.
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Graham Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable for anyone implementing continuous delivery using the Visual Studio ALM 2015 toolchain
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2016
I blog about continuous delivery using the Visual Studio ALM 2015 toolchain (see http://pleasereleaseme.net) so I was particularly keen to get my hands on a copy of this book. I was NOT disappointed. The authors have done a fantastic job of compiling an authoritative guide to implementing continuous delivery with Microsoft’s ALM technologies, and everyone working in this area should go and buy a copy of this book right now.

There is an excellent introduction to the concepts and terminology surrounding continuous delivery following which are in-depth chapters dealing with pretty much all of the different technologies that combine to make a successful application deployment pipeline. Step-by-step instructions show you how to configure key parts of the pipeline such as continuous integration and release management and there is plenty of real-world advice to help you apply the concepts to your own situation.

I don’t agree with everything the authors recommend – for example they prefer migration-driven techniques for handling database schema changes (such as Entity Framework Code First) rather than model-driven (such as SQL Server Data Tools) which I think is more robust and a better fit for teams – however anyone working on continuous delivery will soon realise that advice needs to be taken with a pinch of salt and the important thing is to find what works for your particular set of circumstances.

In summary, this is an indispensable handbook for anyone implementing continuous delivery using the Visual Studio ALM 2015 toolchain which will very quickly earn its keep and pay dividends on the purchase price.
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Anthony Borton
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have resource for anyone delivering software using Visual Studio ALM
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2016
In terms of full disclosure before I write my review, I was involved as a technical reviewer for this title. It is in this role that I can confidently say that I have read every single page of this book. It is a well thought out and structured title benefiting from significant industry experience on the part of both authors.
If you're eager to improve your skills around how to release software using the Microsoft ALM stack, then this is the book for you. The book covers topics including Release Management, Source Control, PowerShell and much more. There are plenty of examples and snippets that you can use directly in your own environment or use them as the basis for creating your own scripts.
Do yourself (and your team) a favour and read this title. You won't be disappointed.
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Magnus Timner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! I work with Team Foundation Server and ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2016
Great book! I work with Team Foundation Server and do a lot of build/release stuff. The book was full of god samples I could use in real life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Einfach geschrieben und sehr gut für Anfänger geeignet
Reviewed in Germany on August 24, 2017
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Das Buch ist eher für Leute gedacht, die neu im Thema "Agile Entwicklung" sind.
Das Buch ist sehr übersichtlich und sehr verständlich geschrieben .
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dailyshow2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for learning and implementing continuous delivery with Visual Studio ALM toolset
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2016
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The book effectively explains the benefits of Continuous Delivery and provides a useful and detailed guidance on implementing continuous delivery using Visual Studio ALM. In each of the chapters, the authors have covered thorough guidance on improving your organization's
delivery pipeline using Visual Studio ALM toolset.

Each of the chapters starts with the key principles and gives you valuable benefits and reasons on why you should follow those key principles. The rest of the chapter cover the nitty-gritty's and highlight how by implementing ALM using Visual Studio you can achieve a high
efficiency in Continuous Delivery. Authors have done a wonderful job in keeping every chapter interesting and I am sure once you start reading a chapter you will not stop until you finish it. Microsoft ALM is a huge subject to be covered in a book, but the book has done a wonderful job in keeping the content crisp and also not losing important points about the topic. If you are keen on learning/reading more about the topic, in most of the chapters, authors have also given additional references on the topic and direct us to external sites, blog posts and guidance documentation – which a great thing.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is following Visual Studio ALM or is eager to start learning ALM as a process.
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Ben Houghton
4.0 out of 5 stars Great intro
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2016
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Good book if your new to the concepts, goes over all the ideas at a good level. The content for the Release Management side of things, is already slightly behind the latest features found in VSO RM, although this is noted in the book.
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