tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13831777.post-27809119980065180222007-12-22T14:56:00.000-05:002007-12-22T14:56:00.000-05:00Thanks for this post/reply. Do not get me wrong, I do agree that is a good idea to release often. There are many advantages to release your product often, but the truth is it is not always possible to have weekly/monthly releases.<BR/><BR/>I work for a company that releases commercial software in a year release cycle. We release about a couple of service packs betweeen releases where we can only provide fixes. New functionality is not allowed in service pack releases because it affects the bottom-line; therefore, we cannot release more often because all the time we spend fixing defects (which me and many believe is critical we do) we are not adding features to the product.<BR/><BR/>This is by no means an ideal process to work with; therefore, we have to get creative, and we do.<BR/><BR/>I agree you can improve quality by releasing often because you will receive feedback sooner, but I also understand that it is not always possible to have small release cycles.Isaac Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341790584083395302noreply@blogger.com