Tag Archives: cruisecontrol

DRY your CruiseControl.NET Configuration

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Geoff Lane

Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY) is one of the principles of good software development. The idea is that there should ideally be one and only one “source of knowledge” for a particular fact or calculation in a system. Basically it comes … Continue reading →

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CruiseControl With a Specific Version of Grails

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Geoff Lane

Continuous Integration is a good practice in software development. It helps catch problems early to prevent them from becoming bigger problems later. It helps to reinforce other practices like frequent checkins and unit testing as well. I’m using CruiseControl (CC) … Continue reading →

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Pragmatic Project Automation

Posted on November 12, 2006 by Geoff Lane

In a previous post, I wrote a review of Pragmatic Version Control Using Subversion which covers effectively using version control systems on software development projects. This entry covers another book by the Pragmatic Programmers in their Pragmatic Starter Series. Pragmatic … Continue reading →

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Continuous Integration Revisited

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Geoff Lane

I had a chance to install and play with JetBrain’s new Team City beta today. Team City at its most basic is a Continuous Integration server. Continuous Integration (CI) systems are used to help manage a team’s software development process. … Continue reading →

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