As testers we probably don’t often share about our interactions with the release manager, or about the times when we do take on that role.
- I could stumble over the things I have had to do, or had to provide, but this post by Heather When do you release and how did you get there? covers the thought process.
- From a technical perspective, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Release Managers | Joe The IT Guy is not a bad technical summary at all, but it advocates process friction, which I don’t think helps.
It’s not a dark art, but releasing is an art.