Re:A routine gem update ended up creating $73k worth of subs...
by Xavdidtheshadow on Monday January 10, 2022 @03:12PM
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> We do major version bumps on a yearly cycle and people get stuck on 8 year old versions and won't upgrade
We do the same thing and have the exact same experience, unfortunately. Software is a messy business and it's hard to apply strict rules to human process.
I think ultimately SemVer can be used to to accurately communicate if you, a user, are safe to upgrade between versions if applied strictly. Whether or not your users will (or be happy about it) is another ballgame.
We do the same thing and have the exact same experience, unfortunately. Software is a messy business and it's hard to apply strict rules to human process.
I think ultimately SemVer can be used to to accurately communicate if you, a user, are safe to upgrade between versions if applied strictly. Whether or not your users will (or be happy about it) is another ballgame.