Deploying to production is probably one of the most dreaded tasks for developers, and more often than not, it will be improperly done.
But what is zero-downtime deployment? Well, it is to production with confidence, knowing the code is properly tested and ready, this is the ideal that all Magento developers should aspire to.
This is achieved not by a single process or tool but by a combination of techniques, standards, and tools. In this chapter we will learn the following:
Distributing our extension through Magento Connect
The role of version control systems in deployment
Proper practices for branching and merging changes
In the previous chapter, we learned how testing can not only enhance our workflow but also save us from future headaches. The unit tests, integration tests, and automated tools are all at our disposal to ensure that our code is properly tested.
Writing tests means more than just putting together a few tests and...