Programming Quote by Gene Kim
““Chuck Rossi, Director of Release Engineering at Facebook, described, “All the code supporting every feature we’re planning to launch over the next six months has already been deployed onto our production servers. All we need to do is turn it on.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The DevOps Handbook, Gene Kim, 2016
Organizations often build capabilities in advance, then activate them when needed, reducing lead time and risk.
In simple terms: Build first, activate later.
Key Takeaway
Deploy early, enable when ready.
Themes
devops
continuous delivery
agility
Mood
strategic
pragmatic
Type
operational
insightful
When to use this quote
- product launch
- incident response
- scaling
- market testing
Key Concepts
lean
feature toggles
continuous integration
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you ensure stability before toggling on?
- What risks arise from pre‑deployed code?
A Different Perspective
Requires robust testing and monitoring to avoid hidden bugs.
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