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Release Smaller, More Frequent Patches

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Release smaller patches more frequent than a larger patch every couple of months.  

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  1. 1. Do you support having smaller more frequent patches so bugs can be addressed as they show, or having a single large patch every couple of months containing many bugs.

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More frequent smaller patches should be released rather than a large patch every couple of months. Bugs could be worked out while more content is being developed rather than having a ton of bugs being discovered all at the same time right after a major patch. Just my 2 cents.

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45 minutes ago, Enchalada said:

I think they do larger patches for more stability. Also allows for fewer* bugs. But IDK, Curious what do you consider a small patch? 

I prefer smaller patches. When creating programs in college, it was much easier to add little bits of code and debug those than it was to add a bunch of code to then debug that large portion of code. In my experience, it makes it easier and faster to create a finished program by incrementally adding portions of coding while verifying they work as intended before moving on to the next portion.

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7 minutes ago, JeffShootsStuff said:

It was much easier to add little bits of code and debug those than it was to add a bunch of code to then debug that large portion of code. 

Interesting, you do any games? :scwhistle:  but I guess someone deemed this the best way :screkit:

 

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1 hour ago, Enchalada said:

Interesting, you do any games? :scwhistle:  but I guess someone deemed this the best way :screkit:

 

No games as of yet, but have done projects including websites and some applications. It has always been easier to break them up into smaller pieces though.

 

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@JeffShootsStuff Cool, good luck with that. I've always found that stuff interesting and have been good with computers and easy troubleshooting but I went into the medical field. Should of tried programing since we are considered the silicone valley of the east coast.

@Fierce_ They have done small server side patches without any down time in the past. Maybe it will become a regular thing.

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