Comments by "Immudzen" (@Immudzen) on "The PROBLEM With DORA Metrics" video.

What I have found with the DORA metrics is that releasing frequency is something that is often really difficult with scientific software. Sometimes it takes us a month to deliver a feature because of all the papers that have to be read and then implementing the math. While we do add the feature in small pieces and unit test all of it none of it works until it is all done. You can't really use just part of a new physics model without it being complete.
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@manishm9478 We have a CI/CD system and full unit testing. I would just not consider it released until it actually works. We keep it in a constantly working state but what value would a release have for just part of a pysics model?
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@jasondbaker We share the code right away and we have tests to make sure the fragments work. I would just not consider it released if it is just a model fragment. You can't simulate part of a physics model. It has no value to anyone and can't be used but the code is there and tested.
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