Continuous Delivery with Visual Studio ALM 2015

This book is the authoritative source on implementing Continuous Delivery practices using Microsoft’s Visual Studio and TFS 2015. Microsoft MVP authors Mathias Olausson and Jakob Ehn translate the theory behind this methodology and show step by step how to implement Continuous Delivery in a real world environment.

Building good software is challenging. Building high-quality software on a tight schedule can be close to impossible. Continuous Delivery is an agile and iterative technique that enables developers to deliver solid, working software in every iteration. Continuous delivery practices help IT organizations reduce risk and potentially become as nimble, agile, and innovative as startups.

In this book, you'll learn:

• What Continuous Delivery is and how to use it to create better software more efficiently using Visual Studio 2015
• How to use Team Foundation Server 2015 and Visual Studio Online to plan, design, and implement powerful and reliable deployment pipelines
• Detailed step-by-step instructions for implementing Continuous Delivery on a real project

About the Author

Mathias Olausson works as the ALM practice lead for Transcendent Group, specializing in software craftsmanship and application lifecycle management. With over 15 years of experience as a software consultant and trainer, he has worked in numerous projects and organizations. Mathias has been a Microsoft Visual Studio ALM MVP for five years and is also active as a Visual Studio ALM. Mathias is a frequent speaker on Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server at conferences and industry events and blogs at http://msmvps.com/blogs/molausson.

Jakob Ehn is a current Microsoft Visual Studio ALM Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and also a Visual Studio ALM Ranger. Jakob has 15 years of experience in the IT industry, and currently works as a solution architect at Inmeta Crayon ASA, specializing in Visual Studio ALM. He is actively participating in the MSDN forums, and is contributing to different open source projects, such as the Community TFS Build Extensions and the Community TFS Build Manager. He has published two books about Visual Studio ALM, "Team Foundation Server 2012 Starter" (Packt Publishing) and "Pro Team Foundation Service" (Apress 2013)