Liquid Software: How to Achieve Trusted Continuous Updates in the DevOps World

by Fred Simon, Yoav Landman, Baruch Sadogursky

Software affects everything in our lives. Imagine that software could be constantly updated without our involvement! No need to figure out hardware specifications. Nothing to interrupt our digital activities. No waiting for lengthy downloads and reboots. What if it all just happened in the background, and we could simply enjoy the benefits? Liquid Software explores a future in which developers code high-quality applications that securely flow to end-users with zero downtime. The authors bring insights from their more than 50 years of collective experience in building software in modern development environments. They explain that what sounds like Software Utopia is possible and practical! We’re at the dawn of the next great leap forward in computing – the achievement of continuous software updates. The Liquid Software revolution has begun!

Genres: Technology, Programming

194 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2018

Reviews

[Bart Van Bos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good introduction on devops and CICD, with an addon on continuous updates, relevant in IoT and Mobile use cases.

My general feeling was that the book was a bit to high level and one has to wait until the final chapter 5 until rubber hits the road.

Good introduction for people not into DevOps and CICD yet, however.

[Nikita Salnikov-tarnovski · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good idea and vision, but the book is too high-level for my taste

[Matthew Briggs · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found this book too abstract to be useful. It was like an extended definition of the coined term "liquid software" without any real practical or useful insights.

[Adam Szatyin · Rating 2 out of 5]

IMHO this book is way too abstract and the only useful chapter for me is chapter five, where the writers show us some techniques for continuous updates.

[Lubava Karelina · Rating 2 out of 5]

The idea of the book is really good. But unfortunately it didn't meet my expectations. I thought there will be some sort of advise, scheme, blueprint probably, but what you've got instead is metaphysical explaining of the CICD, its usefulness, and the point that every successful company/project should and must have it. Not worth the time to read it.