Semantic Versioning 101
▻https://hackernoon.com/semantic-versioning-101-d2623083714b?source=rss----3a8144eabfe3---4
Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 (semver.org) is a robust and elementary standard that encapsulates a wealth of information about the software you’re publishing or consuming.Open source veterans know and understand the importance of this standard. If you’ve run a project in long-term maintenance mode, you come to realize its power one way or another. Still, enthusiastic, fast-moving dev teams like to find ways around this standard. I’ve seen more than a few engineers decide to invent their own ideas around major, minor, and patch increments. Their rationale is rooted in aesthetics or their own release schedule.A key principleAside from the concise and complete information at semver.org, it is critical to understand:Semantic versioning is for your consumers. It’s not for your release schedule or (...)
#python #nodejs #open-source #software-development #javascript