Big changes to SmugMug's codebase 10/15

***Baldy*** · Oct-15-2009, 07:43 PM

Every now and then as sites grow, the engineers have to lay the foundation for bigger things to come.

We've been working for many months on a change that has involved every engineer at SmugMug and has kept the testers working evenings and weekends for a long time.

Tonight we hope to bring those changes to the live site. We've performed an unprecedented level of testing and expect things to go smoothly, but we thought it only fair to let you know because this change touches almost every feature and page. We'll be standing by through the night to monitor the changes closely, because simulating the live site with its millions of varied users on test servers is a very big challenge.

If we do our job perfectly, the site will function as if nothing changed (except a few bug fixes) while warming our engineers' hearts with robust goodness.

The software updates we like most involve great new features, but this one still excites us because it paves the way for better, faster, more reliable updates.

All the best,
The SmugMug family

***Andy*** · Oct-15-2009, 08:30 PM

Whew. Guys, all our Support Heroes and Sorcerers and everyone is standing by ... if you see something, anything, that seems wrong, broken or weird, let us know right here. Thanks!

iotashan · Oct-15-2009, 08:33 PM

Best of luck with the upgrades tonight!

davidweaver · Oct-15-2009, 08:35 PM

Every upgrade seems to be very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to it.

Linh · Oct-15-2009, 08:39 PM

Always up for new features, like the one where you create a magical compressed pipe so it will only take minutes to upload 4GB of images =)

Or... I'll be happy with speed enhancements, bug fixes, and steady flow of new stuff

***Andy*** · Oct-15-2009, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linh

Always up for new features, like the one where you create a magical compressed pipe so it will only take minutes to upload 4GB of images =)

Or... I'll be happy with speed enhancements, bug fixes, and steady flow of new stuff

Not to disappoint, but: "If we do our job perfectly, the site will function as if nothing changed"

.. but after this, watch out

Allen · Oct-15-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

Not to disappoint, but: "If we do our job perfectly, the site will function as if nothing changed"

Haven't heard from Brando yet, huh? Betcha something breaks there.

Cindy · Oct-15-2009, 08:56 PM

Excited & Hoping & Praying all goes perfectly without a hitch

Cindy · Oct-15-2009, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cindy

Excited & Hoping & Praying all goes perfectly without a hitch

BAM... It just dawned on me that they'll be nothing to see to know when your done...

just wanted to drop a hint and say I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the twitter updates! SM you rock!

Chris O · Oct-15-2009, 10:30 PM

So this update is really not new features, just solidifying and expanding the current capabilities for added reliability and future add ons?

I'm all for that. Too many websites get too gung ho about new stuff, and don't perfect the current.

Oct-15-2009, 07:43 PM	#1
*Baldy* aka Chris MacAskill Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: mountain view, ca Posts: 2,504	Big changes to SmugMug's codebase 10/15 Every now and then as sites grow, the engineers have to lay the foundation for bigger things to come. We've been working for many months on a change that has involved every engineer at SmugMug and has kept the testers working evenings and weekends for a long time. Tonight we hope to bring those changes to the live site. We've performed an unprecedented level of testing and expect things to go smoothly, but we thought it only fair to let you know because this change touches almost every feature and page. We'll be standing by through the night to monitor the changes closely, because simulating the live site with its millions of varied users on test servers is a very big challenge. If we do our job perfectly, the site will function as if nothing changed (except a few bug fixes) while warming our engineers' hearts with robust goodness. The software updates we like most involve great new features, but this one still excites us because it paves the way for better, faster, more reliable updates. All the best, The SmugMug family

Oct-15-2009, 08:30 PM	#2
*Andy* Hold the meat Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 50,164	Whew. Guys, all our Support Heroes and Sorcerers and everyone is standing by ... if you see something, anything, that seems wrong, broken or weird, let us know right here. Thanks! __________________ Andy SmugMug COO, General Manager, House Pro & Dgrin Admin • Moon River Photography • League of Creative Infrared Photographers

Oct-15-2009, 08:35 PM	#4
davidweaver Too busy to customize Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 657	Every upgrade seems to be very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to it. __________________ ______________________ David Weaver Site/Blog, SmugMug "The hardest working freelance photographer in Austin" BTW: your watermark sucks. ;-)

Oct-15-2009, 08:56 PM	#8
Cindy Major grins Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 484	Excited & Hoping & Praying all goes perfectly without a hitch __________________ Cindy Utterback Photography ~ Follow Along: Twitter\| Facebook \| Blog Portrait, Wedding & Whatever Catches My Eye Lifestyle Photographer Based in Perry, MO 63462 Mark Twain Lake Cannon Dam Area *Cindy's SM Wishlist: Gift-Wish Registry -> Ability to save & share cart wishlists; Gallery/Client/Event specific coupons; Spiral bound 4x6 & 5x7proof books; Custom Pro Thank You Cards in orders; Photographer Order Fullfillment.

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Oct-15-2009, 08:33 PM	#3
iotashan Big grins Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 65	Best of luck with the upgrades tonight!

Oct-15-2009, 08:39 PM	#5
Linh Big grins Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 41	Always up for new features, like the one where you create a magical compressed pipe so it will only take minutes to upload 4GB of images =) Or... I'll be happy with speed enhancements, bug fixes, and steady flow of new stuff

Oct-15-2009, 10:30 PM	#10
Chris O BIGGEST GRIN OF THEM ALL Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 66	So this update is really not new features, just solidifying and expanding the current capabilities for added reliability and future add ons? I'm all for that. Too many websites get too gung ho about new stuff, and don't perfect the current.