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The 'Maintenance Window' Red Flag & The AI Death Spiral
If a software company still uses "maintenance windows" to release updates, it is a glaring operational warning sign.
In this explainer episode, Dave and Paul break down why maintenance windows indicate a broken software delivery culture that relies on subjective feelings rather than automated data.
For private equity operating partners evaluating a new acquisition or monitoring a portfolio company, Dave explains why legacy practices like Change Advisory Boards (CABs) actually decrease stability. More importantly, the hosts reveal why trying to force AI tools into an organization that deploys…
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