App Ops Desk · Issue #34

First 48 hours after release

Ready for Sale is the starting gun, not the finish line. The next 48 hours decide whether you sleep or open a hotfix train.

Read time: 5 min Ops On-call Pairs with Issues #16, #20, #27
One action this week: Before you submit, write a 48-hour watchlist: metrics, support inbox checks, and the exact condition that triggers halt/hotfix.

Watchlist template

  • Crash-free sessions vs last version
  • Sign-in / purchase / sync success rates
  • Support themes (count + severity)
  • Store review spikes (rating + keywords)
  • Phased release % and halt rule
  • Your personal on-call windows

Failure modes

  • Shipping Friday and going offline
  • No baseline metrics to compare
  • Hotfix thrash without last-known-good pointer

Log line

Release ____ live at ____
48h checks: t+2h t+12h t+24h t+48h
Halt if:
Hotfix owner:

Bottom line

Ship is a process with a watch window. Write the window before Connect does.

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