How we maintain product velocity with a monthly release cycle

This post details GitLab's adoption and refinement of a monthly release cycle. It explains the benefits for users (predictable value delivery) and teams (capacity planning, smaller feature increments, improved morale). It also discusses challenges such as deadline pressure and potential morale dips, and outlines mitigation strategies like creating buffers and developing release processes and templates. The post concludes by offering guidance on how organizations can determine their own optimal release cadence based on their specific context and user base.