Automatic Deployment at Shopify - Shopify

What this post added

This post details the automation of the final manual deploy trigger, removing the "Hit deploy button" step and enabling automatic batching and deployment of merges via the GitHub merge button. It introduces the Shipit deploy robot for automated batching and cadence-based deploys, and Spy, a ChatOps robot for visibility and notifications. The post also discusses the performance impact of containerized deployments and the human impact of removing manual steps, leading to the development of automated reminders via Spy.