Over time, an individual or organization will create a number of software projects. The purpose of these repositories is to facilitate libraries, micro-services, documentation, mono-repositories, etc. Every so often, the time comes when a repository is no longer used. This article will outline how to archive these repositories, and the benefits to be realized.
When operating software in a production environment it is expected to have some unplanned disruptions over time. While the primary task is to resolve the disruption so that the impact is minimized, it is still very much important to track the disruption itself. Disruption reports provide transparency to others, accountability in the actionable tasks, a place for discussion, categorical data, and also a summary of the event.