In the beginning…

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Writing code….

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And the project team grew…

Swapping source files….

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There’s got to be a better way…

Source control to the rescue….

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Sharing files…

Checking in…

App.configApp.config

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<configuration><add key=“CachedFilesBaseDirectory”

value=“D:\SusanStuff\Myprojects\OrderManagement\” /></configuration>

Checking in…

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One week later…

Updating local versions…???

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What if…

Feature complete…

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A few minutes later…

Changes are detected…

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Compiling…

Running unit tests…

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Running Unit Tests: Passed: 106, Failed: 1, Ignored: 0

Test: ShouldFindOrderInCachedItems Directory \OrderManagement\ not found.

D:\SusanStuff\MyProjects

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Fixing the build…

App.configApp.config

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<configuration><add key=“CachedFilesBaseDirectory”

value=“${CachedFilesBaseDirectory}\OrderManagement\” /></configuration>

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A few minutes later…

Changes are detected…

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Compiling…

Running unit tests…

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References

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