Release Engineering for Dummies

Ok. So this isn't purely an artistic endeavor (it has a pretty hefty techie bent), but it still requires crafting the written word, so here goes...

I've had this idea for a book for several years now: Release Engineering for Dummies (or maybe The Idiots Guide to Release Engineering). I've roughed out a TOC and even loosely filled in many of the chapters, but it's never gone anywhere. Maybe it's time to find a niche and go for it.

See, it turns out that college students study software engineering, but barely scratch the surface of Release Engineering (aka SCM). Maybe the angle to look into is as a text book rather than an industry reference. Also, a lot of small software companies just assign the job to a developer. A nutshell kind of book might make sense to help these poor guys out.

I've come across some other books that make the attempt, but none of them really cover everything. So we'll see where this ride takes me.

Still keeping the dream alive to see my name in print!