Google will halve the time between releases of its Chrome browser to two weeks, across versions of the software for desktop operating systems, Android, and iOS.
The text ads giant announced the change on Tuesday in a post penned by Chrome Browser Release Team Manager Ben Mason and Distinguished Engineer Deepak Ravichandran.
“While releases will be more frequent, their smaller scope minimizes disruption and simplifies post-release debugging,” the pair wrote. “And thanks to recent process enhancements, we are confident this shift will maintain our high standards for stability.”
The Googlers justified the change on grounds that “The web platform is constantly advancing, and our goal is to…