Quality

Team agreement on conditions that must be met before work is considered complete, ensuring consistent quality standards

2 minute read

Code analysis tools that evaluate non-running code for security vulnerabilities, complexity, and best practice violations

2 minute read

Fast, deterministic tests that verify individual functions, methods, or components in isolation with test doubles for dependencies

3 minute read

Deterministic tests that verify how units interact together or with external systems using test doubles for non-deterministic dependencies

5 minute read

Test patterns, principles, and best practices for building fast, reliable test suites that enable Continuous Delivery

2 minute read

Lean code review practices prioritizing small changes, team-wide capability, and fast feedback loops with review as second-highest priority

less than a minute

Time for CI pipeline to complete - critical for fast feedback and should be under 10 minutes

less than a minute

Percentage of changes that result in degraded service or require remediation - a key DORA stability metric

less than a minute

Percentage of code exercised by tests - useful indicator but can be gamed, use with caution

2 minute read

Measure of escaped defects found in production, indicating test effectiveness and quality processes

less than a minute

Comprehensive view of quality indicators including defects, test coverage, and technical debt

less than a minute

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