Manual Regression Testing Gates
Every release requires days or weeks of manual testing. Testers execute scripted test cases. Test effort scales linearly with application size.
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Tag: Process-Gates
Code Coverage Mandates
A mandatory coverage target drives teams to write tests that hit lines of code without verifying behavior, inflating the coverage number while defects continue reaching production.
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Undone Work
Work is marked complete before it is truly done. Hidden steps remain after the story is closed, including testing, validation, or deployment that someone else must finish.
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Manual Deployments
The build is automated but deployment is not. Someone must SSH into servers, run scripts, and shepherd each release to production by hand.
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Change Advisory Board Gates
Manual committee approval required for every production change. Meetings are weekly. One-line fixes wait alongside major migrations.
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Team Burnout and Unsustainable Pace
The team is exhausted. Every sprint is a crunch sprint. There is no time for learning, improvement, or recovery.
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Hardening Sprints Are Needed Before Every Release
The team dedicates one or more sprints after “feature complete” to stabilize code before it can be released.
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Releases Are Infrequent and Painful
Deploying happens monthly, quarterly, or less. Each release is a large, risky event that requires war rooms and weekend work.
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Merge Freezes Before Deployments
Developers announce merge freezes because the integration process is fragile. Deploying requires coordination in chat.
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