Ever tried to get a teenager to do more chores around the home? For those without this joy in their lives, I’ll let you in on a secret - it goes down like a bucket of sick. You can sometimes cajole them, sometimes bribe them and even threaten them (We’ll take away your laptop!) But at best, this has mixed results. You’ll often get an uptick in throughput - the rubbish & recycling will exit the apartment more often. But quality will suffer, the cacophony of bins being banged, incessant grumbling and milk cartons being scattered about will lead to you questioning many of your life choices. This is often the case in life generally and software development in particular. The old adage “Faster, better, cheaper - Pick any 2” still holds true. Interestingly this isn’t always bad news for those in the business. More often it's a problem for customers, be they other teams or actual customers . For example, if you provide the means to produce faster - more people may be buying you...
My thoughts on developing & testing.