2 Ways to Know Your Work Is Actually DoneSome people think a good indication that a piece of work is done is if it's been tested. But by whom, and how? Testing alone doesn’t specifically determine whether you are done—especially when we probably don’t mean the same thing when we all talk about testing. Here are two ways to know when your work is truly done.
A Definition of Done for DevSecOpsIn DevOps, we have a software delivery pipeline that checks, deploys, and tests every build. The goal is to produce a viable candidate for production, so we have to look at many different aspects of quality, including security. To be sure we hit all the crucial marks, we should have a definition of done for DevSecOps.
Tips for Scaling Agile DevelopmentIt used to be normal to hear that agile projects should be small in both time frame and team size. Now, it seems conventional wisdom dictates that we should be scaling agile. But how do you go about doing this? Mukesh Chaudhary lists some useful tips to scale efficiently.
Why You Need "Definition of Done" and "Definition of Ready" ListsA lot has been written about definition of ready (DOR) and definition of done (DOD) lists, but not a lot has been written about the lists’ importance. Having the right DOR checklist provides you confidence to begin a sprint, and the right DOD list improves a team’s credibility.
The Meaning of “Done” Done means done. What else could it mean? Actually, it doesn’t matter how it’s defined, just as long as the parties that use it when achieving a common objective agree to its meaning.
