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Keep It Releasable
“We just found a showstopper that you need to fix right away. Stop what you’re doing, and go ahead and make the fix; don’t bother with the usual procedures. No need to tell anyone else about it—just get going. Hurry.” |
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It sounds innocent enough. A critical fix needs to be checked in. It’s a small thing, and the need is urgent, so you agree to take care of it.
The fix goes smoothly. You check in the code and return to your original, high-priority task. Then the screaming begins. Too late, you realize that a fellow developer ...
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